Is Sizzlipede Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Sizzlipede appears on Route 3 and the Wild Area. Fire/Bug evolving into Centiskorch at level 28. Kabu's ace. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire for a boost. Worth catching for the G-Max Centiskorch payoff.
Sizzlipede has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Nessa's team hits Sizzlipede's weaknesses hard.
Kabu's typing presses Sizzlipede's defenses.
Centiskorch trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Centiskorch trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Gordie's team hits Centiskorch's weaknesses hard.
Centiskorch has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Raihan's team hits Centiskorch's weaknesses hard.
Centiskorch trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Leon's team hits Centiskorch's weaknesses hard.
Catch Sizzlipede on Route 3 (walking, Lv 8-13). All Weather.
Your Sizzlipede should hit Level 28 before you reach Bea, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Sizzlipede in Sword & Shield
Sizzlipede's scattered across 6 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Sizzlipede in SwSh
The path to Sizzlipede starts with Sizzlipede at Lv. 8-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Sizzlipede ✓Route 3Lv.8-13GrassRate 1%All WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 25%Normal WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Intense Sun
Step 2Catch or Evolve into CentiskorchGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldRate 15%Normal WeatherGiant's FootLv.60-65OverworldRate 15%Intense Sunor evolve from Sizzlipede (Step 1)
Sizzlipede Weakness
Type-wise, Sizzlipede takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Sizzlipede Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sizzlipede
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Roggenrola builds →Smack Down 4x145-171%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Rolycoly Rock | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Rolycoly builds →Ancient Power 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x218-258%KO Razor Shell 2x132-157%KO | ||
 Carkol RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Carkol builds →Ancient Power 4x132-157%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x318-375%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x219-258%KO Razor Shell 2x133-158%KO | ||
Carkol RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Carkol builds →Ancient Power 4x126-150%KO | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x329-387%KO | ||
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x153-181%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x225-265%KO Razor Shell 2x140-165%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x336-396%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x163-192%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x231-272%KO Razor Shell 2x144-170%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x323-381%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x152-179%KO | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x309-364%KO Acrobatics 2x57-67% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Barbaracle builds →Rock Slide 4x257-303%KO Dive 2x138-162%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x177-208%KO Hurricane 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 4x307-362%KO Whirlpool 2x21-25% | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Rock Slide 4x276-324%KO Dive 2x147-173%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x357-420%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x497-585%KO | ||
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Barbaracle builds →Rock Slide 4x263-310%KO Dive 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Stonjourner Rock | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x180-213%KO Hurricane 2x117-138%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x525-618%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x504-593%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x570-670%KO Liquidation 2x162-191%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Barbaracle builds →Stone Edge 4x351-414%KO Dive 2x142-167%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x525-618%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x504-593%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x596-702%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x570-670%KO Liquidation 2x162-191%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x525-618%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x504-593%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x596-702%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x570-670%KO Liquidation 2x162-191%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Rhyperior's Earthquake hits Sizzlipede for 66-77%. Gyarados threatens a KO with Waterfall (116-137%).
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake66-77% Avalanche13-15% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sizzlipede View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x116-137%KO Earthquake48-57% Crunch39-46% | ||
Sizzlipede Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Sizzlipede grows into Centiskorch through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SwSh Sizzlipede Best Moveset
Fire/Bug pre-evo with AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire attacks and 65 Attack at 45 Speed. The moveset has some physical identity but can't compete. Evolve into Centiskorch for 115 Attack and Gigantamax access.
Best Build
Sizzlipede best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Fire Lash
- Coil
- Power Whip
- Leech Life
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Defense Curl and Knock Off aren't available any other way for Sizzlipede, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Burn Up and Heat Wave for solid options.
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 stores flammable gas in its body and uses it to generate heat. The yellow sections on its belly get particularly hot.
It wraps prey up with its heated body, cooking them in its coils. Once they’re well-done, it will voraciously nibble them down to the last morsel.
Sizzlipede Sword & Shield Guide
For Sword & Shield, you can run Sizzlipede through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Centiskorch as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Sizzlipede joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
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Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
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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 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
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