Azurill is a baby Pokemon from Gen 3 — it can't hold its own in battle yet. The payoff is Azumarill, which is where the real competitive value lives. Worth raising if you need one on your team. Ghost and Dragon moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively.
HP and Defense carry most of Azurill's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
It’s a Pokémon that lives by water. It moves quickly on land by bouncing on its big tail.
Its tail is filled with nutrients necessary for growth. It plays by bouncing on its tail.
Azurill Weakness
ExcellentType-wise, Azurill takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Ghost and Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
This is the baby stage. Azurill grows into Marill by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Huge Power gives Azurill passive value while it walls. Sassy nature boosts Sp. Def, max HP and Sp. Def EVs maximize the slow wall profile, and Eviolite keeps it in the game.
Best Build
Best Azurill Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Soak
- Icy Wind
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
The egg pool carries weight here. Aqua Jet and Belly Drum aren't available any other way for Azurill, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Body Slam and Slam for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Azurill in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations
Which version you're playing matters for Azurill. 12 walking spots at Lv. 20-24 spread across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
Azurill is meant to evolve into Marill. At 190 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Azurill evolves into Marill by leveling up. Azurill is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Huge Power is what you want on Azurill. 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 Azurill worth using.
Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Azurill is leaning toward the physical side (base 20 Attack). Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Azurill appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Azurill spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB

Red & Blue - Gen IIGS

Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW

Black & White - Gen VB2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY

X & Y - Gen VIORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM

Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A
