The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Iceberg Pokemon still yields 2 Defense EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
The armor of ice covering its lower jaw puts steel to shame and can shatter rocks with ease. This Pokémon barrels along steep mountain paths, cleaving through the deep snow.
Fighting, Steel, Water, Grass, Ground, and Rock moves hit Avalugg for super-effective damage. Fighting and Steel hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Ice/Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Avalugg's physical bulk (base 184 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting, Steel |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Heatran builds →Iron Head 4x62-74% Ancient Power 2x71-84% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x284-335%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 4x259-304%KO Rock Smash 4x41-48% Bullet Punch 4x41-48% Mach Punch 4x41-48% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | C | |
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Empoleon builds →Liquidation 2x33-39% Flash Cannon 4x251-296%KO Water Pulse 2x94-111%KO Bubble 2x64-76% | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Lunatone deals 58-68% with Psychic.
 Runerigus GroundGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityWanderingspirit ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Runerigus builds →Poltergeist16-18% | ||
 Klinklang Steel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Klinklang builds →Wild Charge12-14% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Lunatone builds →Ice Beam19-23% Moonblast40-48% Psychic58-68% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Leafeon builds →Knock Off12-14% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Avalugg View Gurdurr builds →Drain Punch 4x58-69% Knock Off8-10% Mach Punch 4x32-38% | ||
Avalugg is what Bergmite becomes. Breed it for Bergmite eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Bergmite pushed Avalugg to 514 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +99. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
The recommended build leans into Avalugg's strengths as a defensive wall. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and spread EVs back that up. Icebody rounds out the package.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves
Blizzard and Mountain Gale sit at the top of a stacked same-type pool for Avalugg. That many Ice and Rock options means real flexibility in what you slot. And Normal and Dark coverage and more covers the gaps.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
1 encounter spots for Hisuian Avalugg at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Avalugg in Legends: Arceus
To get Avalugg, start by catching Bergmite through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BergmiteIce Column ChamberGrass IceCommonArena's ApproachGrassUncommonAvalugg's LegacyGrassUncommon
Step 2Avalugg ✓Avalugg's LegacyGrassUncommonor evolve from Bergmite (Step 1)
In Legends: Arceus, Avalugg looks average on paper at 514 BST. But Strong Jaw is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Bodypress with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Lucario (Fighting), Aegislash (Steel), and Milotic (Water) when using Avalugg. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lucario is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Grass, Ground, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 38 Speed, Avalugg won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Avalugg gets Strong Jaw, Ice Body, and Sturdy. But Strong Jaw is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Strong Jaw pairs with Avalugg's base 184 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Avalugg is a physical attacker with base 127 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 38 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Legends: Arceus, run Bodypress, Hail, Auroraveil, and Avalanche on Avalugg. Bodypress is the most common pick at 21% usage. Avalanche provides reliable STAB damage.
Available since X & Y, Avalugg appears in 8 games spanning 5 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves