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Elgyem front sprite

#0605 · Generation 5

Elgyem

The Cerebral Pokémon

Psychic
This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 9 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 67

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 55
Attack 55
Defense 55
Sp. Attack 85
Sp. Defense 55
Speed 30
Base stat total 335

Traits

Abilities

Telepathy

The Pokémon anticipates and avoids the damaging attacks of its allies.

Synchronize

Pokémon that burn, poison or paralyze this Pokémon are given the same problem.

Analytic

Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's move if the Pokémon is the last to act that turn.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Elgyem based on its Psychic typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Bug ×2 Ghost ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×½ Psychic ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Elgyem learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Confusion The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target. Psychic Special 50 100 25
1 Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. Normal Status — 100 40
6 Imprison If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. Psychic Status — — 10
12 Teleport The user switches place with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. This can also be used to warp to the last Pokémon Center visited. Psychic Status — — 20
18 Psybeam The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. Psychic Special 65 100 20
24 Power Split The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target. Psychic Status — — 10
24 Guard Split The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target. Psychic Status — — 10
30 Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 70 100 15
36 Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. Psychic Physical 80 90 15
43 Recover The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. Normal Status — — 5
48 Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. Psychic Status — — 20
54 Wonder Room The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns. Psychic Status — — 10
60 Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Special 90 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

4 moves available

  • Astonish Physical
    Ghost
  • Destiny Bond Status
    Ghost
  • Disable Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

69 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Ally Switch Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charge Beam Special
    Electric
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cosmic Power Status
    Psychic
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Expanding Force Special
    Psychic
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Guard Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Magic Coat Status
    Psychic
  • Meteor Beam Special
    Rock
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Power Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Psyshock Special
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Recycle Status
    Normal
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Stored Power Special
    Psychic
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • Wonder Room Status
    Psychic
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Humanlike
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
None