Stats & Training
Skrelp's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Camouflaged as rotten kelp, they spray liquid poison on prey that approaches unawares and then finish it off.
It looks just like rotten kelp. It hides from foes while storing up power for its evolution.
Skrelp Weakness
Type-wise, Skrelp takes extra damage from Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Magnemite builds →Spark 2x46-55% Thunder Shock 2x54-65% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Plusle Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Plusle builds →Spark 2x54-65% Nuzzle 2x18-23% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO Volt Switch 2x76-91% Spark 2x59-71% Charge Beam 2x57-67% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x117-138%KO Bulldoze 2x36-42% Confusion 2x67-79% Charge Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x76-91% Bulldoze 2x53-63% Confusion 2x46-55% Charge Beam 2x30-37% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Onix builds →Dig 2x63-75% Bulldoze 2x50-59% | ||
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gible builds →Dig 2x83-99% Bulldoze 2x63-75% Sand Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-119%KO Volt Switch 2x78-93% Spark 2x59-70% Charge Beam 2x56-67% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x119-141%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Confusion 2x69-81% Charge Beam 2x46-54% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x78-93% Bulldoze 2x54-64% Confusion 2x47-56% Charge Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Onix builds →Dig 2x63-74% Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gible builds →Dig 2x84-100%KO Bulldoze 2x65-78% Sand Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latios builds →Luster Purge 2x163-192%KO Psychic 2x153-181%KO Thunderbolt 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x51-60% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latias builds →Mist Ball 2x138-164%KO Psychic 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-119%KO Volt Switch 2x79-94% Spark 2x62-73% Charge Beam 2x59-70% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x119-140%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% Confusion 2x67-80% Charge Beam 2x45-53% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gible builds →Dig 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Thunder Fang 2x70-83% Bulldoze 2x99-117%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO Discharge 2x90-106%KO Volt Switch 2x79-93% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x160-188%KO Psychic 2x121-143%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Confusion 2x67-80% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x54-64% Confusion 2x45-53% Charge Beam 2x30-35% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gible builds →Dig 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x156-184%KO Thunder Fang 2x68-81% Bulldoze 2x94-111%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x118-140%KO Thunderbolt 2x98-116%KO Discharge 2x88-103%KO Volt Switch 2x77-91% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x153-181%KO Earthquake 2x57-67% Psychic 2x116-137%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x74-88% Dig 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x46-54% Sand Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Latios can KO Skrelp with Psyshock (215-252%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (206-243%).
Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latios builds →Draco Meteor174-205%KO Psyshock 2x215-252%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x206-243%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gastrodon builds →Scald30-35% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon41-49% Volt Switch 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball66-78% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Skrelp evolves into Dragalge. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 174 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skrelp easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Haze, Play Rough and 2 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Skrelp Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Armor and Haze aren't available any other way for Skrelp, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Gunk Shot and Hydro Pump for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Skrelp Locations
A handful of locations for Skrelp with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Skrelp in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You can find Skrelp through 5 walking encounters at Lv. 25+. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Skrelp Guide
Skrelp evolves into Dragalge at level 48. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.
Skrelp evolves into Dragalge at level 48. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Skrelp does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Dragalge before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Skrelp is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Skrelp 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
- 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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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