Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Elgyem's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.
Elgyem Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Elgyem for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| 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)
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Thief 2x78-92% Snarl 2x74-88% Pursuit 2x54-65% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x69-83% Snarl 2x43-51% Payback 2x58-69% | ||
 Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Feint Attack 2x62-74% Thief 2x62-74% Snarl 2x66-78% Pursuit 2x43-51% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Swadloon builds →Bug Bite 2x62-74% Struggle Bug 2x46-55% | ||
 Whirlipede BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x58-69% Struggle Bug 2x38-46% Pursuit 2x26-31% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Thief 2x75-88% Snarl 2x68-80% Pursuit 2x51-60% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO Hex 2x84-100%KO Ominous Wind 2x77-92% Thief 2x33-40% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Bite 2x71-84% Assurance 2x71-84% Thief 2x71-84% Snarl 2x44-52% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Snarl 2x37-44% Payback 2x53-64% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-72% Feint Attack 2x60-72% Thief 2x60-72% Snarl 2x64-76% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Assurance 2x79-93% Thief 2x79-93% Snarl 2x73-86% | ||
Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x108-129%KO Hex 2x87-104%KO Ominous Wind 2x81-96% Thief 2x33-40% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x96-114%KO Bite 2x73-86% Assurance 2x73-86% Thief 2x73-86% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x69-82% Snarl 2x39-46% Payback 2x57-68% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% Feint Attack 2x61-71% Thief 2x61-71% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Shadow Claw 2x60-70% Assurance 2x78-93% Thief 2x78-93% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x116-137%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-81% Bug Bite 2x86-102%KO Struggle Bug 2x54-64% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Bite 2x72-86% Assurance 2x72-86% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x70-83% Snarl 2x40-48% Payback 2x60-70% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x97-115%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Feint Attack 2x62-73% Thief 2x62-73% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% Assurance 2x77-90% Thief 2x77-90% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-80% Bug Bite 2x86-102%KO Struggle Bug 2x54-64% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Bite 2x74-87% Assurance 2x74-87% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x88-105%KO Feint Attack 2x66-79% Snarl 2x37-44% Payback 2x56-67% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x93-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% Feint Attack 2x61-73% Thief 2x61-73% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Night Slash 2x90-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% Assurance 2x76-90% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Foul Play 2x112-133%KO Crunch 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Bite 2x72-85% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x90-106%KO Feint Attack 2x67-80% Snarl 2x38-45% Payback 2x56-66% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Houndour builds →Foul Play 2x90-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Bite 2x58-69% Feint Attack 2x58-69% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x96-114%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Feint Attack 2x60-72% Thief 2x60-72% | ||
In Black & White, Jellicent's Scald hits Elgyem for 49-57%.
 Genesect BugSteel | A | |
Bug is super effective against ElgyemView Genesect → | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Jellicent builds →Scald49-57% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin22-25% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x165-194%KO Draco Meteor133-157%KO Fire Blast75-88% Flamethrower61-73% | ||
Black & White Evolution
Elgyem is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Beheeyem. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Elgyem. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Elgyem easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Barrier, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
Black & White Elgyem Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
Without breeding, Elgyem misses out on Astonish and Barrier. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, with Normal and Electric coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black & White Elgyem Locations
A handful of locations for Elgyem with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. 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 Elgyem in Black & White
6 walking encounters at Lv. 26-29 for Elgyem across Black and White. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Elgyem Guide
Get Elgyem to Beheeyem at level 42. At 335 BST, Elgyem is just the starting point.
Level 42 gets you Beheeyem. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Elgyem works as a placeholder. Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Beheeyem. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Elgyem in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Elgyem has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Elgyem has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
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