Free switch-ins on Ground moves make Emolga useful in any team that needs that coverage. Only 2 weaknesses keeps it safe in most matchups. Clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark. Known as the Sky Squirrel Pokemon.
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.
The energy made in its cheeks’ electric pouches is stored inside its membrane and released while it is gliding.
They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
Emolga Weakness
ExcellentEmolga's Electric/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Rock moves. 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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Emolga is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a massive partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into.
How to Evolve
Breed Emolga easily with 180 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Slash, Astonish, Baton Pass and 6 more to offspring.
U-turn keeps your team's momentum going. Emolga doesn't need to stay in long, Liechiberry provides extra utility and max Attack and Speed EVs make every visit count. Acrobatics threatens on the way out. Motordrive adds passive value.
Best Build
Best Emolga Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Acrobatics
- U Turn
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
You'll want to breed for Air Slash and Astonish on Emolga. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Thunderbolt, they expand what Emolga can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emolga appears at decent spawn rates across 30 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
30 walking and trade encounters at Lv. 20-48 for Emolga across White and Black. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
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.
Emolga doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Electric/Flying-type Pokemon with a 428 base stat total.
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 — base 75 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. But the speed tells the real story — base 103 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Emolga appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
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.
- 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