Is Azelf Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mirage Cave soaring encounter. 125 in both Attack and Special Attack with 115 Speed. The offensive Lake Trio member. Faster and harder-hitting than most Psychic options in ORAS. A genuine postgame pickup.
Azelf resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Azelf resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Azelf resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Azelf resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Azelf resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Azelf on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Nameless Cavern via Soaring near Sootopolis; 3 max-happiness Pokemon in party; 21:00-03:59. Soar near Sootopolis City to find Nameless Cavern. Requires 3 Pokemon with max happiness in your party. Appears between 21:00-03:59.
How to Get Azelf in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Azelf can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Azelf is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Azelf Weakness
Type-wise, Azelf takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Azelf leans offensive (base 125 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Azelf Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Azelf
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x58-70% Feint Attack 2x49-58% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x66-78% Thief 2x36-44% Leech Life 2x22-27% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x58-69% Knock Off 2x53-63% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x69-82% U-turn 2x35-42% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x67-79% Thief 2x38-46% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x99-118%KO U-turn 2x48-58% Shadow Claw 2x48-58% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x58-68% Knock Off 2x55-65% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x70-84% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x102-121%KO U-turn 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x60-71% Knock Off 2x55-65% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x113-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-65% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x103-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x103-121%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-75% U-turn 2x51-60% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x93-110%KO Pin Missile 2x21-25% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x108-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x99-117%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% U-turn 2x49-58% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x91-108%KO Pin Missile 2x20-24% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x110-129%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x98-115%KO U-turn 2x49-58% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO X-Scissor 2x68-79% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x146-172%KO Night Slash 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Azelf for 52-61%. Weavile's Knock Off also KOs at 93-109%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Excadrill builds →Earthquake52-61% Rapid Spin26-31% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x93-109%KO Ice Shard29-34% Pursuit 2x57-67% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge64-75% Pursuit 2x52-61% Crunch 2x103-121%KO Superpower38-45% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch 2x98-115%KO Knock Off 2x91-107%KO | ||
Azelf Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Azelf is a Psychic legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Azelf Best Moveset
125 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk at 115 Speed fire Psychic TermStab from both sides fast. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. The moveset earns S-tier through offensive speed and power that Uxie and Mesprit sacrifice for bulk, filling the aggressive Lake Guardian role.
Best Build
Azelf best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Stallbreaker Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Explosion
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Azelf threatens 14 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Flying standing out. Pair that with Future Sight and Dream Eater and switchins need to think twice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Known as “The Being of Willpower.” It sleeps at the bottom of a lake to keep the world in balance.
It is thought that Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf all came from the same egg.
Azelf Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Azelf is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Stealth Rock with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Azelf is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Azelf appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Nameless Cavern via Soaring near Sootopolis; 3 max-happiness Pokemon in party; 21:00-03:59. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Azelf gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 115 Speed, Levitate gives Azelf an edge before opponents can react.
Azelf is a mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Azelf has appeared in 13 games. Legendary Pokemon like Azelf are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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