In Legends: Arceus, Azelf is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Psychic with Expert Belt is the standard set.

What is Azelf weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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

The dreaded Being of Willpower. Legends tell of this Pokémon manipulating the will of its adversaries and turning them into puppets of its own.

Legends: Arceus

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Azelf in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Scizor BugSteel	A
Upcoming Move Moves Silver WindLv. 6 Learns Silver Wind at Level 6 View Scizor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Available Move Moves AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Azelf Astonish 2x 42-50% View Gengar builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Move Moves SnarlLv. 1 Damage vs Azelf Snarl 2x 63-75% View Umbreon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Upcoming Move Moves SnarlLv. 6 Learns Snarl at Level 6 View Honchkrow builds →
Wormadam BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Azelf Struggle Bug 2x 63-75% View Wormadam builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Azelf Best Moveset

Click U-turn, bring in a teammate, repeat. Azelf's pivot game is backed by Expert Belt for a super-effective damage boost without item lock and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Levitate works in the background while Fire coverage covers bad matchups.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Psychic and Extrasensory, with coverage across 10 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Azelf that handles most situations. Self-Destruct and Energy Ball give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 6

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 12

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 19

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 27

Extrasensory

B8010020Psychic

Lv 32

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Lv 36

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 46

Mystical Power

—709010Psychic

Lv 57

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM Moves

Azelf can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Azelf doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

B8010010Fairy

Tutor

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

Tutor

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

Tutor

Power Shift

———10Normal

Tutor

Psychic

A9010010Psychic

Tutor

Psycho Cut

B7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Tutor

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

B809015Psychic

How to Get Azelf in Legends: Arceus

You'll find Azelf at Lake Valor as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

Best Locations to Catch Azelf in Legends: Arceus

Lake Valor

Interact with Pokemon Water

Limited

Mission: The Plate of the Lakes

Azelf Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Azelf is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Psychic with Expert Belt is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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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