Is Elgyem Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Celestial Tower catch. Beheeyem at level 42 has high Sp. Atk but is painfully slow. Arrives too late to compete with Reuniclus or Musharna.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Elgyem's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Elgyem's weaknesses hard.
Brycen's team hits Elgyem's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Elgyem's weaknesses hard.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beheeyem here.
Caitlin's team hits Beheeyem's weaknesses hard.
Beheeyem has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Elgyem on Celestial Tower (walking, Lv 26-27, uncommon).
Your Elgyem should hit Level 42 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Elgyem in Black & White
A handful of locations for Elgyem with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Elgyem in BW
To get Elgyem, start by catching Elgyem through walking encounters at Lv. 26-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Elgyem ✓Celestial Tower - 4FLv.26-29FloorRate 30%AnyCelestial Tower - 5FLv.26-29FloorRate 30%AnyCelestial Tower - 3FLv.26-27FloorRate 15%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BeheeyemRoute 14Lv.48-50GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 14Lv.58-60Dark GrassRate 10%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Elgyem (Step 1)
Elgyem Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Elgyem for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Elgyem Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Elgyem
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Whirlipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x58-69% Pursuit 2x26-31% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Volbeat builds →Thief 2x31-37% Struggle Bug 2x26-32% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Snarl 2x68-80% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-72% Snarl 2x64-76% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Yamask Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Yamask builds →Shadow Ball 2x71-84% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x136-161%KO Shadow Ball 2x87-102%KO U-turn 2x68-81% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x167-196%KO Pursuit 2x38-45% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Snarl 2x73-86% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x140-166%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-102%KO U-turn 2x68-81% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Snarl 2x72-86% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x168-198%KO Pursuit 2x39-47% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x136-160%KO Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x67-80% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x165-195%KO Pursuit 2x38-45% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-80% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x150-178%KO Shadow Claw 2x75-88% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x137-162%KO Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO U-turn 2x69-81% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x153-181%KO Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x145-171%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-100%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x153-180%KO Shadow Claw 2x75-88% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x161-189%KO Shadow Ball 2x78-93% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x118-139%KO U-turn 2x68-81% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x141-166%KO X-Scissor 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
In Black & White, Genesect's Explosion hits Elgyem for 58-68%. Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (89-105%).
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x49-58% Ice Beam26-31% Explosion58-68% | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x89-105%KO Draco Meteor72-85% Fire Blast41-48% Flamethrower33-39% | ||
Elgyem Evolutions
Elgyem is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Beheeyem. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Elgyem. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Elgyem easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Barrier, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
BW Elgyem Best Moveset
Psychic pre-evolution at 85 Sp. Atk with AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability boosting damage when moving last. 30 Speed guarantees moving last for the Analytic boost. The moveset fires Psychic TermStab at passable levels. Beheeyem one evolution away.
Best Build
Elgyem best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Recover
- Hidden Power Fighting
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Elgyem misses out on Astonish and Barrier. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, with Normal and Electric coverage and more rounding things out.
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
It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.
Elgyem Black & White Guide
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Elgyem works as a placeholder. Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Beheeyem. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Elgyem has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Elgyem has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 5BWDebut
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