Is Camerupt Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Numel evolves at level 33. Fire/Ground with AbilityMagma Armor preventing freezing. Handles Lt. Surge through the dual typing.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Numel has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Numel's defenses.
Chuck's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Numel resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Camerupt trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Camerupt resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Camerupt trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Camerupt trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Will's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Numel has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Bruno's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Catch Numel
Catch Numel in Ilex Forest (walking, Lv 6, uncommon). Hoenn Sound.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 31FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 35GroundEarth PowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 45FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 51NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Numel to Camerupt
Numel evolves into Camerupt at Level 33. Your Numel should hit Level 33 before you reach Brock, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 39GroundEarth PowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 49GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 57FireEruptionPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Camerupt in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Camerupt erupts into being once a radio-caught Numel reaches level 33. No wild one exists in these games, so that forest catch under the Hoenn Sound channel is where it all begins.
Wild Camerupt may be holding when caught:
Rawst Berry (always) It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from a burn.Catch Numel at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Camerupt.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Numel
- 2Evolve Cameruptat Lv.33
Badge 8How to Obtain Camerupt in HGSS
To get Camerupt, start by catching Numel through walking encounters at Lv. 5-6. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Camerupt ✓
How to Get Shiny Camerupt in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Camerupt evolves from Numel, so breed that base form Masuda-style and raise it once the shiny shows. Compare Shiny Camerupt odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Camerupt Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Camerupt already selected.
Camerupt Weakness
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 4 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 |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Camerupt Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Camerupt
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x200-236%KO Dig 2x39-47% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x156-185%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodCherrygrove City Surfing | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x189-223%KO Dig 2x45-53% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Golduck builds →Surf 4x179-211%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Floatzel builds →Surf 4x168-198%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x135-160%KO Dig 2x72-86% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Kingler builds →Surf 4x114-134%KO Dig 2x68-81% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Bibarel builds →Surf 4x119-140%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Safari Zone Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Azumarill builds →Surf 4x130-153%KO Dig 2x34-40% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Camerupt View Nidoking builds →Surf 4x112-132%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
Camerupt Evolutions
Camerupt is what Numel becomes. Breed it for Numel eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. 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 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Body Slam, Defense Curl and 10 more.
HGSS Camerupt Best Moveset
Fire/Ground with 100 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk for mixed offensive power. AbilitySolid Rock reduces super-effective damage by 25%, partially patching the 4x Water weakness. The moveset fires from both sides behind the damage reduction. 40 Speed goes last.
Best Build
Camerupt best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Lava Plume
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Fire Blast, they expand what Camerupt can actually threaten in practice.
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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It lives in the crater of a volcano. It is well known that the humps on its back erupt every 10 years.
Camerupt HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Camerupt does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Camerupt hits 560 BST.
Yes. Camerupt is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Camerupt becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Camerupt as an attacker. Splits damage between physical and special. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. Earthquake is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, build your team around Bronzong. These have the highest co-usage rates with Camerupt in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Sassy on Camerupt. +Sp. Def is what matters, and the -Speed cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Camerupt appears in 15 games spanning 7 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
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 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
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
Explore