Special
Pivot
BTier
105Speed · Fast

Cryogonal's all-in on Sp. Def at the expense of Attack. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP80
C
Attack50
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def135
A
Speed105
B
Total515
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult25 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight148.0 kg
326.3 lbsHeavy
Base XP180
High Yield
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Cryogonal appear during cold seasons. It is said that people and Pokémon who die on snowy mountains are reborn into these Pokémon.

Cryogonal's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Cryogonal's special bulk (base 135 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Cryogonal Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartFragile
4Weak
1Resist
1Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFightingRockSteel
½xResist
Ice
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
How to Beat Cryogonal (Best Counters)

Sandslash's Earthquake hits Cryogonal for 62-73%. Pelipper deals 37-44% with Hurricane.

Sandslash
SandslashWalls physical sets
Ground
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySandrush
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureImpish
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Cryogonal
Rapid Spin
21-25%
Earthquake
62-73%
Knock Off
27-32%
View Sandslash builds →

Cryogonal doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find no compatible partners across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Cryogonal
#615CryogonalDoes not evolve

Breeding

Difficult

Cryogonal is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Cryogonal doesn't rely on pure speed. Heavy-Duty Boots gives it hazard immunity on every switch-in to stay healthy, and Timid nature still pushes offense. Rapid Spin and utility options keep the pressure on while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

All 9 games
Situational pick
Ability
Levitate
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Cryogonal
Timid+SPE

Cryogonal best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Support Moveset

  • Rapid Spin
  • Freeze DrySTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • HazeUtility

Recommended Teammates

Naclstack
NaclstackDecent
Sableye
SableyeDecent
Passimian
PassimianDecent

Moves

All 9 games

Cryogonal develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Ice Beam and Solar Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bind
—158520Normal
Lv 1
Ice Shard+1
A4010030Ice
Lv 4
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 8
Rapid Spin
S5010040Normal
Lv 12
Icy Wind
A559515Ice
Lv 16
Haze
A——30Ice
Lv 16
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 20
Ancient Power
A601005Rock
Lv 24
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 28
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 32
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 36
Freeze-Dry
S7010020Ice
Lv 40
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
Lv 40
Reflect
B——20Psychic
Lv 44
Recover
S——5Normal
Lv 48
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
Lv 52
Acid Armor
C——20Poison
Lv 56
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
Lv 60
Sheer Cold
S—305Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM46
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
TM143
Blizzard
A110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM22
Chilling Water
B5010020Water
TM17
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM93
Flash Cannon
S8010010Steel
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM174
Haze
A——30Ice
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM124
Ice Spinner
C8010015Ice
TM187
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
A559515Ice
TM104
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM75
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
TM83
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM74
Reflect
B——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM52
Snowscape
C——10Ice
TM168
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM212
Triple Axel
D209010Ice
TM11
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Cryogonal doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Cryogonal can't learn any Tutor moves
All 9 games

Cryogonal doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2XSword

  • Don't let Cryogonal's 515 base stat total fool you. Levitate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a pivot.

  • Watch for Charizard (Fire), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Tyranitar (Rock) when using Cryogonal. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Run Levitate on Cryogonal. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.

  • Cryogonal fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Run Rapid Spin, Freezedry, Recover, and Haze on Cryogonal. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 24% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Introduced in Black & White, Cryogonal has appeared in 9 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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