Is Baltoy Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ground/Psychic from Hoenn with AbilityLevitate negating Ground weakness. Trade-only. Claydol at 36 is a defensive anchor. If imported, handles Surge and contributes against Koga and Bruno.
Baltoy has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Baltoy's weaknesses hard.
Baltoy has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Baltoy has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Baltoy has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Baltoy has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's team hits Baltoy's weaknesses hard.
Baltoy cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 19NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- LV 45NormalExplosion250100%5
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Baltoy in FireRed & LeafGreen
No FRLG wild presence for Baltoy. Ancient Tomb and similar ruins in Hoenn are its spawn areas, so trading from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald is the only way to add the spinning top to Kanto.
How to Obtain Baltoy in FRLG
Step 1Baltoy ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 111, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 111, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 3 · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 111.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Haina Desert · Alternate S.O.S. encounters.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Baltoy can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Claydol
Baltoy Weakness
Baltoy's Ground/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Baltoy Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Baltoy
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Paras builds →Thief 2x23-28% Bullet Seed 2x16-21% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Paras builds →Thief 2x23-28% Bullet Seed 2x16-21% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x111-131%KO Ice Beam 2x87-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x59-70% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x55-65% Bite 2x35-42% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x59-70% Bite 2x38-45% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Butterfree builds →Giga Drain 2x49-59% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x135-159%KO Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO Bite 2x57-68% Shadow Ball 2x62-73% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Exeggutor builds →Giga Drain 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x44-53% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x86-103%KO Ice Beam 2x57-68% Bite 2x35-43% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x92-110%KO Ice Beam 2x62-73% Bite 2x41-48% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x135-159%KO Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO Bite 2x57-68% Shadow Ball 2x62-73% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Exeggutor builds →Giga Drain 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x44-53% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Lapras builds →Surf 2x113-133%KO Ice Beam 2x113-133%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x86-103%KO Ice Beam 2x57-68% Bite 2x35-43% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x92-110%KO Ice Beam 2x62-73% Bite 2x41-48% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x184-217%KO Thief 2x41-50% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x130-154%KO Ice Beam 2x87-103%KO Bite 2x56-66% Shadow Ball 2x59-70% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Lapras builds →Surf 2x107-127%KO Ice Beam 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x107-127%KO Ice Beam 2x72-84% Bite 2x45-53% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x192-227%KO Thief 2x44-52% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x122-143%KO Water Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x137-162%KO Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO Bite 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x60-71% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x139-164%KO Ice Beam 2x110-130%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Thief 2x43-51% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x231-271%KO Thief 2x18-22% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Suicune builds →Surf 2x115-136%KO Ice Beam 2x76-90% Bite 2x50-59% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x122-143%KO Water Pulse 2x52-61% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x172-203%KO Ice Beam 2x90-107%KO Bite 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x61-71% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Voltorb's Explosion hits Baltoy for 51-60%. Diglett's Earthquake hits Baltoy for 40-48%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoundproof ItemSilkscarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Voltorb builds →Explosion51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Diglett builds →Earthquake40-48% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves View Elekid builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Porygon builds →Psychic13-15% Facade29-34% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Abra builds →Psychic19-23% | ||
Baltoy Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Baltoy grows into Claydol through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Baltoy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Baltoy is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyFRLG Baltoy Best Moveset
Ground/Psychic pre-evolution with AbilityLevitate removing Ground weakness. Stats below competitive thresholds. One evolution from Claydol's defensive moveset.
Best Build
Baltoy best EVs are Attack and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock Normal and Rock coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Dream Eater into something with actual range.
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 was discovered in ancient ruins. While moving, it constantly spins. It stands on one foot even when asleep.
Baltoy FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Baltoy isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Baltoy spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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