Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Shuppet's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
SHUPPET is attracted by feelings of jealousy and vindictiveness. If someone develops strong feelings of vengeance, this POKéMON will appear in a swarm and line up beneath the eaves of that person’s home.
SHUPPET grows by feeding on dark emotions, such as vengefulness and envy, in the hearts of people. It roams through cities in search of grudges that taint people.
Shuppet Weakness
Ghost and Dark moves hit Shuppet for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x58-70% Thief 2x58-70% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x86-101%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x87-102%KO Thief 2x87-102%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x59-70% Thief 2x59-70% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x138-163%KO Bite 2x105-124%KO Thief 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Duskull Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Duskull builds →Shadow Ball 2x87-102%KO Thief 2x38-45% Pursuit 2x26-31% Astonish 2x34-40% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-99% Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x89-105%KO | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x71-85% Bite 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x137-162%KO Bite 2x103-121%KO Thief 2x103-121%KO | ||
Duskull Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Duskull builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Thief 2x38-44% Pursuit 2x26-31% Astonish 2x34-40% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Crunch 2x76-89% Shadow Ball 2x70-83% Bite 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Feint Attack 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Houndoom can KO Shuppet with Crunch (236-278%). Dusclops threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (114-134%).
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Houndoom builds →Pursuit 2x119-140%KO Fire Blast161-190%KO Crunch 2x236-278%KO | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x114-134%KO | ||
Ruby & Sapphire Evolution
Shuppet is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Banette. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Shuppet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shuppet easily with 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Destiny Bond, Disable and 2 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Shuppet Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Shuppet picks up Astonish and Destiny Bond only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Astonish while Dark and Normal coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Shuppet Locations
Shuppet starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 14 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Shuppet in Ruby & Sapphire
Before you go hunting for Shuppet, check which of the 14 spots belong to your version. Sapphire and Ruby each have different walking encounters at Lv. 22-30.
Shuppet Guide
Get Shuppet to Banette at level 37. At 295 BST, Shuppet is just the starting point.
Level 37 gets you Banette. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Ruby & Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Shuppet works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Banette. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Shuppet in Ruby & Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Shuppet appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves