While most trainers evolve Elgyem into Beheeyem immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. The stat spread leans into special offense. Part of the Gen 5 roster.
Nothing fancy in Elgyem's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.
Elgyem Weakness
VulnerableBug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Elgyem for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Elgyem is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Beheeyem. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Elgyem.
How to Evolve
Breed Elgyem easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Barrier, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Without breeding, Elgyem misses out on Astonish and Barrier. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, with Normal and Electric coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A handful of locations for Elgyem with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations
6 walking encounters at Lv. 26-29 for Elgyem across Black and White. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
At 335 BST, Elgyem is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Beheeyem before bringing it to any serious fight.
Elgyem evolves into Beheeyem at level 42. Elgyem is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Telepathy protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves — that's the one you want on Elgyem. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Synchronize works too if your team needs something different.
Elgyem is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Elgyem appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Since Black & White, Elgyem has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Elgyem has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A