Is Shuppet Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ghost from Hoenn with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep. Trade-only. Banette at 37 hits hard physically, but Ghost is Special in Gen 3. The physical Attack doesn't power Ghost moves.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Shuppet's defenses.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Shuppet trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Shuppet 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.
- After Erika
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- LV 44GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Shuppet in FireRed & LeafGreen
No wild Shuppet in FRLG. Mt. Pyre is where the ghost lingers in all three Gen 3 Hoenn games, so any RSE save can trade one over for the Pokedex entry.
How to Obtain Shuppet in FRLG
Step 1Shuppet ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Mt. Pyre, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mt. Pyre.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Shuppet can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Banette
Shuppet Weakness
Ghost and Dark moves hit Shuppet for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Shuppet Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Shuppet
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x93-111%KO Thief 2x62-74% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x63-76% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x63-76% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x96-113%KO Thief 2x63-75% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Thief 2x66-77% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Thief 2x66-79% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Abra's Psychic hits Shuppet for 66-78%. Doduo's Drill Peck hits Shuppet for 75-88%. Porygon deals 45-52% with Psychic.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Abra builds →Psychic66-78% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Doduo builds →Drill Peck75-88% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Shuppet View Porygon builds →Psychic45-52% | ||
Shuppet Evolutions
Shuppet is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Banette. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Shuppet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shuppet easily with 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Destiny Bond, Disable and 2 more to offspring.
FRLG Shuppet Best Moveset
Ghost with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep and 75 Attack previewing Banette's physical Ghost power. One evolution from competitive stats.
Best Build
Shuppet best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Body Slam
- Curse
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Shuppet picks up Astonish and Destiny Bond only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Astonish while Dark and Normal coverage and more adds 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 loves to feed on feelings like envy and malice. Its upright horn catches the emotions of people.
Shuppet FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Shuppet isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Shuppet appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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