Nothing fancy in Camerupt's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It lives in the crater of a volcano. It is well known that the humps on its back erupt every 10 years.
If angered, the humps on its back erupt in a shower of molten lava. It lives in the craters of volcanoes.
Camerupt's Fire/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water and Ground. Water hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. The Fire/Ground typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Solid Rock reduces SE moves damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
Greninja can KO Camerupt with Surf (166-195%).
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse37-44% Ice Beam28-32% Surf 4x166-195%KO U Turn11-13% | ||
 Landorus Ground | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb13-16% | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
| ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Knock Off38-45% Close Combat47-56% | ||
Camerupt is what Numel becomes. Breed it for Numel eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Numel pushed Camerupt to 460 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Camerupt to get Numel eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.
Stealth Rock is the priority every time Camerupt comes in. Calm nature and max HP and Sp. Def EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn. Solidrock rounds it out.
Best Build
Camerupt best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Protect
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earth Power
- Heat Wave
- Eruption
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Ancient Power
Wall Moveset
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Roar
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Protect
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earth Power
- Heat Wave
- Eruption
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Ancient Power
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earth Power
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Will O Wisp
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Eruption
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Camerupt's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Eruption and Overheat for same-type damage. Eruption and Earth Power are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Camerupt's Normal and Rock coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz for same-type damage. Earth Power and Take Down are the payoff moves.
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Body Slam on Camerupt. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Eruption and Overheat, they expand what Camerupt can actually threaten in practice.
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Body Slam on Camerupt. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Eruption and Overheat, they expand what Camerupt can actually threaten in practice.
Camerupt starts showing up in late-game routes at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Camerupt in Scarlet & Violet
Numel is your first catch on the way to Camerupt. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 18-60 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch NumelWest Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworld Lv.18-31 Route36%MidWest Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworld Lv.18-31 Route36%MidNorth Province (Area Two) - RockyScarletOverworld Lv.33-55 Route8%LateNorth Province (Area Two) - RockyVioletOverworld Lv.33-55 Route8%LateThe Great Crater of PaldeaScarletOverworld Lv.33-608%LateThe Great Crater of PaldeaVioletOverworld Lv.33-608%Late
Step 2Camerupt ✓North Province (Area Two) - RockyScarletOverworld Lv.33-55 Route8%LateNorth Province (Area Two) - RockyVioletOverworld Lv.33-55 Route8%LateThe Great Crater of PaldeaScarletOverworld Lv.33-608%LateThe Great Crater of PaldeaVioletOverworld Lv.33-608%Lateor evolve from Numel (Step 1)
No wild encounters for Camerupt in Legends: Z-A. Bring Numel over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Camerupt starts showing up in endgame routes at decent spawn rates across 18 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Camerupt in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Numel is your first catch on the way to Camerupt. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-63 across 32 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch NumelRoute 227Shining PearlGrass Lv.22-24 Route5%MidRoute 227Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-24 Route5%MidStark Mountain - OutsideShining PearlGrass Lv.22-24 Volcano5%MidStark Mountain - OutsideBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-24 Volcano5%MidBig Bluff CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameBig Bluff CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSandsear CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameSandsear CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameTyphlo CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameTyphlo CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameVolcanic CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 VolcanoPostPost-gameVolcanic CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 VolcanoPostPost-game
Step 2Camerupt ✓Route 227Shining PearlGrass Lv.55 Route20%PostRoute 227Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.55 Route20%PostStark Mountain - OutsideBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.55 Volcano20%PostStark Mountain - OutsideShining PearlGrass Lv.55 Volcano20%PostBig Bluff CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameBig Bluff CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSandsear CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameSandsear CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameTyphlo CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameTyphlo CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameVolcanic CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 VolcanoPostPost-gameVolcanic CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 VolcanoPostPost-gameStark Mountain - EntranceBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.56 Volcano5%PostStark Mountain - EntranceShining PearlGrass Lv.56 Volcano5%PostStark Mountain - InteriorBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58 Volcano5%PostStark Mountain - InteriorShining PearlGrass Lv.58 Volcano5%Postor evolve from Numel (Step 1)
Camerupt isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Numel from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Numel to Camerupt is covered in the steps below.
Camerupt works as an attacker with 460 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a situational pick that fills a niche. That 105 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
Watch for Milotic (Water) and Swampert (Ground) when using Camerupt. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Milotic is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Camerupt won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Magma Armor prevents freezing. That's the one you want on Camerupt. Anger Point is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Solid Rock works too if your team needs something different.
Camerupt is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Camerupt has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Camerupt appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
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- 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