In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

What is Azelf weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Azelf's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Azelf's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Azelf?

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.

What role does Azelf play in battle?

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Azelf - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Sweeper

ATier

115Speed · Fast

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.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP75

Attack125

Defense70

Sp. Atk125

Sp. Def70

Speed115

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP290

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon is said to have endowed humans with the determination needed to face any of life’s difficulties.

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.

Azelf Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-4

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

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Azelf in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Flygon's Outrage hits Azelf for 62-73%. Gliscor's Earthquake hits Azelf for 39-46%. Hippowdon deals 45-53% with Earthquake.

FlygonThreatens with U-turn GroundDragon	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB U Turn Thunder Punch Damage vs Azelf Earthquake 51-60% Outrage 62-73% U Turn 2x 48-57% View Flygon builds →
GliscorRecovers with Roost, threatens with Taunt, walls physical sets GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Azelf Earthquake 39-46% Ice Fang 17-20% View Gliscor builds →
HippowdonWalls physical sets Ground	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Slack Off Stealth Rock RoarUtility Damage vs Azelf Earthquake 45-53% View Hippowdon builds →
TentacruelWalls special sets WaterPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves Rapid Spin SurfSTAB Toxic Spikes Sludge Bomb Damage vs Azelf Rapid Spin 9-11% Surf 31-36% Sludge Bomb 31-36% View Tentacruel builds →
CelebiResists Psychic, recovers with Recover, cures status via Natural Cure PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

No Evolution

#482AzelfDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

Highly recommended

Pivot

Ability

Levitate

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Azelf

Jolly+SPE

Azelf best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Def

Spe

Pivot Moveset

ExplosionCoverage
Stealth Rock
TauntUtility
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarDecent

GyaradosDecent

MetagrossDecent

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Azelf threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Electric standing out. Pair that with Future Sight and Dream Eater and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

C5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 6

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 16

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Lv 21

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 31

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 36

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 46

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 51

Extrasensory

B8010030Psychic

Lv 61

Last Resort

B1301005Normal

Lv 66

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Lv 76

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM64

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

B—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM89

U-turn

B7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Egg Moves

Azelf doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Tutor

Last Resort

B1301005Normal

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

———15Psychic

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

C4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

B809015Psychic

How to Get Azelf in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Azelf can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Azelf is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

DiamondSpecial encounter · Lake Valor PlatinumSpecial encounter · Lake Valor

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

Black 2 Ultra Sun Legends: Arceus

Azelf Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Azelf's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Azelf's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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

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