Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Azelf's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Near-impossible to catch, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Known as “The Being of Willpower.” It sleeps at the bottom of a lake to keep the world in balance.
It is thought that UXIE, MESPRIT and AZELF all came from the same egg.
Azelf Weakness
Type-wise, Azelf takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Azelf leans offensive (base 125 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x56-68% Pursuit 2x39-46% Astonish 2x21-25% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x28-34% Astonish 2x24-30% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | D | |
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drifloon builds →Thief 2x25-31% Payback 2x21-25% Astonish 2x21-25% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-93% Feint Attack 2x60-70% Ominous Wind 2x60-70% Thief 2x60-70% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-60% Assurance 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% Payback 2x48-57% | ||
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Misdreavus builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-89% Thief 2x30-36% Payback 2x24-30% Astonish 2x23-29% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x48-57% Payback 2x43-51% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Stunky builds →Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Thief 2x46-54% Payback 2x40-48% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-93% Feint Attack 2x60-70% Ominous Wind 2x60-70% Thief 2x60-70% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Knock Off 2x65-77% Bite 2x60-70% Thief 2x60-70% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Bite 2x78-93% Thief 2x78-93% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-60% Assurance 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% Payback 2x48-57% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x48-57% Payback 2x43-51% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-89% Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Feint Attack 2x57-68% Ominous Wind 2x57-68% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Knock Off 2x61-73% Bite 2x57-68% Thief 2x57-68% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x58-68% Bite 2x76-89% Thief 2x76-89% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-56% Assurance 2x55-65% Feint Attack 2x55-65% Thief 2x55-65% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Feint Attack 2x48-57% Thief 2x48-57% Payback 2x41-49% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-88% Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Feint Attack 2x57-68% Ominous Wind 2x57-68% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Knock Off 2x61-73% Bite 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-50% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% Bite 2x75-88% Thief 2x75-88% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-55% Assurance 2x53-63% Feint Attack 2x53-63% Thief 2x53-63% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Knock Off 2x53-63% Feint Attack 2x49-58% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-89% Sucker Punch 2x66-77% Feint Attack 2x57-68% Ominous Wind 2x57-68% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Knock Off 2x59-70% Bite 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% Bite 2x75-89% Thief 2x75-89% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sneasel builds →Shadow Ball 2x25-30% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% Feint Attack 2x57-68% Thief 2x57-68% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Knock Off 2x52-61% Feint Attack 2x49-59% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Sucker Punch 2x67-79% Feint Attack 2x58-69% Ominous Wind 2x58-69% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Knock Off 2x62-73% Bite 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Sucker Punch 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-69% Bite 2x76-90% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sneasel builds →Shadow Ball 2x26-31% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% Feint Attack 2x60-71% Thief 2x60-71% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% Knock Off 2x53-63% Feint Attack 2x49-58% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon's Outrage hits Azelf for 62-73%. Gliscor's Earthquake hits Azelf for 39-46%. Hippowdon deals 45-53% with Earthquake.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Flygon builds →Earthquake51-60% Outrage62-73% U Turn 2x48-57% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Gliscor builds →Earthquake39-46% Ice Fang17-20% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake45-53% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin9-11% Surf31-36% Sludge Bomb31-36% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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Diamond & Pearl Evolution
No breeding, no evolution. Azelf is a Psychic legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Diamond & Pearl Azelf Best Moveset
Click U-turn, bring in a teammate, repeat. Azelf's pivot game is backed by Focus Sash for a guaranteed survive from full HP and max HP and Speed EVs. Levitate works in the background while Normal coverage covers bad matchups.
Best Build
Azelf best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Most of Azelf's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater, but Normal and Electric and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Azelf in Diamond & Pearl
Azelf is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Lake Valor when your team is ready for the fight.
Best Locations to Catch Azelf in Diamond & Pearl
Azelf Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Azelf is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Explosion with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Azelf gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 115 Speed, Levitate gives Azelf an edge before opponents can react.
Azelf is a mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Diamond & Pearl, the best way to handle Azelf: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Azelf has appeared in 13 games. Legendary Pokemon like Azelf are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves