Emolga Best Moveset
Short cooldowns at 103 Speed but low damage per hit at 75/75 mixed offenses. Electric and Flying TermStab fires often without landing hard. 55/60/60 bulk doesn't survive sustained exchanges. The moveset is all pace, no power. No Mega access.
Electric/Flying with 103 Speed in Gen V (Black & White). Motor Drive absorbed Electric for a Speed boost. 75 offenses in both stats were too low.
Best Moves
Best Build
Emolga best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Acrobatics
- U Turn
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Dropped in Gen VI (X & Y). 428 BST flying squirrel. U-turn pivoting was the one role, but better Electric pivots existed.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Static paralyzed on contact in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). 60 Defense invited physical attacks Emolga couldn't survive to punish.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Defog
- U Turn
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Four gens of 103 Speed with nothing behind it in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Fast at pivoting, not at fighting.
Wall Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Air Slash
- U Turn
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Emolga Weakness
Emolga's Electric/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Rock. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. The Electric/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Motor Drive grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. At base 103 Speed, Emolga outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Emolga Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Emolga
Vaporeon can KO Emolga with Ice Beam (84-100%).
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Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Vaporeon builds →Scald37-44% Ice Beam 2x84-100%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Chesnaught builds →Knock Off30-35% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves View Talonflame builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Slowbro builds →Scald35-41% Psychic39-46% | ||
Evolution
Emolga is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a massive partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Emolga easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Emolga Locations
moderate rates for Emolga across 1 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Legends: Z-A
You won't find Emolga walking around in the overworld. It shows up exclusively through shaking trees, with 2 locations where you can trigger the encounter. These become available in early-game encounter areas.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Sword & Shield
2 encounter spots for Emolga at decent spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Emolga is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Poké Pelago — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Get Emolga in Sun & Moon
Base Stats
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Emolga's Speed does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Easy to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
As Emolga flutters through the air, it crackles with electricity. This Pokémon is cute, but it can cause a lot of trouble.
Emolga Guide
It depends on your team. Emolga at 428 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric/Flying coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
Emolga works as a pivot with 428 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a situational pick that fills a niche. That 103 base Speed does the heavy lifting.
Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Emolga. Motor Drive is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Emolga is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 103 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Emolga has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Emolga has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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- 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