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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

Levitate

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Baltoy with Crunch (243-286%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (116-137%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 238-281%.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Baltoy Stone Edge 76-90% Pursuit 2x 122-144%KO Crunch 2x 243-286%KO Superpower 61-71% View Tyranitar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Baltoy Scald 2x 116-137%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Baltoy Shadow Ball 2x 238-281%KO Sludge Bomb 67-79% Focus Blast 59-70% View Gengar builds →
Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Baltoy Giga Drain 2x 112-132%KO Flamethrower 101-119%KO View Volcarona builds →

X & Y 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

X & Y Baltoy Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Dream Eater and Earthquake into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 4

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Lv 7

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 10

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

Lv 13

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 17

Power Trick

D——10Psychic

Lv 21

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 25

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

Lv 28

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Lv 31

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 34

Guard Split

———10Psychic

Lv 34

Power Split

———10Psychic

Lv 37

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Lv 41

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 45

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 49

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

D8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Baltoy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Baltoy can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 5

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

How to Get Baltoy in X & Y

Baltoy can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Baltoy is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Route 111

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black 2

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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