Nothing fancy in Chewtle's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its large front tooth is still growing in. When the tooth itches, this Pokémon will bite another Chewtle’s horn, and the two Pokémon will tussle.
A popular game among children is to lift up sticks that Chewtle have bitten onto to see whose Chewtle can hang on the longest.
Chewtle Weakness
GoodElectric and Grass moves hit Chewtle for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Chewtle's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
Chewtle is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Drednaw. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 201 total stats over Chewtle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Chewtle easily with 81 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups.
The recommended build leans into Chewtle's strengths as a physical attacker. White Herb provides a one-time stat drop reset, and spread EVs back that up. Strongjaw rounds out the package.
Best Build
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Liquidation
- Ice Fang
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Chewtle's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for same-type damage. Hydro Pump and Surf are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Chewtle picks up Dragon Tail and Gastro Acid only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Surf while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Chewtle is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 62 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 Chewtle in Scarlet & Violet
Chewtle's encounter pool splits between Scarlet and Violet. You've got 62 walking spots at Lv. 5-26 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 81 locations. Chewtle's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Chewtle in Sword & Shield
81 spots to find Chewtle at Lv. 4-40 via walking and fishing. Not all of them exist in both Shield and Sword versions, so filter by your copy below.
Get Chewtle to Drednaw at level 22. At 284 BST, Chewtle is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Drednaw. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For a casual playthrough, Chewtle works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Drednaw. That's where the stats start mattering.
Limited availability for Chewtle. 2 games total. Debuted in Scarlet & Violet. Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet are the most recent.
Since Sword & Shield, Chewtle has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Chewtle has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 8SwShDebut
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