
Is Aipom Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Normal-type in the Sevii Islands postgame. AbilityRun Away or AbilityPickup for free items after battles. Pickup is the utility draw. Aipom doesn't contribute to combat. A collection piece, not a team member.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Aipom cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Aipom in FireRed & LeafGreen
Aipom doesn't appear in FireRed or LeafGreen at all. Trade one in from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, where Aipom spawns in southern routes outside Mauville City.
Aipom cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Aipom into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
Aipom Weakness
Type-wise, Aipom takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Aipom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Aipom
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Aipom Evolutions
Aipom doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Aipom Best Moveset
Normal type with AbilityPickup for item recovery. 85 Speed and 70 Attack. The moveset can't threaten competitive targets and lacks the bulk or coverage to fill any role. Outclassed by every other Normal type at this tier.
Best Build
Aipom best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Facade
- Thunder Wave
- Focus Punch
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Aipom can spread damage across 10 types, with Ghost and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives atop tall trees. When leaping from branch to branch, it deftly uses its tail for balance.
Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
Aipom FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Aipom isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Aipom spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

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 5BW

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 7LGPE

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

Winds & Waves