Is Elgyem Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Beheeyem at 42 hits 125 Special Attack. Handles Brawly and contributes against the E4. Very slow at 40 Speed, which means Beheeyem always takes a hit before attacking.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Elgyem resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's typing presses Elgyem's defenses.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Elgyem's defenses.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Beheeyem's defenses.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Sidney's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beheeyem here.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Beheeyem's weaknesses hard.
Catch Elgyem on Route 121 (walking, Lv 30, common). DexNav.
Your Elgyem should hit Level 42 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Elgyem in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates for Elgyem across 8 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Elgyem in ORAS
The path to Elgyem starts with Elgyem at Lv. 30-31 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Elgyem ✓Route 121Lv.30GrassRate 60%DexNav chainMt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.31CaveRate 60%DexNav chainMt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.31CaveRate 60%DexNav chainMt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.31CaveRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Beheeyem
Elgyem Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Elgyem for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Elgyem Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Elgyem
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x79-94% Feint Attack 2x67-81% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO Thief 2x52-63% Leech Life 2x30-36% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x80-95% Knock Off 2x73-87% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x92-110%KO U-turn 2x47-56% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x136-161%KO U-turn 2x68-81% Shadow Claw 2x68-81% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x79-93% Knock Off 2x75-89% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x137-162%KO U-turn 2x69-81% Shadow Claw 2x69-81% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x80-94% Knock Off 2x74-88% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x153-181%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x140-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-97% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x140-165%KO Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO U-turn 2x69-81% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x203-239%KO Night Slash 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x79-93% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x151-178%KO Shadow Claw 2x75-88% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x140-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x138-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-102%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x202-238%KO Night Slash 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x79-93% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x152-180%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-89% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x136-160%KO U-turn 2x69-81% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x141-166%KO X-Scissor 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x203-239%KO Night Slash 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x80-94% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Genesect can KO Elgyem with Explosion (132-156%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (171-201%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x112-132%KO Ice Beam39-46% Explosion132-156%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x171-201%KO Draco Meteor139-163%KO Fire Blast78-92% Flash Cannon57-67% | ||
Elgyem Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Elgyem easily with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Astonish, Barrier and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Elgyem Best Moveset
Psychic at 85 Sp. Atk. AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability boosts last-move damage. AbilitySynchronize passes status. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Beheeyem one evolution away adds 125 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Elgyem best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Guard Split
- Psychic
- Nasty Plot
- Recover
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Elgyem misses out on Ally Switch and Astonish. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
Elgyem Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Elgyem works as a placeholder. Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Beheeyem. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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