What does Tynamo evolve into?

Tynamo becomes Eelektrik at level 39, then Eelektross using a Thunder Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Tynamo evolve?

Tynamo evolves into Eelektrik at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Tynamo works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Eelektrik . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Tynamo?

Tynamo is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Tynamo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Tynamo's stat line. It's well-rounded for the EleFish Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack55

Defense40

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total275

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP55

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

While one alone doesn’t have much power, a chain of many Tynamo can be as powerful as lightning.

Tynamo Weakness

Type-wise, Tynamo takes extra damage from Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Tynamo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Tynamo in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Gastrodon can KO Tynamo with Scald (91-108%). Landorus threatens a KO with Earthquake (295-347%).

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Tynamo Scald 91-108%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Focus Blast Hidden Power Ice Earthquake Damage vs Tynamo Focus Blast 150-177%KO Earthquake 2x 295-347%KO View Landorus builds →

X & Y Evolution

Tynamo kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Eelektrik all the way to Eelektross. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#602Tynamo

Level 39

#603Eelektrik

Thunder Stone

#604Eelektross

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Tynamo

Electric

Eelektrik

Electric

Eelektross

Electric

65+30

85+20

ATK

85+30

115+30

DEF

70+30

80+10

SP.ATK

75+30

105+30

SP.DEF

70+30

80+10

SPE

40-20

50+10

BST

275D-Tier

405D-Tier+130

515B-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Tynamo easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Tynamo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Spark and Charge Beam for Tynamo, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Lv 1

Spark

D6510020Electric

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM Moves

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Egg Moves

Tynamo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tynamo can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tynamo in X & Y

Tynamo can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 Scarlet

Tynamo Guide

Tynamo becomes Eelektrik at level 39, then Eelektross using a Thunder Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Tynamo evolves into Eelektrik at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Tynamo works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Eelektrik. That's where the stats start mattering.
Tynamo is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Tynamo has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Tynamo has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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