Utility
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Defense carry most of Baltoy's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP40
D
Attack40
D
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed55
D
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight21.5 kg
47.4 lbsFeather
Base XP60
Low Yield
Abilities
Levitate
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It moves by spinning on its foot. It is a rare Pokémon that was discovered in ancient ruins.

Baltoy Weakness

Baltoy's Ground/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Baltoy Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartVulnerable
6Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score-5
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIceBugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPoisonPsychicRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelFighting
How to Beat Baltoy in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Bug is super effective against BaltoyView Volcarona →

Sun & Moon Evolution

One evolution ahead. Baltoy grows into Claydol through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Baltoy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Baltoy
#343Baltoy
36
Level 36
Claydol
#344Claydol
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Baltoy
GroundPsychic
Claydol
GroundPsychic
HP
40
60+20
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
55
105+50
SP.ATK
40
70+30
SP.DEF
70
120+50
SPE
55
75+20
BST
300D-Tier
500C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Challenging

Baltoy is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Sun & Moon Baltoy Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Dream Eater and Earthquake into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 4
Rapid Spin
D5010040Normal
Lv 7
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 10
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
Lv 13
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
Lv 16
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 19
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 22
Cosmic Power
D——20Psychic
Lv 25
Power Trick
D——10Psychic
Lv 28
Self-Destruct
C2001005Normal
Lv 31
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic
Lv 34
Guard Split
D——10Psychic
Lv 34
Power Split
———10Psychic
Lv 37
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Lv 40
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 43
Imprison
D——10Psychic
Lv 46
Explosion
C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM64
Explosion
C2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
D8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM22
Solar Beam
D20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Baltoy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Baltoy can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Baltoy in Sun & Moon

Baltoy doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Ultra MoonWalking · Haina Desert · Alternate S.O.S. encounters

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack 2

Baltoy Guide

  • Get Baltoy to Claydol at level 36. At 300 BST, Baltoy is just the starting point.

  • Level 36 gets you Claydol. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • For Sun & Moon, you can run Baltoy through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Claydol as fast as you can.

  • You can find Baltoy in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Baltoy spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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