Physical
Balanced
CTier
97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Two-Sided Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP58
D
Attack95
B
Defense58
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def58
D
Speed97
B
Total436
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate180 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight3.0 kg
6.6 lbsFeather
Base XP153
Average
Abilities
Hunger SwitchTop Pick
Causes Morpeko to change its form each turn, alternating between Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Intense hunger drives it to extremes of violence, and the electricity in its cheek sacs has converted into a Dark-type energy.

Morpeko Weakness

Fighting, Ground, Bug, and Fairy moves hit Morpeko for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Morpeko leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Morpeko Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Ground, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingGroundBugFairy
½xResist
ElectricFlyingGhostDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (4)
WaterFlyingPsychicGhost
How to Beat Morpeko in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Annihilape
Annihilape
FightingGhost
A
Fighting is super effective against MorpekoView Annihilape →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Morpeko is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Morpeko
#877MorpekoDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Morpeko Best Moveset

The build revolves around Parting Shot for safe pivoting. Hungerswitch and Heavy-Duty Boots support Morpeko's hit-and-run approach, with max Attack and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Hunger Switch
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Morpeko
Jolly+SPE

Morpeko best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Aura WheelSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Parting ShotSTAB
  • Knock OffSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Venusaur
VenusaurDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Morpeko. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Aura Wheel and Thunder into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 5
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 7
Swagger
C—8515Normal
Lv 12
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 18
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 25
Charge
C——20Electric
Lv 30
Spark
C6510020Electric
Lv 33
Parting Shot
S—10020Dark
Lv 38
Super Fang
B—9010Normal
Lv 40
Torment
D—10015Dark
Lv 44
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 48
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Lv 52
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 57
Aura Wheel
S11010010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM10
Brick Break
A7510015Fighting
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM130
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM25
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM101
Electroweb
D559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
TM14
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
TM15
Ice Fang
A659515Ice
TM45
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM93
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM124
Psychic Fangs
A8510010Psychic
TM128
Seed Bomb
B8010015Grass
TM146
Skull Bash
B13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM21
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM121
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM66
Volt Switch
C7010020Electric
TM86
Wild Charge
B9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Morpeko doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Morpeko can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Morpeko in Legends: Z-A

Morpeko can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

Sword

Morpeko Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Swampert (Ground), and Scizor (Bug) when using Morpeko. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

  • For Legends: Z-A, it depends on your team. Morpeko at 436 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric/Dark coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • For Legends: Z-A, we rate Morpeko C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. At 436 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Aurawheel with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • Hunger Switch causes Morpeko to change its form each turn, alternating between Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode. That's the one you want on Morpeko. It's the only ability Morpeko has.

  • Morpeko's best stat is Speed at base 97. Electric/Dark typing resists 6 types, so it can switch in safely on a lot of moves.

Game Availability

Morpeko joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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