Aipom is meant to evolve into Ambipom . At 360 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Aipom weak to?

In Platinum, Aipom's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Aipom?

Run Away is the go-to ability for Aipom. It ensures success fleeing from wild battles. Its hidden ability Skill Link can work in specific setups. Pickup is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Aipom play in battle?

Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Aipom is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

For Platinum, you can run Aipom through the first few routes without issues. 360 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ambipom as fast as you can.

Aipom - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Attack carry most of Aipom's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack70

Defense55

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def55

Speed85

Total360

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.8 m

Weight11.5 kg

Base XP72

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Pickup

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Skill LinkHANot in game

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands.

Platinum

Aipom Weakness

Type-wise, Aipom takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Aipom Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Aipom in Platinum (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Aipom Focus Punch 2x 250-295%KO Brick Break 2x 126-150%KO Rock Smash 2x 69-83% View Heracross builds →

Platinum Evolution

Aipom doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need knowing a specific move to push it forward to Ambipom. Evolving adds up to 122 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#190Aipom

Knows Double Hit

#424Ambipom

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Aipom

Normal

Ambipom

Normal

75+20

ATK

100+30

DEF

66+11

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

66+11

SPE

115+30

BST

360D-Tier

482A-Tier+122

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Aipom easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Beat Up, Bounce and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Aipom Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Aipom can spread damage across 14 types, with Ghost and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Last Resort and Double-Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 8

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 11

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Lv 15

Tickle

——10020Normal

Lv 18

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 22

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 25

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 32

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 36

Fling

——10010Dark

Lv 39

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 43

Last Resort

B1301005Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Bounce

D85855Flying

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Last Resort

B1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Platinum Aipom Locations

A solid number of locations for Aipom with decent spawn rates across early-game areas. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Aipom in Platinum

Aipom shows up in 21 headbutt spots from Lv. 5-15. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.

Eterna Forest

Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest

UncommonEarly

Floaroma Meadow

Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15

UncommonEarly

Fuego Ironworks

Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Route 205 - North