
Is Aipom Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Aipom shows up in the Safari Zone. Normal-type with AbilityRun Away or AbilityPickup and no evolution in Gen 3. Low stats without a boss matchup advantage anywhere. AbilityPickup for free item farming is the only reason to catch one.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Catch Aipom on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 33-35, common). Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls, 500-step limit.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 38NormalSwift90100%20
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
Emerald Aipom Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 4 locations. Aipom's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
2 locations to catch Aipom
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Best Locations to Catch Aipom in Emerald
You can find Aipom through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 18-35. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Aipom Weakness
Type-wise, Aipom takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Aipom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Aipom
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Aipom Evolutions
Aipom doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
E Aipom Best Moveset
Normal type with AbilityPickup offering no competitive benefit. 85 Speed and 70 Attack behind the moveset cannot threaten relevant targets. Outclassed by every Normal physical attacker in the format.
Best Build
Aipom best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Facade
- Thunder Wave
- Focus Punch
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Aipom can spread damage across 13 types, with Ghost and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its tail ends with a dexterous, handlike appendage. However, because it uses the tail so much, AIPOM’s real hands have become rather clumsy.
Aipom Emerald Guide
- How do I catch Aipom in the Emerald Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Aipom in Emerald.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Aipom from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Aipom easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Aipom is meant to evolve into Ambipom. At 360 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Emerald, Aipom's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Run Away is the go-to ability for Aipom. It ensures success fleeing from wild battles. Pickup is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Yes. Aipom is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Aipom becomes available after the main story is complete in Emerald.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Aipom spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves