For Sword & Shield, we rate Xurkitree B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the cannon role. Dazzling Gleam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Xurkitree weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Xurkitree's biggest threats include Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Xurkitree play in battle?

Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Xurkitree is a special attacker with base 173 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

What are the best moves for Xurkitree?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball, Volt Switch, and Thunderbolt. Dazzling Gleam leads at 25% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Xurkitree - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Cannon

BTier

83Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk leads and Defense gets almost nothing. That's Xurkitree's stat line in a nutshell. 4 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP83

Attack89

Defense71

Sp. Atk173

Sp. Def71

Speed83

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.8 m

Weight100.0 kg

Base XP257

Abilities

Beast BoostTop Pick

Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sword Shield entries available

Although it’s alien to this world and a danger here, it’s apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.

Xurkitree Weakness

Xurkitree is weak to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. With 83 HP and balanced defenses, Xurkitree can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Xurkitree in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Runerigus's Poltergeist hits Xurkitree for 49-58%. Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (145-171%).

Runerigus GroundGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityWanderingspirit ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Stealth Rock PoltergeistSTAB HazeUtility Will O Wisp Damage vs Xurkitree Poltergeist 49-58% View Runerigus builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Xurkitree Earthquake 2x 145-171%KO Rapid Spin 24-29% View Excadrill builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Xurkitree is a Electric type packing 570 total stats. Can't breed it and it doesn't evolve, so what you catch is what you work with. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#796XurkitreeDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Xurkitree Best Moveset

You commit to a move every time Xurkitree comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Beastboost adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. The remaining moves covers the rest.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Beast Boost

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Xurkitree

Timid+SPE

Xurkitree best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Dazzling Gleam
Energy Ball
Volt SwitchSTAB
ThunderboltSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SalamenceGood

TorkoalGood

VenusaurGood

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Xurkitree picks up Thunderbolt and Power Whip along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Grass coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 5

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 10

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 15

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 20

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 25

Shock Wave

B60—20Electric

Lv 30

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 35

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

Lv 40

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Lv 45

Discharge

B8010015Electric

Lv 50

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 55

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

Lv 60

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

Lv 65

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

Lv 70

Zap Cannon

B120505Electric

TM Moves

TM97

Brutal Swing

D6010020Dark

TR49

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TM90

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TM82

Electroweb

A559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

S9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TR72

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR09

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM80

Volt Switch

S7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Xurkitree doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Rising Voltage

B7010020Electric

How to Get Xurkitree in Sword & Shield

Xurkitree can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Bring it over from Sun or Ultra Sun instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

Sun Ultra Sun

Xurkitree Guide

For Sword & Shield, we rate Xurkitree B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the cannon role. Dazzling Gleam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Xurkitree's biggest threats include Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Beast Boost is the go-to ability for Xurkitree. It raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. It's Xurkitree's only ability.
Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Xurkitree is a special attacker with base 173 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball, Volt Switch, and Thunderbolt. Dazzling Gleam leads at 25% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Xurkitree joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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