What does Baltoy evolve into?

Get Baltoy to Claydol at level 36. At 300 BST, Baltoy is just the starting point.

At what level does Baltoy evolve?

Level 36 gets you Claydol . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

For Emerald, you can run Baltoy through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Claydol as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Baltoy?

You can find Baltoy in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Baltoy - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Defense carry most of Baltoy's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack40

Defense55

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def70

Speed55

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight21.5 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

A BALTOY moves by spinning on its single foot. It has been depicted in murals adorning the walls of a once-bustling city in an ancient age.

Emerald

Baltoy Weakness

Baltoy's Ground/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Baltoy Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartVulnerable

6Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score-5

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Poison Psychic Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Fighting

How to Beat Baltoy in Emerald (Best Counters)

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 29 ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 13 Damage vs Baltoy Feint Attack 2x 56-68% Thief 2x 56-68% Astonish 2x 39-46% View Sableye builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Signal BeamLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Signal Beam 2x 93-110%KO Thief 2x 31-37% View Volbeat builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Baltoy Thief 2x 54-63% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% View Nuzleaf builds →
Poochyena Dark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Bite 2x 35-42% Thief 2x 35-42% View Poochyena builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Ice BeamTM13 ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Surf 2x 79-93% Ice Beam 2x 52-62% Thief 2x 35-42% Astonish 2x 21-25% View Lombre builds →

Emerald Evolution

One evolution ahead. Baltoy grows into Claydol through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Baltoy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#343Baltoy

Level 36

#344Claydol

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Baltoy

GroundPsychic

Claydol

GroundPsychic

60+20

ATK

70+30

DEF

105+50

SP.ATK

70+30

SP.DEF

120+50

SPE

75+20

BST

300D-Tier

500C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Challenging

Baltoy is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Emerald Baltoy Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock Normal and Rock coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Dream Eater into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 3

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 5

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Lv 7

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 11

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 15

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

Lv 19

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

Lv 25

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 31

Sandstorm

———10Rock

Lv 37

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 45

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Baltoy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Explosion

C2501005Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Emerald Baltoy Locations

Baltoy appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Baltoy in Emerald

Route 111 - Desert

Grass Lv.19-21 Route

24%Mid

Baltoy Guide

Get Baltoy to Claydol at level 36. At 300 BST, Baltoy is just the starting point.
Level 36 gets you Claydol. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Emerald, you can run Baltoy through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Claydol as fast as you can.
You can find Baltoy in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Baltoy spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Water Gun 2x 41-51% View Wingull builds →
Poochyena Dark	D
Available Move Moves BiteLv. 13 Damage vs Baltoy Bite 2x 41-51% View Poochyena builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Baltoy Razor Leaf 2x 54-66% Bullet Seed 2x 29-37% View Chikorita builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Baltoy Bullet Seed 2x 29-37% Absorb 2x 29-37% View Treecko builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Shroomish builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Move Moves AstonishLv. 13 Damage vs Baltoy Astonish 2x 40-48% View Sableye builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Water Gun 2x 40-48% View Wingull builds →
Poochyena Dark	D
Available Move Moves BiteLv. 13 Damage vs Baltoy Bite 2x 40-48% View Poochyena builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Baltoy Razor Leaf 2x 44-54% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% View Chikorita builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 16 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Mega Drain 2x 34-42% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Shroomish builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 13 Damage vs Baltoy Thief 2x 58-70% Astonish 2x 42-50% View Sableye builds →
Poochyena Dark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Bite 2x 37-45% Thief 2x 37-45% View Poochyena builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Bullet Seed 2x 28-35% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Baltoy Razor Leaf 2x 47-55% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Chikorita builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 16 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Mega Drain 2x 28-35% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% Absorb 2x 17-20% View Shroomish builds →

Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 31 Razor LeafLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Baltoy Magical Leaf 2x 65-76% Razor Leaf 2x 57-68% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Tropius builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Bite 2x 54-65% Thief 2x 54-65% View Mightyena builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Knock OffLv. 33 Feint AttackLv. 29 ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 13 Damage vs Baltoy Knock Off 2x 65-76% Feint Attack 2x 61-72% Thief 2x 61-72% Astonish 2x 42-49% View Sableye builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Ice BeamTM13 BiteLv. 21 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Ice Beam 2x 65-76% Bite 2x 65-76% Thief 2x 65-76% View Absol builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 31 ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Baltoy Feint Attack 2x 54-65% Thief 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Nuzleaf builds →

Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 31 Razor LeafLv. 11 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 124-147%KO Giga Drain 2x 78-93% Magical Leaf 2x 65-77% Razor Leaf 2x 60-70% View Tropius builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 33 Feint AttackLv. 29 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Shadow Ball 2x 102-121%KO Knock Off 2x 65-77% Feint Attack 2x 60-70% Thief 2x 60-70% View Sableye builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Shadow BallTM30 BiteLv. 21 Damage vs Baltoy Blizzard 2x 78-91% Ice Beam 2x 65-77% Shadow Ball 2x 106-126%KO Bite 2x 65-77% View Absol builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 BiteLv. 13 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Shadow Ball 2x 79-94% Bite 2x 56-67% Thief 2x 56-67% View Mightyena builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Feint AttackLv. 31 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 109-128%KO Shadow Ball 2x 65-77% Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Feint Attack 2x 56-67% View Nuzleaf builds →

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Baltoy Rapid Spin 24-29% Explosion 120-141%KO Earthquake 48-57% View Forretress builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Baltoy Earthquake 85-100%KO View Gyarados builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Baltoy Mach Punch 24-29% View Breloom builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Baltoy Ice Beam 2x 151-178%KO Explosion 90-106%KO View Regice builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Baltoy Pursuit 2x 71-84% Fire Blast 97-114%KO Crunch 2x 142-167%KO View Houndoom builds →