
Is Azelf Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityLevitate. If imported, strong offensive stats. The most aggressive of the Lake Trio. Battle Frontier use only.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Azelf resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Trade
Azelf cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 36PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 51PsychicExtrasensoryPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 61NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 76NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Azelf in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Azelf in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It can be transferred in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
Azelf cannot be caught in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Azelf in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Azelf has no home here, so earn its shiny in a Sinnoh game and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Azelf can be hunted
Shiny Azelf Evolution
Does Not EvolveAzelf 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Azelf Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Azelf
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO X-Scissor 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x104-122%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x91-108%KO Pin Missile 2x11-14% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x74-87% X-Scissor 2x50-58% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x83-98% X-Scissor 2x63-75% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x88-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-69% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x98-115%KO Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x74-87% X-Scissor 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x50-58% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x88-103%KO Night Slash 2x51-60% | ||
Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-99% Dark Pulse 2x56-66% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x80-95% Sucker Punch 2x61-72% | ||
Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Ninjask builds →X-Scissor 2x74-87% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
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
HGSS Azelf Best Moveset
125 in both Attack and Sp. Atk at 115 Speed with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground. The moveset sets MoveStealth Rock, fires at devastating power, and MoveExplosion exits when the job is done. 70 defenses mean it doesn't last, but it doesn't need to.
Best Build
Azelf best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Azelf's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Future Sight and Extrasensory, but Normal and Electric and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
All 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon is said to have endowed humans with the determination needed to face any of life’s difficulties.
Azelf HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
No. Azelf isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Find it in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it over.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Azelf plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Jolly is the go-to nature for Azelf. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs. 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 7Let's Go

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

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