Special
Balanced
420Average
50Slow
CTier

Azumarill punches above its weight class thanks to Huge Power. It doubles its effective Attack, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Aqua Rabbit Pokemon.

Bulk defines Azumarill's stat line. HP and Defense anchor the defensive side, but Attack can't keep up offensively. Moderately hard to find and worth 3 HP EVs.

Base Stats
420Above
HP100
B
Attack50
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed50
D
Total420
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Azumarill yields +3 HP
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Fast800,000 XP•0.8m / 2'07"•28.5kg / 62.8 lbs•210Base XP
Pokedex Entries

AZUMARILL’s long ears are indispensable sensors. By focusing its hearing, this POKéMON can identify what kinds of prey are around, even in rough and fast-running rivers.

Ruby

AZUMARILL can make balloons out of air. It makes these air balloons if it spots a drowning POKéMON. The air balloons enable the POKéMON in trouble to breathe.

Sapphire

Azumarill Weakness

Good

Azumarill is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Azumarill can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Grass
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
Huge PowerDoubles Attack in battle.
Sap SipperHAAbsorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x · Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

End of the line. Azumarill caps a three-stage chain that started at Azurill. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are quick to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Azurill), and Azumarill peaks at 420 total stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Azurill
#298Azurill
High Friendship
Marill
#183Marill
18
Level 18
Azumarill
#184Azumarill
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Azurill
Normal
Marill
Water
Azumarill
Water
HP
50
70+20
100+30
ATK
20
20
50+30
DEF
40
50+10
80+30
SP.ATK
20
20
60+40
SP.DEF
40
50+10
80+30
SPE
20
40+20
50+10
BST
190C-Tier
250D-Tier+60
420B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Azumarill to get Azurill eggs easily using 27 partners from the Fairy and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Belly Drum, Encore and 10 more.

Egg Groups
FairyWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarilltogeticpikachublastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertglalieslowbroslowking
12 of 27·

Huge Power helps Azumarill stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Attack EVs for the right balance, and Focuspunch as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Huge Power
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Azumarill Moveset

  • Focus Punch
  • Brick Break
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Hidden Power Ghost

Breeding opens up real options for Azumarill. Amnesia and Belly Drum come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Surf and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 3
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 6
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 10
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 15
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 24
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 34
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 45
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 57
Hydro Pump
120805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
HM08
Dive
6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Egg
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Egg
Perish Song
——5Normal
Egg
Present
—9015Normal
Egg
Refresh
——20Normal
Egg
Sing
—5515Normal
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Substitute
——10Normal
Egg
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Azumarill can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bubble
2010030Water
Rem
Charm
—10020Normal
Rem
Slam
807520Normal
Rem
Splash
——40Normal

Grab Marill from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Azurill. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Azumarill.

How to Obtain Azumarill in Ruby & Sapphire

Azurill is your first catch on the way to Azumarill. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 5-35 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Azurill
    Step 1Breed Azurill from Marill

    Breed from Marill at the Day Care.

  2. Marill
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Marill
    Petalburg City
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Petalburg City
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Route 102
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 102
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 111 - South
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 111 - South
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 114
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 114
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 117
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 117
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 120
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 120
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 117
    RubyGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 117
    SapphireGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 120
    RubyGrassLv.25-27UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 120
    SapphireGrassLv.25-27UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    or evolve from Azurill (Step 1)
  3. Azumarill
    Step 3Azumarill ✓

  • Huge Power changes the entire equation for Azumarill. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • Azumarill's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Marill evolves into Azumarill at level 18. Azumarill is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Azurill. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.

  • Huge Power is what you want on Azumarill. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Thick Fat, Sap Sipper) work on paper but Huge Power is what makes Azumarill worth using.

  • Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Azumarill is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Azumarill appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Azumarill spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.