Emolga Best Moveset
Short cooldowns at 103 Speed but low damage per hit at 75/75 mixed offenses. Electric and Flying TermStab fires often without landing hard. 55/60/60 bulk doesn't survive sustained exchanges. The moveset is all pace, no power. No Mega access.
Electric/Flying with 103 Speed in Gen V (Black & White). Motor Drive absorbed Electric for a Speed boost. 75 offenses in both stats were too low.
Best Moves
Best Build
Emolga best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Acrobatics
- U Turn
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Dropped in Gen VI (X & Y). 428 BST flying squirrel. U-turn pivoting was the one role, but better Electric pivots existed.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Static paralyzed on contact in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). 60 Defense invited physical attacks Emolga couldn't survive to punish.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Defog
- U Turn
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Four gens of 103 Speed with nothing behind it in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Fast at pivoting, not at fighting.
Wall Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Air Slash
- U Turn
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Emolga Weakness
Emolga's Electric/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Rock. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. The Electric/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Motor Drive grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. At base 103 Speed, Emolga outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Emolga Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Emolga
Scizor's Knock Off hits Emolga for 70-83%. Vaporeon threatens a KO with Ice Beam (84-100%). Gyarados's Ice Fang also KOs at 92-108%.
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Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch22-25% Knock Off70-83% U Turn38-45% Close Combat65-76% | ||
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Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Vaporeon builds →Scald37-44% Ice Beam 2x84-100%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Gyarados builds →Waterfall56-66% Ice Fang 2x92-108%KO | ||
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Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower97-114%KO Sludge Bomb97-114%KO | ||
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Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Starmie builds →Ice Beam 2x98-116%KO Hydro Pump60-71% Rapid Spin16-18% Psychic49-58% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Chesnaught builds →Knock Off30-35% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Slowbro builds →Scald35-41% Psychic39-46% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Slurpuff builds →Drain Punch20-23% Play Rough47-55% | ||
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Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Meowstic builds →Psychic43-51% | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInsomnia ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves View Gourgeist-Super builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves View Slowking-Galar builds →
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Evolution
Emolga is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a massive partner pool. Its eggs take an average time to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Emolga easily with 278 breeding partners from the Field egg group.
Shiny Emolga
Emolga's cheek patches shift by what might be three pixels worth of color value. On a Pokemon this small and already this white, there's almost nothing to see. D tier.
Shiny Emolga Evolution
Does Not EvolveShiny Emolga Odds & Hunting Methods
8 of 8 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyEmolga Locations
Emolga glides between many Wild Zones across Lumiose City, this Electric and Flying squirrel riding the overworld breeze and occasionally appearing as an Alpha from level 17 to 47.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Legends: Z-A
Emolga won't take long. 11 walking and fixed spots from Lv. 17-53 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.
You won't find Emolga walking around in the overworld. It shows up exclusively through shaking trees, with 1 location where you can trigger the encounter. These become available in early-game encounter areas.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Sword & Shield
Emolga glides out only from the rustling grass on Poni Plains, a shaking patch you can flush into the open at level 54 to 57.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Emolga shows up two ways: gliding through the tall grass of Poni Plains around level 54, or visiting Isle Abeens in Poke Pelago, where a handful of Poke Beans will coax it into joining you.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Sun & Moon
Base Stats
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Emolga's Speed does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Easy to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
As Emolga flutters through the air, it crackles with electricity. This Pokémon is cute, but it can cause a lot of trouble.
Emolga Guide
It depends on your team. Emolga at 428 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric/Flying coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
Use Emolga as a pivot. Splits damage between physical and special. It outspeeds most threats, Nuzzle is the primary attack.
Run Timid on Emolga. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Emolga has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Emolga has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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- Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
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 7Let's Go
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
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