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

It drifts in the ocean, blending in with floating seaweed. When other Pokémon come to feast on the seaweed, Skrelp feasts on them instead.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
Ground
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • EarthquakeLv. 44
  • DigTM15
  • Stomping TantrumTM98
  • Thunder FangLv. 1
Damage vs Skrelp
Earthquake 2x
151-178%KO
Dig 2x
121-143%KO
Stomping Tantrum 2x
113-133%KO
Thunder Fang 2x
66-78%
View Hippowdon builds →

Sword & Shield 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 63 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Dragon Tail, Haze and 1 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
4moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernblastoisegolduckswampertwalrein
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Sword & Shield Skrelp Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Armor and Dragon Tail 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

Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 10
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 15
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 20
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 25
Poison Tail
—5010025Poison
Lv 30
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 35
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 40
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
Lv 45
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 50
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
Lv 55
Hydro Pump
C110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR62
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR73
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
TM35
Hail
C——10Ice
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR24
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TR90
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
C8010015Water
TR33
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TR08
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TR54
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TR91
Venom Drench
——10020Poison
TM74
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Flip Turn
D6010020Water
Tutor
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon

Sword & Shield Skrelp Locations

Finding Skrelp at moderate rates takes patience. 45 spots are available in late-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Skrelp in Sword & Shield

Skrelp isn't a quick catch. 45 surfing encounters from Lv. 40-45 with slim rates across the board. Commit to one spot instead of jumping between areas.

Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowing
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Raining
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Island
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Overcast
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Overcast
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowing
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Raining
Honeycalm Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Raining
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Overcast
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Normal Weather
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowstorm
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Thunderstorm
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Intense Sun
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowing
Insular Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Sandstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowing
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Sandstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Raining
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Overcast
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Normal Weather
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Thunderstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Intense Sun
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Intense Sun
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowing
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Sandstorm
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Raining
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Overcast
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Normal Weather
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Snowstorm
Workout Sea
Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
5%Late
Thunderstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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