Sigilyph's Psychic/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground. The 5 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. Magic Guard adds more value on top. Been around since Gen 5. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.
Sigilyph's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Psychic power allows these Pokémon to fly. Some say they were the guardians of an ancient city. Others say they were the guardians’ emissaries.
A discovery was made in the desert where Sigilyph fly. The ruins of what may have been an ancient city were found beneath the sands.
Sigilyph Weakness
AvgElectric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Sigilyph for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
No evolution chain to worry about here. Sigilyph is a standalone Pokemon with plenty of partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Sigilyph easily with 73 breeding partners from the Flying egg group.
The recommended build leans into Sigilyph's strengths as a special attacker. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Magic Guard rounds out the package.
Best Build
Best Sigilyph Moveset
- Air Slash
- Defog
- Heat Wave
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Without TMs, Sigilyph's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Sky Attack and Future Sight for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Coverage runs deep. Sigilyph can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Dark. The offense anchors on Sky Attack and Synchronoise while TMs handle everything else.
Don't skip the egg moves. Sigilyph picks up Ancient Power and Future Sight only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Synchronoise while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Coverage runs deep. Sigilyph can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Dark. The offense anchors on Sky Attack and Synchronoise while TMs handle everything else.
Sigilyph appears at high spawn rates across 38 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
Sigilyph appears in 38 walking locations at Lv. 26-58 across Sword and Shield. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Sigilyph waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ultra Space Wilds for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
Best Locations
Sigilyph can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Sigilyph is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Special encounter in:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
Also found in:
No wild encounters for Sigilyph in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Sigilyph is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also found in:
Don't let Sigilyph's 490 base stat total fool you. Magic Guard is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot.
Sigilyph doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Psychic/Flying-type Pokemon with a 490 base stat total.
Run Magic Guard on Sigilyph. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sigilyph also gets Wonder Skin and Tinted Lens, but they don't compare.
Sigilyph fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 103 Sp. Atk. Base 97 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Sigilyph appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Sigilyph has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A