What does Phantump evolve into?

Phantump evolves into Trevenant by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 309 BST.

Should I use Phantump?

In Sword & Shield, Phantump does the job early-game if you need a Ghost/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Trevenant before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Phantump?

Phantump is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

What games is Phantump in?

Phantump is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 7 games total.

Phantump - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

38Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Phantump's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP43

Attack70

Defense48

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def60

Speed38

Total309

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight7.0 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Natural Cure

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Frisk

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

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

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

After a lost child perished in the forest, their spirit possessed a tree stump, causing the spirit’s rebirth as this Pokémon.

Phantump Weakness

Phantump is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Phantump Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (5)

Psychic Ghost Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Phantump in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 172-203%KO Air Slash 2x 78-92% Air Cutter 2x 62-74% Gust 2x 42-50% View Unfezant builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Sky Attack 2x 139-163%KO Fly 2x 89-105%KO Air Slash 2x 96-113%KO Peck 2x 38-45% View Noctowl builds →
Obstagoon DarkNormal	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 1 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceTM58 SnarlTM85 Damage vs Phantump Night Slash 2x 109-129%KO Shadow Claw 2x 73-86% Assurance 2x 96-113%KO Snarl 2x 55-66% View Obstagoon builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 Knock OffLv. 30 Aerial AceLv. 20 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 140-166%KO Air Slash 2x 71-84% Knock Off 2x 68-81% Aerial Ace 2x 96-113%KO View Farfetch'd builds →
Rufflet NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 Shadow ClawTM65 Wing AttackLv. 12 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 132-155%KO Air Slash 2x 54-63% Shadow Claw 2x 68-81% Wing Attack 2x 89-105%KO View Rufflet builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolving Phantump into Trevenant takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#708Phantump

Trade

#709Trevenant

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Phantump

GhostGrass

Trevenant

GhostGrass

85+42

ATK

110+40

DEF

76+28

SP.ATK

65+15

SP.DEF

82+22

SPE

56+18

BST

309D-Tier

474C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Phantump easily with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Disable, Grudge, Sucker Punch to offspring.

Egg Groups

IndeterminatePlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Phantump Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Phantump gets Disable and Grudge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Wood Hammer and Solar Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Branch Poke

—4010040Grass

Lv 8

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 12

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 16

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Lv 20

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 24

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 28

Horn Leech

C7510010Grass

Lv 32

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 36

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

Lv 40

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 44

Wood Hammer

B12010015Grass

Lv 48

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Lv 52

Forest's Curse

D—10020Grass

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR58

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR81

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM77

Hex

D6510010Ghost

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TM10

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TM86

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TR91

Venom Drench

——10020Poison

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

Tutor

Poltergeist

C110905Ghost

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

Sword & Shield Phantump Locations

decent spawn rates across 30 locations for Phantump in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Phantump in Sword & Shield

walking encounters for Phantump across 30 spots at Lv. 34-65. The catch is that Sword and Shield don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Glimwood Tangle

SwordOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

All Weather

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Thunderstorm

Glimwood Tangle

SwordGrass Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

All Weather

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Intense Sun

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Snowing

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Sandstorm

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Raining

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-37 Forest

10%Late

Heavy Fog

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Overcast

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Normal Weather

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

Snowstorm

Glimwood Tangle

ShieldGrass Lv.34-36 Forest

10%Late

All Weather

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Overcast

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Overcast

Old Cemetery

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Overcast

Old Cemetery

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Overcast

Old Cemetery

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

15%Post

Overcast

Old Cemetery

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

15%Post

Overcast

Three-Point Pass

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

15%Post

Overcast

Three-Point Pass

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

15%Post

Overcast

Giant's Foot

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Overcast

Giant's Foot

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Overcast

Slippery Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Overcast

Slippery Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Overcast

Phantump Guide

Phantump evolves into Trevenant by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 309 BST.
In Sword & Shield, Phantump does the job early-game if you need a Ghost/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Trevenant before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Phantump is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Phantump is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 7 games total.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Phantump has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PaybackTM57 PeckLv. 1 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Pluck 2x 96-113%KO Payback 2x 53-64% Peck 2x 57-68% Power Trip 2x 25-30% View Corviknight builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Air Cutter 2x 47-57% Gust 2x 32-40% View Pidove builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Air Slash 2x 57-68% Peck 2x 32-40% View Hoothoot builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Bite 2x 75-91% Payback 2x 66-79% View Stunky builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Shadow Ball 2x 85-102%KO Hex 2x 72-85% Brutal Swing 2x 43-53% Payback 2x 38-45% View Drifloon builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PaybackTM57 PeckLv. 1 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Pluck 2x 90-106%KO Payback 2x 48-58% Peck 2x 53-63% Power Trip 2x 21-26% View Corviknight builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 20 Brutal SwingTM97 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Aerial Ace 2x 90-106%KO Brutal Swing 2x 60-71% Peck 2x 56-68% View Farfetch'd builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Air Cutter 2x 45-53% Gust 2x 32-39% View Pidove builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Air Slash 2x 53-63% Peck 2x 27-34% View Hoothoot builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Bite 2x 69-82% Payback 2x 61-73% View Stunky builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Sky Attack 2x 134-159%KO Air Slash 2x 93-110%KO Peck 2x 37-44% View Noctowl builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Assurance 2x 85-101%KO Payback 2x 75-88% View Pawniard builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 20 Air CutterLv. 25 Brutal SwingTM97 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Aerial Ace 2x 90-106%KO Air Cutter 2x 59-71% Brutal Swing 2x 59-71% Peck 2x 56-66% View Farfetch'd builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Air Cutter 2x 44-53% Gust 2x 29-35% View Pidove builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Bite 2x 71-84% Payback 2x 59-71% View Stunky builds →

Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 167-198%KO Air Cutter 2x 64-75% Gust 2x 43-51% View Unfezant builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Sky Attack 2x 139-164%KO Fly 2x 90-106%KO Air Slash 2x 95-113%KO Peck 2x 38-44% View Noctowl builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Knock OffLv. 30 Aerial AceLv. 20 Air CutterLv. 25 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 139-164%KO Knock Off 2x 67-80% Aerial Ace 2x 92-109%KO Air Cutter 2x 58-68% View Farfetch'd builds →
Rufflet NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Wing AttackLv. 12 Aerial AceLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 130-153%KO Wing Attack 2x 86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x 86-102%KO Peck 2x 51-61% View Rufflet builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Knock OffLv. 24 PluckLv. 12 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 95-113%KO Knock Off 2x 69-82% Pluck 2x 66-78% Payback 2x 55-65% View Vullaby builds →

Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 172-202%KO Air Cutter 2x 63-75% Gust 2x 43-52% View Unfezant builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Sky Attack 2x 138-163%KO Fly 2x 91-108%KO Air Slash 2x 97-114%KO Peck 2x 38-46% View Noctowl builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Knock OffLv. 30 Aerial AceLv. 20 Air CutterLv. 25 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 141-166%KO Knock Off 2x 67-80% Aerial Ace 2x 93-111%KO Air Cutter 2x 58-68% View Farfetch'd builds →
Rufflet NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Wing AttackLv. 12 Aerial AceLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 129-153%KO Wing Attack 2x 88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x 88-104%KO Peck 2x 52-62% View Rufflet builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Knock OffLv. 24 PluckLv. 12 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Phantump Fly 2x 97-114%KO Knock Off 2x 72-85% Pluck 2x 66-78% Payback 2x 55-65% View Vullaby builds →