Skrelp does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Dragalge before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Skrelp - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Mock Kelp Pokemon. Skrelp has Adaptability doubling same-type attacks to 2x damage. Poison/Water that evolves into the unique Poison/Dragon Dragalge.

Ability 1Poison PointAbility 2Poison TouchHiddenAdaptability

Weak to

Mixed

Balanced

ETier

30Speed · Very Slow

Skrelp Best Moveset

Poison/Water at 60 across every offensive stat with AbilityAdaptability doubling TermStab. Pre-evolution stats even with doubled TermStab. The moveset is building toward Dragalge. Evolve for Poison/Dragon TermStab at 97 Sp. Atk and 123 Sp. Def.

Evolution family tier history

★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE-

Skrelp saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). This was Skrelp's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Adaptability with Eviolite, favoring a Modest nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 38

Sludge Bomb

Poison90POPULARSTAB

Lv 42

Hydro Pump

Water110POPULARSTAB

TM55

Scald

Water80POPULARSTAB

TM10

Hidden Power (Fire)

Fire60POPULARCoverage

Skrelp X & Y Moves Skrelp ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Attacker

Skrelp best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

Sludge BombSTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB
ScaldSTAB
Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

PorygonExcellent

ScraggyExcellent

DwebbleExcellent

→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME+

Skrelp saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Skrelp maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Adaptability with Eviolite, favoring a Calm nature.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM34

Sludge Wave

Poison95COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Hydro Pump

Water110COMMONSTAB

Egg

Toxic Spikes

Poison—COMMONSTAB

TM10

Hidden Power (Fire)

Fire60COMMONCoverage

TM55

Scald

Water80RARESTAB

TM24

Thunderbolt

Electric90RARECoverage

Skrelp Sun & Moon Moves Skrelp Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Hazard Setter

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Hazard Setter Moveset

Sludge WaveSTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB
Toxic SpikesSTAB
Hidden Power Fire

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE+

Skrelp saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Skrelp maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Adaptability with Eviolite, favoring a Modest nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR8

Thunderbolt

Electric90POPULARCoverage

Lv 55

Hydro Pump

Water110POPULARSTAB

TR78

Sludge Wave

Poison95POPULARSTAB

TR54

Toxic Spikes

Poison—POPULARSTAB

Skrelp Sword & Shield Moves

Experimental

Hazard Setter

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Hazard Setter Moveset

ThunderboltCoverage
Hydro PumpSTAB
Sludge WaveSTAB
Toxic SpikesSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GrookeyExcellent

PorygonExcellent

PawniardExcellent

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE+

Skrelp saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Skrelp maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Adaptability with Eviolite, favoring a Relaxed nature.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM91

Toxic Spikes

Poison—POPULARSTAB

TM44

Dragon Tail

Dragon60POPULARCoverage

TM45

Venoshock

Poison65POPULARSTAB

TM208

Whirlpool

Water35POPULARSTAB

Skrelp Scarlet & Violet Moves Skrelp Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Hazard Setter

EVs

Def

SpD

Hazard Setter Moveset

Toxic SpikesSTAB
Dragon Tail
VenoshockSTAB
WhirlpoolSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ClefairyExcellent

LycanrocExcellent

FroslassExcellent

Skrelp Weakness

Type-wise, Skrelp takes extra damage from Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Skrelp Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy

What is Skrelp Weak Against

Good

3Weak

8Resist

0Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Skrelp Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Fire Grass Ground Rock Fairy

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Skrelp

Garchomp can KO Skrelp with Earthquake (89-105%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (91-108%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 93-110%.

Garchomp DragonGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Tail Damage vs Skrelp Earthquake 2x 89-105%KO View Garchomp builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves PsychicSTAB Shadow Ball Dazzling Gleam Nasty Plot Damage vs Skrelp Psychic 2x 91-108%KO Shadow Ball 27-32% Dazzling Gleam 13-16% View Alakazam builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball ThunderboltSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Skrelp Volt Switch 2x 72-85% Shadow Ball 42-49% Thunderbolt 2x 93-110%KO View Rotom builds →

Evolution

Skrelp evolves into Dragalge. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs take an average time to hatch. Evolving adds up to 174 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#690Skrelp

Level 48

#691Dragalge

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Skrelp

PoisonWater

Dragalge

PoisonDragon

65+15

ATK

75+15

DEF

90+30

SP.ATK

97+37

SP.DEF

123+63

SPE

44+14

BST

320E-Tier

494C-Tier+174

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Skrelp easily with 72 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water 1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

DragonWater 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Skrelp

Green-teal replaces the murky brown, and shiny Skrelp ends up looking like a different species of sea dragon. The color shift is refreshing and gives this overlooked little seahorse some much-needed personality.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftBrowntoPurple

Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Skrelp Evolution

2 Forms

Stage 1Skrelp

Lv. 48

Stage 2Dragalge

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Skrelp Odds & Hunting Methods

7 of 7 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

MethodDexNav ChainingRoute 105 (Outside) · 35%

Odds1/37

Difficulty

GameSword & Shield

MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostHoneycalm Island · 5%

Odds1/456

Difficulty

GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon

MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)

Odds1/512

Difficulty

GameLegends: Z-A

MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Poison 3-Star) +3 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC

Odds1/586

Difficulty

GameX & Y

MethodChain FishingAmbrette Town (Main) · 70%

Odds1/96

Difficulty

Shiny via transfer only

Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How 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 methodology

How to Get Skrelp

All 7 games

16 encounter spots for Skrelp at high spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Scarlet Exclusive: Trade with Violet for Clauncher. See every Scarlet & Violet version exclusive

Where To Catch Skrelp in SV

Skrelp is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 34-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Skrelp ✓
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.34-52Overworld
ScarletRate 36%
Train until Level 48 to evolve into Dragalge
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Dragalge
Casseroya Lake - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
East Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
East Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
North Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
North Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
South Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
West Paldean Sea - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
West Province (Area One) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
Lv.48-65Overworld
ScarletRate 8%
or evolve from Skrelp (Step 1)

Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Scarlet & Violet for Skrelp.

Finding Skrelp at moderate rates takes patience. 45 spots are available in late-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Skrelp in SwSh

Skrelp is the chain's first catch. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 40-45 across 90 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Skrelp ✓
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Overcast
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Raining
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowing
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Overcast
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Raining
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowing
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Thunderstorm
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowstorm
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Normal Weather
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Overcast
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Heavy Fog
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Raining
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Sandstorm
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowing
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Intense Sun
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Thunderstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Normal Weather
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Overcast
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Heavy Fog
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Raining
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Sandstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowing
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Intense Sun
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Thunderstorm
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowstorm
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Normal Weather
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Overcast
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Heavy Fog
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Raining
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Sandstorm
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Snowing
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Intense Sun
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 5%
Thunderstorm
Train until Level 48 to evolve into Dragalge
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Dragalge
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Overcast
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Raining
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowing
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Island
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Overcast
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Raining
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowing
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Thunderstorm
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowstorm
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Normal Weather
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Overcast
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Heavy Fog
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Raining
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Sandstorm
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowing
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Intense Sun
Insular Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Thunderstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Normal Weather
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Overcast
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Heavy Fog
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Raining
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Sandstorm
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowing
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Intense Sun
Stepping-Stone Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Thunderstorm
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowstorm
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Normal Weather
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Overcast
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Heavy Fog
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Raining
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Sandstorm
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Snowing
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Intense Sun
Workout Sea
Lv.40-45Surfing on water
ShieldRate 1%
Thunderstorm
or evolve from Skrelp (Step 1)

Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Sword & Shield for Skrelp.

Base Stats

Skrelp's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack60

Defense60

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def60

Speed30

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight7.3 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Poison Touch

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

AdaptabilityHidden Ability

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entry

Skrelp evades its enemies by hiding amid drifting seaweed. It eats rotten seaweed to create its poison.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Skrelp Guide

Skrelp does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Dragalge before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Skrelp has appeared in 7 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Where to go next after Skrelp.

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Best Moves

Best Build

Skrelp Weakness

What is Skrelp Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Skrelp

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Shiny Skrelp

Shiny Skrelp Evolution

Shiny Skrelp Odds & Hunting Methods

How to Get Skrelp

Where To Catch Skrelp in SV

Where To Catch Skrelp in LZA

Where To Catch Skrelp in SwSh

How to Obtain Skrelp in USUM

Base Stats