What does Exeggcute evolve into?

Exeggcute has 2 evolution paths: Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone and Alolan Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone. Different conditions, different results.

Should I use Exeggcute?

In Red & Blue, Exeggcute does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Exeggutor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Exeggcute?

Exeggcute is catchable in Red & Blue. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

What games is Exeggcute in?

Exeggcute is available in Red & Blue. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

Exeggcute - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Exeggcute's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Attack trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 1 Defense stat exp, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack40

Defense80

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def60

Speed40

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight2.5 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

HarvestHA

Has a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Often mistaken for eggs. When disturbed, they quickly gather and attack in swarms.

Exeggcute Weakness

Type-wise, Exeggcute takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Exeggcute Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Fighting Ground Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Fighting Poison

How to Beat Exeggcute in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 27 Damage vs Exeggcute Leech Life 2x 61-72% View Venomoth builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Fly 2x 86-101%KO Peck 2x 36-42% View Fearow builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Exeggcute Leech Life 2x 79-95% View Parasect builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 18 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 41-49% View Growlithe builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 24 Damage vs Exeggcute Acid 2x 27-33% View Oddish builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Exeggcute starts a line toward Exeggutor. Can't breed this Grass/Psychic type (340 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#102Exeggcute

Leaf Stone

#103Exeggutor

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Exeggcute

GrassPsychic

Exeggutor

GrassPsychic

95+35

ATK

95+55

DEF

85+5

SP.ATK

125+65

SP.DEF

75+30

SPE

55+15

BST

325D-Tier

530C-Tier+205

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Exeggcute Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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

Moves

TMs define Exeggcute's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Solar Beam and Psychic, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal coverage. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Barrage

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 25

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 28

Leech Seed

D—9010Grass

Lv 32

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 37

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 42

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 48

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

TM37

Egg Bomb

—1007510Normal

TM47

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM46

Psywave

——10015Psychic

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM36

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM30

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Exeggcute doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Exeggcute can't learn any Tutor moves

Red & Blue Exeggcute Locations

8 encounter spots for Exeggcute at decent 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 Exeggcute in Red & Blue

Which version you're playing matters for Exeggcute. 8 walking spots at Lv. 23-27 spread across Blue and Red, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Safari Zone - East

BlueGrass Lv.23-25 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - East

RedGrass Lv.23-25 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - Center

BlueGrass Lv.24-25 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - Center

RedGrass Lv.24-25 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - West

RedGrass Lv.24-26 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - West

BlueGrass Lv.24-26 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - North

RedGrass Lv.25-27 Facility

20%Mid

Safari Zone - North

BlueGrass Lv.25-27 Facility

20%Mid

Exeggcute Guide

Exeggcute has 2 evolution paths: Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone and Alolan Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone. Different conditions, different results.
In Red & Blue, Exeggcute does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Exeggutor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Exeggcute is catchable in Red & Blue. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Exeggcute is available in Red & Blue. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

Game Availability

Exeggcute has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Gust 2x 40-48% View Pidgey builds →
Weedle BugPoison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Poison Sting 2x 20-24% View Weedle builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Learns Ember at Level 9 View Charmander builds →

Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 40-48% View Charmander builds →
Ekans Poison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 10 Damage vs Exeggcute Poison Sting 2x 14-18% View Ekans builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Peck 2x 30-36% View Spearow builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Gust 2x 30-36% View Pidgey builds →
Weedle BugPoison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Poison Sting 2x 14-18% View Weedle builds →

Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 40-48% View Charmander builds →
Ekans Poison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 10 Damage vs Exeggcute Poison Sting 2x 14-18% View Ekans builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Peck 2x 30-36% View Spearow builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Gust 2x 30-36% View Pidgey builds →
Weedle BugPoison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Poison Sting 2x 14-18% View Weedle builds →

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 18 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 40-48% View Growlithe builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 24 Damage vs Exeggcute Acid 2x 27-33% View Oddish builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 37-44% View Charmander builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 26 Damage vs Exeggcute Acid 2x 34-40% View Bellsprout builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 34-40% View Vulpix builds →

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 18 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 40-48% View Growlithe builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 24 Damage vs Exeggcute Acid 2x 25-31% View Oddish builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 38-45% View Charmander builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 26 Damage vs Exeggcute Acid 2x 34-41% View Bellsprout builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Ember 2x 32-38% View Vulpix builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Sky Attack 2x 130-153%KO Fly 2x 84-100%KO Drill Peck 2x 76-89% View Zapdos builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyHM02 Damage vs Exeggcute Sky Attack 2x 124-147%KO Blizzard 2x 134-158%KO Ice Beam 2x 109-129%KO Fly 2x 81-96% View Articuno builds →
Moltres FireFlying	B
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Fire SpinLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Sky Attack 2x 141-167%KO Fire Blast 2x 167-198%KO Fly 2x 92-109%KO Fire Spin 2x 54-64% View Moltres builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Sky Attack 2x 149-176%KO Fire Blast 2x 63-74% Fly 2x 96-113%KO Wing Attack 2x 66-78% View Aerodactyl builds →
Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchLv. 43 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Exeggcute Fire Blast 2x 139-164%KO Fire Punch 2x 96-113%KO Ember 2x 53-62% View Magmar builds →