For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 580 BST, Keldeo is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Secretsword with Choice Specs is the standard set.

What is Keldeo weak to?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Rotom (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Braviary (Flying) when using Keldeo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Keldeo?

Justified raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. That's the one you want on Keldeo. It's the only ability Keldeo has.

What role does Keldeo play in battle?

Keldeo is a special attacker with base 129 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What counters Keldeo?

For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Keldeo has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Keldeo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

108Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Keldeo's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP91

Attack72

Defense90

Sp. Atk129

Sp. Def90

Speed108

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight48.5 kg

Base XP261

Abilities

JustifiedTop Pick

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It crosses the world, running over the surfaces of oceans and rivers. It appears at scenic waterfronts.

Keldeo Weakness

Keldeo's Water/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Keldeo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Bug Rock Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Fire Ground Rock Normal Ice Dark Steel

How to Beat Keldeo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar's Superpower hits Keldeo for 56-66%.

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
TyranitarExcellent bulk RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Keldeo Stone Edge 35-41% Pursuit 14-17% Crunch 28-33% Superpower 56-66% View Tyranitar builds →
ArcanineDrops Attack via Intimidate Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed Flare Blitz ProtectPriority Snarl Damage vs Keldeo Extreme Speed 29-34% Flare Blitz 33-38% Snarl 6-7% View Arcanine builds →
DonphanSturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets Ground	C
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Keldeo Earthquake 43-50% Rapid Spin 14-17% Ice Shard 6-7% Knock Off 9-11% View Donphan builds →
EmpoleonResists Water, burns with Scald, threatens with Defog WaterSteel	C
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves ScaldSTAB DefogUtility Flash Cannon Ice Beam Damage vs Keldeo Scald 22-26% Flash Cannon 22-26% Ice Beam 16-19% View Empoleon builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

A Water/Fighting-type mythical at 580 base stats, Keldeo can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#647KeldeoDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Keldeo Best Moveset

Secretsword is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Choice Specs gives Keldeo boosted special damage with move lock to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. Water coverage catches resists.

Best Build

Recommended

Ability

Justified

Item

Choice SpecsPOWER

Best Nature for Keldeo

Timid+SPE

Keldeo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Secret SwordSTAB
ScaldCoverage
Hydro PumpSTAB
Calm Mind

Recommended Teammates

ExcadrillDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Keldeo's Normal and Flying coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for same-type damage. Take Down and Aqua Tail are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 13

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 19

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 25

Helping Hand+5

A——20Normal

Lv 31

Retaliate

—701005Normal

Lv 37

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 43

Sacred Sword

C9010015Fighting

Lv 49

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 55

Quick Guard+3

D——15Fighting

Lv 61

Work Up

D——30Normal

Lv 67

Hydro Pump

A110805Water

Lv 73

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM52

Focus Blast

A120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM55

Scald

S8010015Water

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

D100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

B——10Normal

HM03

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Keldeo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Covet

—6010025Normal

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

A——20Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

S559515Ice

Tutor

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

Tutor

Secret Sword

S8510010Fighting

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

How to Get Keldeo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

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

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Keldeo Guide

For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 580 BST, Keldeo is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Secretsword with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Rotom (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Braviary (Flying) when using Keldeo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Justified raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. That's the one you want on Keldeo. It's the only ability Keldeo has.
Keldeo is a special attacker with base 129 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Keldeo has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Keldeo shows up in 9 games across 6 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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