Is Skrelp Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Poison/Water with AbilityPoison Point. Wild in Y version, breed in X. Dragalge at 48 adds Dragon typing. Drasna uses a Dragalge at the E4. Y's exclusive answer to the Dragon gym.
Skrelp has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Skrelp trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Skrelp trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Skrelp trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Clemont's team hits Skrelp's weaknesses hard.
Skrelp trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Olympia's team hits Skrelp's weaknesses hard.
Dragalge trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Dragalge trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Wikstrom's team hits Dragalge's weaknesses hard.
Dragalge has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Dragalge trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Dragalge trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Skrelp on Route 8 (Good Rod fishing, Lv 25, common).
Your Skrelp should hit Level 48 before you reach Wulfric, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skrelp in X & Y
3 encounter spots for Skrelp at high spawn rates starting from mid-game fishing spots. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Skrelp in XY
To get Skrelp, start by catching Skrelp through fishing encounters at Lv. 25-35. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Skrelp ✓Ambrette TownLv.25Good RodYRate 70%Cyllage CityLv.25Good RodYRate 70%Route 8Lv.25Good RodYRate 65%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DragalgeRoute 8Lv.35Super RodYRate 35%Ambrette TownLv.35Super RodYRate 30%Cyllage CityLv.35Super RodYRate 30%or evolve from Skrelp (Step 1)
Skrelp Weakness
Type-wise, Skrelp takes extra damage from Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Skrelp Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Skrelp
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x159-188%KO Charge Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x131-155%KO Bulldoze 2x42-51% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x159-188%KO Charge Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x131-155%KO Bulldoze 2x42-51% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x159-188%KO Charge Beam 2x47-55% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Duosion Psychic | B | |
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Thunder 2x121-142%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x169-199%KO Charge Beam 2x47-56% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x191-226%KO Charge Beam 2x54-64% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x157-185%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-93% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUnknown Dungeon Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x239-281%KO Thunderbolt 2x119-140%KO Earthquake 2x99-117%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Thunder 2x121-143%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO | ||
In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Skrelp with Earthquake (112-132%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (116-137%). Rotom deals 71-84% with Volt Switch.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x116-137%KO Focus Blast26-30% Shadow Ball34-41% Dazzling Gleam17-20% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x71-84% Shadow Ball41-48% | ||
Skrelp Evolutions
Skrelp evolves into Dragalge. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 174 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skrelp easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Haze, Play Rough and 2 more to offspring.
XY Skrelp Best Moveset
Poison/Water at 60 in most stats. Poison hits Fairy super-effectively. AbilityAdaptability as a hidden ability doubles TermStab to 2x. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Dragalge adds Poison/Dragon typing.
Best Build
Skrelp best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Armor and Haze aren't available any other way for Skrelp, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Sludge 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
Camouflaged as rotten kelp, they spray liquid poison on prey that approaches unawares and then finish it off.
It looks just like rotten kelp. It hides from foes while storing up power for its evolution.
Skrelp X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Skrelp does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Dragalge before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Skrelp has appeared in 7 games across 5 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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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