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.
If this Pokémon stands near a TV, strange scenery will appear on the screen. That scenery is said to be from its home.
This Pokémon was discovered about 50 years ago. Its highly developed brain enables it to exert its psychic powers.
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 |
 Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Orbeetle builds →Struggle Bug 2x66-78% Payback 2x29-34% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x57-67% Astonish 2x26-31% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Stunky builds →Bite 2x66-78% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
 Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Nickit builds →Assurance 2x43-52% Snarl 2x52-62% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x57-67% Astonish 2x22-27% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Stunky builds →Bite 2x60-72% Payback 2x52-63% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x52-63% Payback 2x45-54% | ||
Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Nickit builds →Sucker Punch 2x45-54% Assurance 2x37-45% Snarl 2x49-58% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x71-84% Payback 2x60-72% Fury Cutter 2x33-40% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x53-64% Astonish 2x23-27% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Stunky builds →Bite 2x57-68% Payback 2x51-60% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x51-60% Payback 2x44-52% | ||
 Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Night Slash 2x66-78% Thief 2x55-66% Assurance 2x55-66% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x90-106%KO Assurance 2x76-91% Payback 2x64-75% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Vullaby builds →Knock Off 2x58-69% Payback 2x47-56% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x65-77% Night Slash 2x65-77% U-turn 2x44-51% Thief 2x57-68% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x90-107%KO U-turn 2x60-71% Assurance 2x78-92% Payback 2x65-77% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Morgrem builds →False Surrender 2x78-92% Dark Pulse 2x90-107%KO Sucker Punch 2x67-80% Bite 2x57-68% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
 Morpeko ElectricDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Morpeko builds →Bite 2x77-92% Assurance 2x77-92% Payback 2x66-78% Power Trip 2x27-32% | ||
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x110-130%KO Knock Off 2x103-122%KO Payback 2x80-95% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x86-103%KO Knock Off 2x82-97% Bite 2x76-89% Bug Bite 2x50-59% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x61-73% Night Slash 2x61-73% U-turn 2x41-49% Thief 2x55-65% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x85-100%KO U-turn 2x56-67% Assurance 2x73-86% Payback 2x61-73% | ||
Morpeko ElectricDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Morpeko builds →Bite 2x78-93% Assurance 2x78-93% Payback 2x66-78% Power Trip 2x28-34% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x112-132%KO Knock Off 2x103-122%KO Payback 2x81-96% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x63-75% Night Slash 2x63-75% U-turn 2x42-50% Thief 2x54-65% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x88-103%KO U-turn 2x59-69% Assurance 2x74-88% Payback 2x63-75% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Skuntank PoisonDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x94-110%KO Night Slash 2x94-110%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-74% Hex 2x47-56% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Crawdaunt builds →Crunch 2x132-156%KO Night Slash 2x116-137%KO Knock Off 2x108-127%KO Snarl 2x73-86% | ||
 Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Assurance 2x79-94% Snarl 2x53-62% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x132-156%KO Dark Pulse 2x108-127%KO Sucker Punch 2x116-137%KO Shadow Claw 2x77-91% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x134-158%KO Night Slash 2x118-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x78-93% Snarl 2x58-70% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Dragapult can KO Elgyem with Shadow Ball (211-249%). Volcarona's Psychic hits Elgyem for 35-42%. Zarude's U-turn also KOs at 93-110%.
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor171-201%KO U Turn 2x68-80% Shadow Ball 2x211-249%KO Flamethrower79-93% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Volcarona builds →Psychic35-42% | ||
 Zarude DarkGrass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zarude builds →U Turn 2x93-110%KO Close Combat40-47% | ||
 Blacephalon FireGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Blacephalon builds →Shadow Ball 2x189-222%KO Flamethrower106-125%KO Overheat153-180%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x132-155%KO Flamethrower56-66% Ice Beam56-66% | ||
Sword & Shield 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 52 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Destiny Bond, Disable and 1 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Elgyem Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Without breeding, Elgyem misses out on Astonish and Destiny Bond. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Psychic and Zen Headbutt, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Elgyem Locations
10 encounter spots for Elgyem at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Elgyem in Sword & Shield
Which version you're playing matters for Elgyem. 10 walking spots at Lv. 26-29 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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