Special
Balanced
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 EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack40
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed40
D
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight2.5 kg
Base XP65
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
HarvestHANot in game
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

Its six eggs converse using telepathy. They can quickly gather if they become separated.

Exeggcute Weakness

Type-wise, Exeggcute takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Exeggcute's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Exeggcute Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Bug
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-10
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Exeggcute in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Leech LifeLv. 14
  • X-ScissorLv. 26
  • Aerial AceTM40
  • Fury CutterLv. 10
Damage vs Exeggcute
Leech Life 4x
149-176%KO
X-Scissor 4x
149-176%KO
Aerial Ace 2x
38-45%
Fury Cutter 4x
78-92%
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Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Evolving Exeggcute into Exeggutor takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 205 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Exeggcute
GrassPsychic
Exeggutor
GrassPsychic
HP
60
95+35
ATK
40
95+55
DEF
80
85+5
SP.ATK
60
125+65
SP.DEF
45
75+30
SPE
40
55+15
BST
325D-Tier
530C-Tier+205
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Exeggcute easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Curse, Ingrain and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeludicoloshiftryabomasnowjumpluffbreloomcacturnecherrimivysaur

Diamond & Pearl Exeggcute Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Curse give Exeggcute options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Poison coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Barrage
158520Normal
Lv 1
Hypnosis
D7020Psychic
Lv 1
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 7
Reflect
D20Psychic
Lv 11
Leech Seed
C9010Grass
Lv 17
Bullet Seed
1010030Grass
Lv 19
Stun Spore
C7530Grass
Lv 21
Poison Powder
7535Poison
Lv 23
Sleep Powder
C7515Grass
Lv 27
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 33
Worry Seed
10010Grass
Lv 37
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Lv 43
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
Lv 47
Psychic
C9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
C2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C6010010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM33
Reflect
D20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM48
Skill Swap
10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C30Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Ingrain
20Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
C140905Grass
Egg
Lucky Chant
30Normal
Egg
Moonlight
5Normal
Egg
Nature Power
20Normal
Egg
Psych Up
10Normal
Egg
Reflect
D20Psychic
Egg
Synthesis
D5Grass

Tutor Moves

Exeggcute can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal

Diamond & Pearl Exeggcute Locations

Exeggcute appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Exeggcute in Diamond & Pearl

Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
PearlGrass Lv.20-26 Facility
UncommonMid
Post-game
Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
DiamondGrass Lv.20-26 Facility
UncommonMid
Post-game

Exeggcute Guide

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

  • In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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.

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