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.
It glides using its cape-like membrane. Electrical energy scatters from it, shocking its friends and foes alike.
It grills berries and bug Pokémon with electric shocks and makes a meal of them. It usually nests in the holes gouged in trees by Pikipek.
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.
Emolga is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with no compatible partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 11 egg moves worth looking into.
How to Evolve
Breed Emolga easily from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Air Slash, Astonish, Baton Pass and 8 more to offspring.
One guaranteed turn is all Emolga needs. Focus Sash buys it, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make it count, and Motordrive adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Discharge. Double STAB gives it play beyond just the lead turn.
Best Build
Best Emolga Moveset
- Discharge
- Nuzzle
- Protect
- Helping Hand
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
Transfer Moves
A handful of locations for Emolga with decent spawn rates across endgame 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
4 walking and gift encounters at Lv. 49-57 for Emolga across Moon and Sun. 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