Is Togepi Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Gift egg from the Violet City Pokemon Center. Togepi needs friendship to evolve into Togetic, which takes a while. The Normal typing (not Fairy in Gen 2) limits what it can do. A charming companion that doesn't pull its weight in battles.
Falkner's typing presses Togepi's defenses.
Togepi trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Togetic has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Togetic's weaknesses hard.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Togetic's weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's team hits Togetic's weaknesses hard.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Togetic has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Brock's team hits Togetic's weaknesses hard.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Togetic has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Togetic trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Togetic has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Togepi is given to you as a gift on Violet City at Lv 5. Defeat Falkner. Hatch from the Mystery Egg obtained from Mr. Pokemon on Route 30. Collect it from the Violet City Pokemon Center aide after defeating Falkner
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon12050%5
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 38NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon12050%5
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 38NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Togepi in Gold & Silver
Togepi is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Violet City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Obtain Togepi in GS
Step 1Togepi ✓Violet CityLv.5Gift from NPCLimitedDefeat Falkner
Step 2Evolve into TogeticBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Togetic egg.
Togepi Weakness
Togepi's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. 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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Togepi Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Togepi
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Togepi View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-171%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Togepi View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-162%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Togepi View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-162%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Togepi View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-162%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Togepi View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x146-172%KO | ||
Togepi Evolutions
This is the baby stage. Togepi grows into Togetic by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Togepi. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
GS Togepi Best Moveset
Baby Pokemon with stats too low for competitive play. Togetic evolves from friendship but doesn't reach top-tier viability either. MoveMetronome exists for randomness, not strategy.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Charm
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Foresight and Future Sight from the egg pool give Togepi something extra. Pair those with Double-Edge and Headbutt for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
The shell seems to be filled with joy. It is said that it will share good luck when treated kindly.
A proverb claims that happiness will come to anyone who can make a sleeping TOGEPI stand up.
Togepi Gold & Silver Guide
For Gold & Silver, you can run Togepi through the first few routes without issues. 245 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Togetic as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Togepi 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