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.
This POKéMON roams about deep in the night seeking such negative emotions as grudges and envy. It retreats to its nest when the sun begins to rise.
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 | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Thief 2x90-106%KO Astonish 2x48-58% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x56-68% Thief 2x56-68% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x90-107%KO Thief 2x90-107%KO Astonish 2x52-62% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x88-105%KO Thief 2x88-105%KO Astonish 2x52-62% | ||
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% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Absol builds →Bite 2x102-121%KO Thief 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x87-102%KO Thief 2x87-102%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Knock Off 2x99-117%KO Feint Attack 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x93-110%KO Astonish 2x52-62% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x87-102%KO Thief 2x87-102%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x134-158%KO Knock Off 2x102-121%KO Feint Attack 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x94-111%KO | ||
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 | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO Bite 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x89-105%KO | ||
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 | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Houndour builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-89% Bite 2x110-130%KO Feint Attack 2x110-130%KO Thief 2x110-130%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x134-158%KO Knock Off 2x102-121%KO Feint Attack 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x94-111%KO | ||
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 | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO Bite 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x89-105%KO | ||
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 | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Houndour builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-89% Bite 2x110-130%KO Feint Attack 2x110-130%KO Thief 2x110-130%KO | ||
In Emerald, 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 | ||
Emerald 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.
Emerald 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
Emerald Shuppet Locations
Shuppet starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 10 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 Emerald
You'll find Shuppet across 10 walking encounters from Lv. 22-30, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.
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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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