Is Exeggcute Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Sun never shows up in FRLG's story, so AbilityChlorophyll sits unused. Exeggutor at Leaf Stone has enormous Special Attack for Grass/Psychic coverage. Handles Misty, Bruno, and Koga. The dual typing gives offensive reach that pure Grass options can't match.
Exeggcute has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Exeggcute has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Exeggutor trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Exeggutor resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Exeggutor resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Exeggutor trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Exeggutor trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Exeggcute on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 24-25, uncommon).
- STARTING (Lv 24)
- LV 24NormalUproar90100%10
- After Erika
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- LV 43GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Blaine
- TUTORNormalExplosion250100%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Koga.
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Blaine
- TUTORNormalExplosion250100%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Exeggcute in FireRed & LeafGreen
Exeggcute hides in two areas with 10 grass encounters in both versions. Rare or uncommon at every spot, clustered in the Safari Zone and Sevii Islands.
2 locations to catch Exeggcute
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7Where To Catch Exeggcute in FRLG
To get Exeggcute, start by catching Exeggcute through walking encounters at Lv. 23-35. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 2Evolve into ExeggutorBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Exeggutor egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
Exeggcute Weakness
Type-wise, Exeggcute takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Exeggcute's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Exeggcute Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Exeggcute
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Thief 2x34-40% Poison Sting 2x20-24% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Beedrill builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-54% Thief 2x22-28% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Thief 2x34-40% Poison Sting 2x20-24% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Beedrill builds →Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x44-54% Thief 2x22-28% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x137-161%KO Shadow Ball 2x66-78% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x121-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-37% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Gyarados builds →Flamethrower 2x63-76% Ice Beam 2x63-76% Bite 2x41-49% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Fearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x59-70% Pursuit 2x28-34% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x83-98% Flamethrower 2x83-98% Shadow Ball 2x55-66% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x141-166%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Bite 2x61-72% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x93-111%KO Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO Flamethrower 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-37% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoqueen builds →Sludge Bomb 2x86-101%KO Ice Beam 2x79-93% Flamethrower 2x79-93% Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x141-166%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Bite 2x61-72% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x93-111%KO Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO Flamethrower 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-37% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x228-269%KO Fly 2x62-73% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x202-239%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-79% Bite 2x58-69% Smog 2x18-22% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoking builds →Megahorn 4x161-189%KO Sludge Bomb 2x92-109%KO Fire Blast 2x106-124%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x94-111%KO Fire Blast 2x85-101%KO Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x262-309%KO Fly 2x71-84% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x234-276%KO Fly 2x64-76% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x141-167%KO Fly 2x64-76% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x207-244%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Bite 2x60-71% Smog 2x19-22% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Nidoking builds →Megahorn 4x166-196%KO Sludge Bomb 2x94-111%KO Fire Blast 2x109-129%KO Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x292-344%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x236-277%KO Fly 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-80% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Lugia builds →Fly 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x91-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x263-310%KO Fly 2x71-84% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x171-201%KO Bite 2x58-68% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterveil ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Wailmer builds →Earthquake8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemQuickclaw NatureTimid Moves View Gastly builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Diglett builds →Earthquake10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Abra builds →Psychic24-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Porygon builds →Psychic16-19% Facade15-17% | ||
Exeggcute Evolutions
Evolving Exeggcute into Exeggutor takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 205 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Exeggcute Best Moveset
Grass/Psychic with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun and 60 Sp. Atk hinting at Exeggutor's devastating 125. One evolution from a top-tier special attacker.
Best Build
Exeggcute best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Synthesis
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Curse give Exeggcute options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Poison coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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
Even though it appears to be eggs of some sort, it was discovered to be a life-form more like plant seeds.
It is often mistaken for eggs. When disturbed, they quickly gather and attack in swarms.
Exeggcute FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Should I evolve Exeggcute early or late?
Wait until Exeggcute reaches Lv. 37 before using the Leaf Stone. Evolving earlier permanently locks Exeggcute out of Stun Spore and Sleep Powder, moves Exeggutor cannot relearn.
- Lv. 25learns Stun Spore
- Lv. 37learns Sleep Powder
- Lv. 37+Use the Leaf Stone
- How do I evolve Exeggcute into Exeggutor in FireRed & LeafGreen?
- How do I catch Exeggcute in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Exeggcute in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 17% 25% Bait 7% 5% Rock 35% 50% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed).
Game Availability
Exeggcute has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 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