The EleFish Pokemon. Tynamo has Levitate as its only ability, giving Ground immunity to a pure Electric type. One of the few Pokemon with zero weaknesses as a pre-evolution.
Ability 1LevitateAbility 1Evades ground moves.
275HP35Attack55Defense40Speed60Sp.Def40Sp.Atk45
Weak to

How to evolve

  1. This pageTynamo
  2. Eelektrik
    Level 39
  3. Eelektross
    Use Thunder Stone
Mixed
Balanced
FTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Tynamo Best Moveset

Electric at 55 Attack and 60 Speed with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. Zero type weaknesses from pure Electric + Levitate. The stats are baby-tier and the moveset can't function. Evolve through to Eelektross for 115 Attack and the same zero-weakness typing at competitive stats.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFFFFFBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2PEAKX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
Consistently F-Tier across all generations
★Gen V — Black & White / B2W2F

Tynamo was a niche pick at best in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2), rarely seen in standard play. This was Tynamo's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Levitate with Choice Scarf, favoring a Hasty nature.

Hidden Abilities became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Spark
Electric65POPULARSTAB
Lv 1
Tackle
Normal40POPULARCoverage
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
Electric—POPULARSTAB
Lv 1
Charge Beam
Electric50POPULARSTAB

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
Levitate
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Tynamo
Hasty+SPE

Tynamo best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • SparkSTAB
  • TackleCoverage
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Charge BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Patrat
PatratExcellent
Pansear
PansearExcellent
Pansage
PansageExcellent
→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASF

Tynamo was a niche pick at best in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS), rarely seen in standard play. Tynamo maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Levitate with Leftovers, favoring a Gentle nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Spark
Electric65POPULARSTAB
Lv 1
Charge Beam
Electric50POPULARSTAB
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
Electric—POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Magnet Rise
Electric—POPULARSTAB
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Levitate
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Tynamo
Gentle+SPD
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • SparkSTAB
  • Charge BeamSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Magnet RiseSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Eelektross
EelektrossExcellent
Steelix
SteelixExcellent
Lopunny-Mega
Lopunny-MegaExcellent
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMF

Tynamo was a niche pick at best in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM), rarely seen in standard play. Tynamo maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Levitate with Eviolite, favoring a Lonely nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Spark
Electric65COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
Electric—COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Tackle
Normal40COMMONCoverage
Lv 1
Charge Beam
Electric50COMMONSTAB
Experimental
Physical Attacker
Ability
Levitate
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Tynamo
Lonely+ATK
EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • SparkSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • TackleCoverage
  • Charge BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Noibat
NoibatExcellent
Baltoy
BaltoyExcellent
Gible
GibleExcellent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AF

Tynamo was a niche pick at best in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A), rarely seen in standard play. Tynamo maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Levitate with Eviolite, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
Electric—POPULARSTAB
TM171
Tera Blast
Normal80COMMONCoverage
Lv 1
Charge Beam
Electric50COMMONSTAB
TM181
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
TM173
Charge
Electric—RARESTAB
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Levitate
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Tynamo
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Tera Blast
  • Charge BeamSTAB
  • Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

Blitzle
BlitzleGood
Barboach
BarboachGood
Chinchou
ChinchouGood

Tynamo Weakness

Type-wise, Tynamo takes extra damage from Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Tynamo Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel

What is Tynamo Weak Against

Good
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground

What is Tynamo Strong Against

2Strong
3Resisted
1Immune
Score-2
2xStrong
WaterFlying
½xResisted
ElectricGrassDragon
0xImmune
Ground

Best Pokemon Against Tynamo

Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying
B

Evolution

Tynamo kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Eelektrik all the way to Eelektross. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Tynamo
#602Tynamo
39
Level 39
Eelektrik
#603Eelektrik
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone
Eelektross
#604Eelektross
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Tynamo
Electric
Eelektrik
Electric
Eelektross
Electric
HP
35
65+30
85+20
ATK
55
85+30
115+30
DEF
40
70+30
80+10
SP.ATK
45
75+30
105+30
SP.DEF
40
70+30
80+10
SPE
60
40-20
50+10
BST
275F-Tier
405E-Tier+130
515E-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Tynamo easily with 63 breeding partners from the Amorphous egg group.

Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 63·

Shiny Tynamo

A tiny white eel larva that becomes a marginally different tiny white eel larva. Tynamo's shiny might be the single hardest shiny to identify in the entire franchise.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal TynamoNormal
Shiny Tynamo Shiny
Color ShiftWhitetoBlue
Shiny TierD Tier Shiny

Shiny Tynamo Evolution

3 Forms
Shiny Tynamo evolution
Stage 1Tynamo
Lv. 39
Shiny Eelektrik evolution
Stage 2Eelektrik
Thunder Stone
Shiny Eelektross evolution
Stage 3Eelektross
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Tynamo Odds & Hunting Methods

8 of 8 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
MethodDexNav ChainingMirage Spots (Area 27) · 60%
Odds1/37
Difficulty
GameSun & Moon
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameScarlet & Violet
MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameLegends: Z-A
MethodWild EncounterWild Zone 10 +2 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC
Odds1/586
Difficulty
GameBlack 2 & White 2
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1024
Difficulty
GameBlack & White
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
Shiny via transfer only
Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.
GameX & Y
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 Tynamo

All 9 games

High spawn rates for Tynamo across 15 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Tynamo in SV

The line opens with Tynamo at Lv. 25-80 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Tynamo
    Step 1Tynamo ✓
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    South Paldean Sea - River
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    South Province (Area Four) - River
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    West Province (Area One) - River
    Lv.25-43Overworld
    Rate 30%
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Savanna Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Chilling Waterhead
    Overworld
    Oni Mountain
    Overworld
  2. Eelektrik
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Eelektrik
    Kitakami Wilds
    Lv.39-60Overworld
    Timeless Woods
    Lv.39-60Overworld
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    South Paldean Sea - River
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    South Province (Area Four) - River
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    West Province (Area One) - River
    Lv.39-65Overworld
    Rate 9%
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Savanna Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    or evolve from Tynamo (Step 1)
  3. Eelektross
    Step 3Catch or Evolve into Eelektross
    Canyon Biome
    Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Overworld
    or evolve from Eelektrik (Step 2)

To plan your throws, open the Scarlet & Violet catch rate calculator with Tynamo preloaded.

Base Stats

You won't find a real weakness in Tynamo's stat line. It's well-rounded for the EleFish Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Below
HP35
F
Attack55
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed60
C
Total275
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight0.3 kg
0.7 lbsFeather
Base XP55
Low Yield
Abilities
Levitate
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

While one alone doesn’t have much power, a chain of many Tynamo can be as powerful as lightning.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Tynamo Guide

  • For a casual playthrough, Tynamo works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Eelektrik. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Tynamo has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Tynamo has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Explore

Where to go next after Tynamo.

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