Is Emolga Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Electric/Flying with no evolution. 75 in both offenses isn't enough for the E4. Manectric covers Electric better natively with a Mega on top. A cute import with no real role.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Emolga resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Emolga's weaknesses hard.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Emolga cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Emolga in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Emolga can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Black & White or Black 2 & White 2 instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Emolga is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x79-94% Ice Fang 2x58-69% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x84-99% Ice Fang 2x59-71% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO Ice Fang 2x61-71% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x166-196%KO Blizzard 2x54-64% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x203-239%KO Blizzard 2x70-83% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x144-170%KO Blizzard 2x66-78% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x161-190%KO Blizzard 2x52-62% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x233-275%KO Blizzard 2x41-48% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x140-165%KO Blizzard 2x65-77% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x304-358%KO Ice Beam 2x56-66% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x164-193%KO Ice Beam 2x43-50% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Terrakion can KO Emolga with Stone Edge (294-347%).
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Terrakion builds →Close Combat88-104%KO Stone Edge 2x294-347%KO Rock Slide 2x221-261%KO | ||
Emolga Evolutions
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 10 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Emolga Best Moveset
Electric/Flying at 75 offenses and 103 Speed. AbilityMotor Drive as a hidden ability absorbs Electric for Speed boost. The moveset fires Electric/Flying TermStab fast but can't match Zapdos or Thundurus in the same typing. 55 HP limits survivability.
Best Build
Emolga best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
The energy made in its cheeks’ electric pouches is stored inside its membrane and released while it is gliding.
Emolga Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Walrein (Ice) and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Emolga. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Emolga's base 103 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Emolga works as a pivot with 428 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Nuzzle with Focus Sash is the standard set.
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.
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