Is Azurill Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Normal/Fairy baby stage. Evolves through friendship to Marill, then to Azumarill. The sooner you start the friendship grind, the sooner you get one of the best Pokemon in ORAS. Don't let the baby stats fool you.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Azurill's weaknesses hard.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Azurill's defenses.
Winona's team hits Azurill's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Azurill's defenses.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Azurill's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Azurill here.
Glacia's typing presses Azurill's defenses.
Drake's typing presses Azurill's defenses.
Steven's Pokemon outpace and outclass Azurill here.
Azurill 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.
How to Get Azurill in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
This 3-stage chain starts with Azurill, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Marill at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Azurill.
How to Obtain Azurill in ORAS
To get Azurill, start by catching Azurill through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 7-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Azurill ✓Breed from Marill at the Day Care.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MarillPetalburg CityLv.15Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 102Lv.15Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 111 - SouthLv.15Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 114Lv.15Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 117Lv.15Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 120 - EastLv.13GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 120 - WestLv.13GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 117Lv.11-13GrassRate 15%Route 117Lv.7GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 123Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 60%or evolve from Azurill (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into AzumarillRoute 120 - EastLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 66%Route 120 - WestLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 66%Petalburg CityLv.20-25Surfing on waterRate 31%Route 102Lv.20-25Surfing on waterRate 31%Route 111 - SouthLv.20-25Surfing on waterRate 31%Route 114Lv.20-25Surfing on waterRate 31%Route 117Lv.20-25Surfing on waterRate 31%Route 123Lv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 6%or evolve from Marill (Step 2)
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 |
What is Azurill Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Azurill
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x76-91% Steel Wing 2x50-61% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x214-252%KO Sludge Bomb 2x106-126%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x204-241%KO Sludge Bomb 2x103-121%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x114-134%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Metagross can KO Azurill with Bullet Punch (100-118%). Nidoking's Ice Beam hits Azurill for 38-45%.
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Metagross builds →Earthquake83-97% Bullet Punch 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam38-45% Flamethrower38-45% | ||
Azurill Evolutions
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
ORAS Azurill Best Moveset
Normal/Fairy since this generation at 20 offenses. AbilityHuge Power as a hidden ability doubles Attack from 20 to 40 but it still can't function. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Azumarill two evolutions away puts Huge Power to S-tier use.
Best Build
Azurill best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Iron Tail
- Hidden Power Electric
- Protect
- Soak
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Camouflage aren't available any other way for Azurill, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Double-Edge and Hyper Voice for solid options.
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
Azurill spins its tail as if it were a lasso, then hurls it far. The momentum of the throw sends its body flying, too. Using this unique action, one of these Pokémon managed to hurl itself a record 33 feet.
Azurill’s tail is large and bouncy. It is packed full of the nutrients this Pokémon needs to grow. Azurill can be seen bouncing and playing on its big, rubbery tail.
Azurill Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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