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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

Utility

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

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It moves while spinning around on its single foot. Some Baltoy have been seen spinning on their heads.

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

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 CrunchLv. 36 Bug BiteLv. 16 BiteLv. 20 Damage vs Baltoy X-Scissor 2x 136-160%KO Crunch 2x 90-107%KO Bug Bite 2x 101-120%KO Bite 2x 68-80% View Durant builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Baltoy Dive 2x 110-130%KO Water Gun 2x 48-57% Whirlpool 2x 42-50% View Cramorant builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 U-turnTM56 ThiefLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Sucker Punch 2x 73-87% Night Slash 2x 73-87% U-turn 2x 49-58% Thief 2x 64-77% View Thievul builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM56 Knock OffLv. 24 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 47-56% Knock Off 2x 68-80% Payback 2x 53-63% View Vullaby builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 107-127%KO Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Payback 2x 62-73% Mega Drain 2x 39-47% View Nuzleaf builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield Baltoy Best Moveset

Levitate gives Baltoy passive value while it walls. Calm nature boosts Sp. Def, HP-heavy investment EVs maximize the special wall profile, and Eviolite keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Levitate

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Baltoy

Calm+SPD

Baltoy best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Light ScreenSTAB
ReflectUtility
ToxicUtility
Magic CoatSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ToxtricityGood

GalvantulaGood

Tapu LeleGood

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Earth Power into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 3

Rapid Spin

B5010040Normal

Lv 6

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 9

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

Lv 12

Power Trick

D——10Psychic

Lv 15

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 18

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 21

Imprison

D——10Psychic

Lv 24

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 27

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Lv 30

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Lv 33

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

Lv 36

Guard Split

D——10Psychic

Lv 36

Power Split

———10Psychic

Lv 39

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 42

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR44

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR87

Drill Run

D809510Ground

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM77

Hex

D6510010Ghost

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TM17

Light Screen

S——30Psychic

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM91

Psychic Terrain

D——10Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

D8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

S——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM20

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TR76

Stealth Rock

B——20Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Baltoy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Expanding Force

D8010010Psychic

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

Sword & Shield Baltoy Locations

Baltoy is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 53 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Baltoy in Sword & Shield

53 walking encounters at Lv. 7-40 for Baltoy across Sword and Shield. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Rolling Fields

SwordOverworld Lv.7-10

60%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields

ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10

60%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Sandstorm

Dappled Grove

SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest

60%Early

Intense Sun

Dappled Grove

SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest

60%Early

Sandstorm

Dappled Grove

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest

60%Early

Intense Sun

Dappled Grove

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest

60%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

40%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

40%Early

Intense Sun

Dappled Grove

SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

40%Early

Sandstorm

Dappled Grove

ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

40%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

35%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

35%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

30%Early

Intense Sun

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

30%Early

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

30%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

30%Early

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

30%Early

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

30%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.7-10

25%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10

25%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

20%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

20%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

20%Early

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

20%Early

Intense Sun

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Intense Sun

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordGrass Lv.28-30

25%Mid

Intense Sun

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldGrass Lv.28-30

25%Mid

Intense Sun

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Overcast

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Raining

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Overcast

Axew's Eye

ShieldGrass Lv.35-40

40%Late

Sandstorm

Axew's Eye

SwordGrass Lv.35-40

40%Late

Sandstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 PaybackTM57 Pin MissileTM07 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 67-81% Payback 2x 35-42% Pin Missile 2x 19-23% View Ferroseed builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 112-133%KO Razor Leaf 2x 73-87% Payback 2x 63-75% Mega Drain 2x 42-52% View Nuzleaf builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Shadow Ball 2x 77-92% Hex 2x 63-75% Brutal Swing 2x 42-50% Payback 2x 35-42% View Drifloon builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Payback 2x 54-63% View Purrloin builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Water Pulse 2x 58-69% Water Gun 2x 38-46% View Wingull builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 PaybackTM57 Pin MissileTM07 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 63-75% Payback 2x 33-40% Pin Missile 2x 18-23% View Ferroseed builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 105-125%KO Razor Leaf 2x 67-80% Payback 2x 63-75% Mega Drain 2x 37-45% View Nuzleaf builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Shadow Ball 2x 72-85% Hex 2x 58-70% Brutal Swing 2x 38-47% Payback 2x 33-40% View Drifloon builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Payback 2x 63-75% View Scraggy builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Assurance 2x 58-70% Payback 2x 50-60% View Purrloin builds →

Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Fury CutterLv. 5 Damage vs Baltoy Assurance 2x 80-95% Payback 2x 68-82% Fury Cutter 2x 38-45% View Pawniard builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 PaybackTM57 Pin MissileTM07 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 61-73% Payback 2x 33-39% Pin Missile 2x 17-21% View Ferroseed builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 103-123%KO Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% Payback 2x 61-73% Mega Drain 2x 38-45% View Nuzleaf builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Shadow Ball 2x 68-82% Hex 2x 58-68% Brutal Swing 2x 38-45% Payback 2x 33-39% View Drifloon builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Payback 2x 61-73% View Scraggy builds →

Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Phantom ForceTM86 Shadow BallLv. 20 HexTM77 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Baltoy Phantom Force 2x 116-138%KO Shadow Ball 2x 96-113%KO Hex 2x 78-92% Brutal Swing 2x 52-61% View Drifblim builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 CrunchLv. 36 Bug BiteLv. 16 BiteLv. 20 Damage vs Baltoy X-Scissor 2x 133-156%KO Crunch 2x 88-104%KO Bug Bite 2x 98-116%KO Bite 2x 65-78% View Durant builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 AssuranceTM58 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Baltoy Dive 2x 109-129%KO Assurance 2x 55-65% Water Gun 2x 46-55% Whirlpool 2x 41-49% View Cramorant builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM56 Knock OffLv. 24 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 46-55% Knock Off 2x 64-77% Assurance 2x 59-70% Payback 2x 52-61% View Vullaby builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 AssuranceTM58 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 104-122%KO Assurance 2x 69-83% Razor Leaf 2x 64-77% Payback 2x 59-70% View Nuzleaf builds →

Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Phantom ForceTM86 Shadow BallLv. 20 HexTM77 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Baltoy Phantom Force 2x 117-138%KO Shadow Ball 2x 94-112%KO Hex 2x 77-91% Brutal Swing 2x 53-63% View Drifblim builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 AssuranceTM58 Damage vs Baltoy Dive 2x 65-76% Bubble Beam 2x 72-85% Water Pulse 2x 67-79% Assurance 2x 33-39% View Mantine builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 CrunchLv. 36 Bug BiteLv. 16 BiteLv. 20 Damage vs Baltoy X-Scissor 2x 132-156%KO Crunch 2x 88-104%KO Bug Bite 2x 100-118%KO Bite 2x 67-78% View Durant builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM56 Knock OffLv. 24 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 46-55% Knock Off 2x 65-76% Assurance 2x 60-71% Payback 2x 52-62% View Vullaby builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 AssuranceTM58 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Baltoy Solar Beam 2x 105-124%KO Assurance 2x 72-85% Razor Leaf 2x 65-76% Payback 2x 60-71% View Nuzleaf builds →