Stats & Training
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
Type-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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost, Dragon |
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-100%KO Steel Wing 2x52-61% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x95-114%KO Poison Sting 2x27-32% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x76-89% Steel Wing 2x46-54% | ||
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x165-194%KO Poison Jab 2x71-84% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x119-141%KO Steel Wing 2x71-84% Poison Fang 2x77-91% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x100-118%KO Venoshock 2x73-87% Poison Sting 2x19-23% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x165-194%KO Poison Jab 2x71-84% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x119-141%KO Steel Wing 2x71-84% Poison Fang 2x77-91% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x100-118%KO Venoshock 2x73-87% Poison Sting 2x19-23% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x161-190%KO Poison Jab 2x68-81% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x115-135%KO Steel Wing 2x71-84% Poison Fang 2x76-90% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x98-116%KO Venoshock 2x71-84% Poison Sting 2x18-23% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x158-186%KO Poison Jab 2x66-78% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x112-132%KO Steel Wing 2x69-82% Poison Fang 2x73-87% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x158-186%KO Poison Jab 2x94-111%KO Poison Sting 2x20-24% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x157-185%KO Poison Jab 2x66-79% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x152-179%KO Flash Cannon 2x90-107%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-132%KO Steel Wing 2x69-82% Poison Fang 2x76-90% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x157-185%KO Poison Jab 2x66-79% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x152-179%KO Flash Cannon 2x90-107%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-132%KO Steel Wing 2x69-82% Poison Fang 2x76-90% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Venusaur threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (94-111%).
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x94-111%KO Giga Drain39-46% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Nidoking builds →Thunderbolt26-30% Ice Beam26-30% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Metagross builds →Bullet Punch 2x67-79% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Azurill Best Moveset
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
Azurill best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Soak
- Icy Wind
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Azurill Locations
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 to Catch Azurill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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 Guide
Azurill is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Azurill is available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 15 games total.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Azurill through the first few routes without issues. 190 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Marill as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Azurill spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6XY
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 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves