In Ruby & Sapphire, Stantler isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Wyrdeer to unlock its full potential. At 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Stantler weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Stantler's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Stantler?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Run Intimidate on Stantler. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Stantler also gets Frisk and Sap Sipper, but they don't compare.

What is Stantler's hidden ability?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Sap Sipper is the hidden ability. It absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Stantler to compete at a higher level.

What role does Stantler play in battle?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Stantler fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Stantler - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Stantler's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 1 Attack EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP73

Attack95

Defense62

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def65

Speed85

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight71.2 kg

Base XP163

Abilities

IntimidateTop Pick

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Frisk

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Sap SipperHANot in game

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

STANTLER’s magnificent antlers were traded at high prices as works of art. As a result, this POKéMON was hunted close to extinction by those who were after the priceless antlers.

Stantler Weakness

Type-wise, Stantler takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Stantler leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Stantler Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

2Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Stantler in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Heracross can KO Stantler with Megahorn (87-102%).

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Stantler Megahorn 87-102%KO Rock Slide 36-43% View Heracross builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Evolving Stantler into Wyrdeer takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 60 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#234StantlerDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Stantler easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Bite, Disable, Extrasensory and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Stantler Best Moveset

Intimidate helps Stantler stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, spread EVs for the right balance, and Thunder Wave as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Situational pick

Utility

Ability

Intimidate

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Stantler

Jolly+SPE

Stantler best EVs are Speed and HP

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Utility Moveset

Thunder Wave
HypnosisUtility
Hidden Power Fighting
Double EdgeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

SalamenceGood

MagnetonGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Bite and Disable aren't available any other way for Stantler, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Take Down and Facade for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 7

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 13

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 19

Hypnosis

S—6020Psychic

Lv 25

Stomp

B6510020Normal

Lv 31

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 37

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 43

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

—8010020Psychic

Egg

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Egg

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor Moves

Stantler can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Stantler in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Stantler in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Catch in the wild in:

EmeraldWalking · Altering Cave

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Pearl Platinum HeartGold Black

Stantler Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, Stantler isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Wyrdeer to unlock its full potential. At 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Stantler's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Run Intimidate on Stantler. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Stantler also gets Frisk and Sap Sipper, but they don't compare.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Sap Sipper is the hidden ability. It absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Stantler to compete at a higher level.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Stantler fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Stantler has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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