The Meringue Pokemon. Slurpuff has Unburden doubling Speed after Berry consumption. Belly Drum plus Sitrus Berry activates Unburden for a fast, full-power sweeper.
Ability 1Sweet VeilAbility 1Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
480HP82Attack80Defense86Speed72Sp.Def75Sp.Atk85
Weak to
Immune to

How to evolve

  1. Swirlix
  2. Slurpuff
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    TradeHold Whipped Dream
Mixed
Balanced
UTier
72Speed · Below Avg

Slurpuff Best Moveset

Versatile if unspectacular. 80/85 mixed offenses fire Fairy TermStab from either side at 72 Speed cooldowns. 82/86/75 bulk absorbs moderate punishment. The moveset does everything at a decent level without excelling at anything. No Mega access.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFABBX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASPEAKSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPCURRENT
★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASA

Unburden doubled Speed after consuming Sitrus Berry in Gen VI (X & Y). Belly Drum maxed Attack at the cost of 50% HP, Sitrus healed some back, and Unburden activated. Between tiers.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Belly Drum
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 49
Play Rough
Fairy90COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
TM27
Return
Normal—COMMONCoverage
Lv 26
Aromatherapy
Grass—RAREUtility
Slurpuff X & Y MovesSlurpuff ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Unburden
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Slurpuff
Adamant+ATK

Slurpuff best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Belly Drum
  • Play RoughSTAB
  • Drain Punch
  • ReturnCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Slowbro
SlowbroDecent
Salamence
SalamenceDecent
↓Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMB

Same Belly Drum formula in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Between tiers for two gens. The setup was devastating but fragile. One missed prediction and Slurpuff was done.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 49
Play Rough
Fairy90COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Egg
Belly Drum
Normal—COMMONUtility
TM27
Return
Normal—RARECoverage
Egg
Sticky Web
Bug—RAREUtility
Slurpuff Sun & Moon MovesSlurpuff Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Unburden
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Slurpuff
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Play RoughSTAB
  • Drain Punch
  • Belly Drum
  • ReturnCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Porygon-Z
Porygon-ZGood
Kartana
KartanaGood
Charizard-Mega-X
Charizard-Mega-XGood
→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPB

Three gens between tiers in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Belly Drum plus Unburden still swept unprepared teams but priority moves and Fairy resists shut it down consistently.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 33
Play Rough
Fairy90COMMONSTAB
Lv 42
Sticky Web
Bug—COMMONUtility
Egg
Yawn
Normal—COMMONUtility
TM63
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Xfer
Belly Drum
Normal—COMMONUtility
Tutor
Misty Explosion
Fairy100RARESTAB
Lv 39
Endeavor
Normal—RARECoverage
Slurpuff Sword & Shield Moves
Experimental
Support
Ability
Unburden
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Slurpuff
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Support Moveset

  • Play RoughSTAB
  • Sticky Web
  • YawnUtility
  • Drain Punch

Recommended Teammates

Cloyster
CloysterDecent
Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent
Kommo-o
Kommo-oDecent

Slurpuff Weakness

Poison and Steel moves hit Slurpuff for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. With 82 HP and balanced defenses, Slurpuff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Slurpuff Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon

What is Slurpuff Weak Against

Good
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
FightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon

What is Slurpuff Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
2xStrong
FightingDragonDark
½xResisted
FirePoisonSteel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Slurpuff

Metagross's Psychic Fangs hits Slurpuff for 58-69%. Nidoking's Ice Beam hits Slurpuff for 40-47%.

Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
B
Nidoking
Nidoking
PoisonGround
C
Groudon-Primal
Groudon-Primal
Zacian-Crowned
Zacian-Crowned

Evolution

Getting Slurpuff requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Swirlix. Breed this form to get Swirlix eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+32 over Swirlix), and Slurpuff peaks at 480 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Swirlix
#684Swirlix
Trade + Whipped Dream
Trade + Whipped Dream
Slurpuff
#685Slurpuff
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Swirlix
Fairy
Slurpuff
Fairy
HP
62
82+20
ATK
48
80+32
DEF
66
86+20
SP.ATK
59
85+26
SP.DEF
57
75+18
SPE
49
72+23
BST
341D-Tier
480C-Tier+139
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Slurpuff to get Swirlix eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy egg group.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeglaliefroslasswhimsicott
12 of 66·

Shiny Slurpuff

That caramel-brown carries into Slurpuff and gives it a chocolate pastry vibe instead of the usual strawberry cream. It's a natural flavor change. Pun intended, no regrets.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal SlurpuffNormal
Shiny Slurpuff Shiny
Color ShiftWhitetoBrown
Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Slurpuff Evolution

2 Forms
Shiny Swirlix evolution
Stage 1Swirlix
Trade
Shiny Slurpuff evolution
Stage 2Slurpuff
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Slurpuff Odds & Hunting Methods

6 of 6 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boost
Odds1/456
Difficulty
GameLegends: Z-A
MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Fairy 4-Star) +1 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC
Odds1/586
Difficulty
GameX & Y
MethodPoke Radar Chaining
Odds1/100
Difficulty
Shiny via transfer only
Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameSun & Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
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 Slurpuff

All 6 games

Slurpuff patrols a few Lumiose Wild Zones from level 38, a sweet-smelling Fairy staying out on the overworld only to level 40.

Where To Catch Slurpuff in LZA

Swirlix is your first catch on the way to Slurpuff. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-54 across 17 total spots in the chain.

  1. Swirlix
    Step 1Catch Swirlix
    Rouge District - Rouge Sector 1
    Lv.16-19Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Bleu District - Bleu Sector 5
    Lv.17-19Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Bleu District - Bleu Sector 6
    Lv.17-20Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Hyperspace Lumiose - Fairy 2-Star
    Lv.17-19Grass
    Legends: Z-A
  2. Slurpuff
    Step 2Slurpuff ✓
    Hyperspace Lumiose - Fairy 4-Star
    Lv.38-40Grass
    Legends: Z-A
    Hyperspace Lumiose
    Lv.52-54Grass
    Legends: Z-A
    or evolve from Swirlix (Step 1)

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Slurpuff flexibility. Defense barely edges ahead. But Speed isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 2 Defense EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP82
C
Attack80
C
Defense86
C
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed72
C
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate140 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight5.0 kg
11.0 lbsFeather
Base XP168
Average
Abilities
Sweet Veil
Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.
UnburdenHidden Ability
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entry

By taking in a person’s scent, it can sniff out their mental and physical condition. It’s hoped that this skill will have many medical applications.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Slurpuff Guide

  • Slurpuff is obtained by trade-evolving Swirlix. Catch a Swirlix first, then trade. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade.

  • Use Slurpuff as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,

  • Run Adamant on Slurpuff. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.

Game Availability

Slurpuff joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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