
Is Pansear Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Fire with AbilityGluttony. Wild in Santalune Forest. Fire Stone for Simisear. Talonflame is available on the same routes and outclasses it completely.
Simisear has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Simisear has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Simisear resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Simisear has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Simisear resists most of Wulfric's coverage and hits back hard.
Malva's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Simisear has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Drasna's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Siebold's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Pansear on Santalune Forest (walking, Lv 4, rare).
How to Get Pansear in X & Y
2 encounter spots for Pansear at moderate rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Pansear in XY
Step 1Pansear ✓Santalune ForestLv.4GrassRate 10%
Step 2Evolve into SimisearBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Simisear egg.
Pansear Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Pansear for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Pansear Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pansear
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x118-139%KO Bulldoze 2x79-93% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Simipour builds →Scald 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhyhorn builds →Bulldoze 2x91-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO | ||
Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x80-96% Aqua Jet 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x70-82% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Marowak builds →Dig 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x141-166%KO Dig 2x124-147%KO Surf 2x67-80% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x149-177%KO Dig 2x59-70% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-98% | ||
Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tirtouga builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% Dig 2x67-80% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Marowak builds →Dig 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x141-166%KO Dig 2x124-147%KO Surf 2x67-80% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x149-177%KO Dig 2x59-70% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-98% | ||
Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tirtouga builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% Dig 2x67-80% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Marowak builds →Dig 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x141-166%KO Dig 2x124-147%KO Surf 2x67-80% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x149-177%KO Dig 2x59-70% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-98% | ||
Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tirtouga builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% Dig 2x67-80% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Marowak builds →Dig 2x107-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Surf 2x123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x91-107%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x146-173%KO Dig 2x129-153%KO Surf 2x70-82% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x155-182%KO Dig 2x61-72% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x144-170%KO Dig 2x68-80% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 2x172-203%KO Surf 2x125-147%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x247-291%KO Dig 2x133-157%KO Surf 2x70-82% | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x182-215%KO Dig 2x98-116%KO Surf 2x105-124%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Marowak builds →Dig 2x110-129%KO Stone Edge 2x91-108%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x189-224%KO Dig 2x101-120%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Dig 2x92-109%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x290-341%KO Dig 2x104-123%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x161-190%KO Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x82-96% | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x181-214%KO Dig 2x96-114%KO Surf 2x104-122%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x202-238%KO Dig 2x161-190%KO Surf 2x53-62% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x285-335%KO Earthquake 2x127-150%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x373-439%KO Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x68-81% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x202-239%KO Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x81-96% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Omastar builds →Surf 2x164-193%KO Ancient Power 2x110-130%KO Mud Shot 2x67-80% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x202-239%KO Stone Edge 2x202-239%KO Surf 2x53-62% | ||
In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Pansear with Earthquake (129-152%). Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (157-185%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 163-192%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO | ||
Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse57-67% Ice Beam21-25% Hydro Pump 2x157-185%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x163-192%KO Pursuit33-39% Crunch65-77% Superpower65-77% | ||
Pansear Evolutions
Evolving Pansear into Simisear takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Pansear. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Pansear Best Moveset
Fire at 53 offenses. Fire handles Fairy neutrally and Fairy/Steel super-effectively. The moveset adapted positively at pre-evolution levels. Simisear adds stats.
Best Build
Pansear best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Overheat
- Will O Wisp
- Fire Blast
- Heat Wave
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Pansear picks up Astonish and Covet only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Overheat and Fire Blast while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
Very intelligent, it roasts berries before eating them. It likes to help people.
This Pokémon lives in caves in volcanoes. The fire within the tuft on its head can reach 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pansear X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Pansear does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Simisear before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Pansear has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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