Stats & Training
Sigilyph's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
They never vary the route they fly, because their memories of guarding an ancient city remain steadfast.
The guardians of an ancient city, they use their psychic power to attack enemies that invade their territory.
Sigilyph Weakness
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Sigilyph for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Liepard builds →Thief 2x54-65% Pursuit 2x38-46% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Archen builds →Ancient Power 2x51-60% Rock Throw 2x58-69% | ||
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Liepard builds →Thief 2x55-66% Snarl 2x52-62% Pursuit 2x38-45% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Archen builds →Ancient Power 2x48-58% Rock Throw 2x55-66% | ||
 Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zorua builds →Feint Attack 2x45-53% Thief 2x45-53% Snarl 2x48-58% Pursuit 2x30-37% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x48-58% Snarl 2x30-37% Payback 2x41-49% | ||
Blitzle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Blitzle builds →Shock Wave 2x38-45% Pursuit 2x21-25% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Thief 2x51-61% Snarl 2x48-57% Pursuit 2x36-43% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Archen builds →Ancient Power 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 2x61-71% Rock Throw 2x51-61% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Krokorok builds →Bite 2x48-57% Assurance 2x48-57% Thief 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Kabuto builds →Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-55% Assurance 2x54-63% Thief 2x54-63% Snarl 2x47-57% | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Emolga builds →Spark 2x51-60% Shock Wave 2x47-57% Thunder Shock 2x32-38% Pursuit 2x21-25% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x64-76% Bite 2x51-60% Assurance 2x51-60% Thief 2x51-60% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Shieldon builds →Ancient Power 2x32-38% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x64-76% Shadow Ball 2x42-51% Feint Attack 2x42-51% Thief 2x42-51% | ||
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zebstrika builds →Volt Switch 2x58-68% Spark 2x62-74% Shock Wave 2x50-59% Charge Beam 2x42-51% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-55% Shadow Claw 2x42-49% Assurance 2x53-62% Thief 2x53-62% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% Bite 2x50-59% Assurance 2x50-59% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Shieldon builds →Ancient Power 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x42-51% Feint Attack 2x42-51% Thief 2x42-51% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zebstrika builds →Thunder 2x85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x69-82% Discharge 2x62-74% Volt Switch 2x54-64% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Feint Attack 2x38-46% Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Stunfisk builds →Thunder 2x85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x69-82% Discharge 2x62-74% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x62-74% Rock Slide 2x40-48% Shadow Claw 2x38-44% Bite 2x48-56% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Feint Attack 2x41-49% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zebstrika builds →Thunder 2x85-101%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Discharge 2x63-75% Volt Switch 2x55-66% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Krokorok builds →Foul Play 2x75-89% Crunch 2x63-75% Rock Slide 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Pawniard builds →Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Feint Attack 2x49-59% Assurance 2x49-59% Thief 2x49-59% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Houndour builds →Foul Play 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Bite 2x40-47% Feint Attack 2x40-47% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x63-75% Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Feint Attack 2x41-49% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Sigilyph with Stone Edge (139-163%). Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 137-161%.
 Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Terrakion builds →Close Combat20-24% Stone Edge 2x139-163%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Jellicent builds →Scald32-38% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x137-161%KO Flash Cannon61-72% Volt Switch 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Mamoswine builds →Ice Shard 2x92-108%KO Superpower22-27% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x108-127%KO Draco Meteor87-102%KO Fire Blast49-58% Flamethrower40-47% | ||
Black & White Evolution
No evolution chain to worry about here. Sigilyph is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sigilyph easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Psycho Shift, Roost and 3 more to offspring.
Black & White Sigilyph Best Moveset
The recommended build leans into Sigilyph's strengths as a special attacker. Flame Orb provides self-burn for Guts activation, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Magic Guard rounds out the package.
Best Build
Sigilyph best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Roost
- Cosmic Power
- Stored Power
- Psycho Shift
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Sigilyph picks up Ancient Power and Psycho Shift only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Synchronoise while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black & White Sigilyph Locations
Sigilyph starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Sigilyph in Black & White
Sigilyph Guide
In Black & White, Don't let Sigilyph's 490 base stat total fool you. Magic Guard is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Roost with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Black & White, Run Magic Guard on Sigilyph. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sigilyph also gets Wonder Skin and Tinted Lens, but they don't compare.
In Black & White, Sigilyph fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 103 Sp. Atk. Base 97 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black & White, run Roost, Cosmicpower, Storedpower, and Psychoshift on Sigilyph. Roost is the most common pick at 15% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Sigilyph has appeared in 7 games across 6 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
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