Is Yamper Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Yamper appears on Route 2 with AbilityBall Fetch retrieving failed Poke Balls. Electric heading toward Boltund at level 25. The Ball Fetch ability is more useful for catching Pokemon than battling. Boltund's AbilityStrong Jaw is the real draw.
Milo's typing presses Yamper's defenses.
Yamper has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Boltund has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Boltund has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Raihan's team hits Boltund's weaknesses hard.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Boltund trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Yamper on Route 2 (overworld, Lv 5-7). All Weather.
Your Yamper should hit Level 25 before you reach Kabu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Yamper in Sword & Shield
Easy grab on Yamper with high spawn rates across 28 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Yamper in SwSh
Yamper is your first catch on the way to Yamper. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-65 across 48 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Yamper ✓Route 4Lv.14-16OverworldRate 20%All WeatherRoute 2Lv.5-7OverworldRate 5%All WeatherStony Wilderness - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 45%ThunderstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28OverworldSwordRate 40%ThunderstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.28-30OverworldShieldRate 40%ThunderstormStony WildernessLv.28-30OverworldRate 35%ThunderstormGiant's MirrorLv.28-30OverworldRate 10%ThunderstormRoute 2 - High LevelLv.40-43OverworldRate 5%All WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 32%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 24%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 24%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65GrassRate 19%Intense Sun
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BoltundMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28GrassRate 20%ThunderstormDusty BowlLv.40-45GrassRate 30%ThunderstormLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassShieldRate 38%ThunderstormLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassSwordRate 35%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 29%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 24%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 24%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Intense Sunor evolve from Yamper (Step 1)
Yamper Weakness
Yamper's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Yamper Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Yamper
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Yamper View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Yamper View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x166-196%KO | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Sandaconda Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Excadrill can KO Yamper with Earthquake (121-143%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Yamper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Rapid Spin20-24% | ||
Yamper Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Yamper grows into Boltund through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Yamper. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Yamper easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Discharge, Double-Edge, Flame Charge and 2 more to offspring.
SwSh Yamper Best Moveset
Electric pre-evo with AbilityBall Fetch retrieving failed Pokeballs, entirely non-competitive. 45 Attack at 26 Speed makes the moveset non-functional. Evolve into Boltund for 121 Speed and AbilityStrong Jaw boosted Electric bites.
Best Build
Yamper best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Discharge
- Nuzzle
- Play Rough
- Flame Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Discharge and Double-Edge on Yamper. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Wild Charge, they expand what Yamper can actually threaten in practice.
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
This Pokémon is very popular as a herding dog in the Galar region. As it runs, it generates electricity from the base of its tail.
This gluttonous Pokémon only assists people with their work because it wants treats. As it runs, it crackles with electricity.
Yamper Sword & Shield Guide
For Sword & Shield, you can run Yamper through the first few routes without issues. 270 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Boltund as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Yamper joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 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
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves