Mixed
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Numel's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack60
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed35
F
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight24.0 kg
52.9 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Simple
Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
Own TempoHANot in game
Prevents confusion.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it.

Numel Weakness

Type-wise, Numel takes extra damage from Water and Ground. Watch out for Water attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Numel Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Water
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Water
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
FirePoisonBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (8)
GrassIceBugSteelFireElectricPoisonRock
How to Beat Numel in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swampert can KO Numel with Hydro Pump (299-352%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (182-214%). Flygon's Earthquake also KOs at 168-198%.

Swampert
Swampert
WaterGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityTorrent
ItemLeftovers
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Hydro Pump
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Numel
Earthquake 2x
182-215%KO
Ice Beam
41-48%
Hydro Pump 4x
299-352%KO
View Swampert builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

One evolution ahead. Numel grows into Camerupt through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 155 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Numel
#322Numel
33
Level 33
Camerupt
#323Camerupt
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Numel
FireGround
Camerupt
FireGround
HP
60
70+10
ATK
60
100+40
DEF
40
70+30
SP.ATK
65
105+40
SP.DEF
45
75+30
SPE
35
40+5
BST
305C-Tier
460C-Tier+155
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Numel easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Defense Curl, Howl and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

FireRed & LeafGreen Numel Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Defense Curl aren't available any other way for Numel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Fire Blast for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 11
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 19
Magnitude
——10030Ground
Lv 25
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 29
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 31
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Lv 35
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Lv 41
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
Lv 49
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM50
Overheat
C140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Egg
Howl
D——40Normal
Egg
Rollout
—309020Rock
Egg
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Egg
Stomp
D6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

How to Get Numel in FireRed & LeafGreen

Numel doesn't appear in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Route 112EmeraldWalking · Route 112

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhite 2Omega RubyBrilliant Diamond

Numel Guide

  • Numel evolves into Camerupt at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

  • Numel evolves into Camerupt at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Numel through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Camerupt as fast as you can.

  • Numel is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Numel spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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