Utility
Balanced
DTier
30Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack60
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed30
F
Total320
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight7.3 kg
16.1 lbsFeather
Base XP64
Low Yield
Abilities
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Poison Touch
Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
AdaptabilityHA
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Skrelp evades its enemies by hiding amid drifting seaweed. It eats rotten seaweed to create its poison.

Skrelp Weakness

Type-wise, Skrelp takes extra damage from Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Skrelp Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartGood
3Weak
8Resist
0Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGroundPsychic
½xResist
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
GrassFairyFireGroundRock
How to Beat Skrelp in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Ground is super effective against SkrelpView Excadrill →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Skrelp evolves into Dragalge. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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

2 Forms
Skrelp
#690Skrelp
48
Level 48
Dragalge
#691Dragalge
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Skrelp
PoisonWater
Dragalge
PoisonDragon
HP
50
65+15
ATK
60
75+15
DEF
60
90+30
SP.ATK
60
97+37
SP.DEF
60
123+63
SPE
30
44+14
BST
320D-Tier
494C-Tier+174
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Skrelp easily with 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Haze, Play Rough and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampert
12 of 57·

Sun & Moon Skrelp Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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 Hydro Pump and Sludge Wave for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 5
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Lv 9
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 12
Bubble
—4010030Water
Lv 15
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 19
Camouflage
———20Normal
Lv 23
Poison Tail
—5010025Poison
Lv 25
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 28
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 32
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 35
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 38
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
Lv 42
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 49
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
Egg
Venom Drench
D—10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Skrelp can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Dive
—8010010Water
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Skrelp in Sun & Moon

Skrelp can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Y, Omega Ruby, or Shield instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Skrelp is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

YOmega RubyShield

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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

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