Special
Balanced
DTier
40Very Slow

Exeggcute's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Attack trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 1 Defense EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
325Avg
HP60
C
Attack40
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed40
D
Total325
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch90ChallengingSlow1.25M XP0.4m / 1'04"2.5kg / 5.5 lbs65Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its six eggs converse using telepathy. They can quickly gather if they become separated.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Exeggcute Weakness

Fragile

Type-wise, Exeggcute takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Exeggcute's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCritical
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
7Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-10
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Bug — U-turn, Bug Buzz, Megahorn
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
HarvestHAHas a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.

Evolving Exeggcute into Exeggutor takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 205 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Exeggcute
GrassPsychic
Exeggutor
GrassPsychic
Alola Exeggutor
GrassPsychic
HP
60
95+35
95+35
ATK
40
95+55
95+55
DEF
80
85+5
85+5
SP.ATK
60
125+65
125+65
SP.DEF
45
75+30
75+30
SPE
40
55+15
55+15
BST
325D-Tier
530C-Tier+205
530C-Tier+205
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Exeggcute easily with 89 breeding partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne

utility options keeps opponents guessing about Exeggcute's real targets. Oranberry provides extra utility while spread EVs and Bold nature handle the stat profile. Harvest ties it together.

Best Build

All 20 games
Experimental
Ability
Harvest
Item
Oran BerryRECOVERY
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Sludge Bomb

Moves

All 20 games

TMs define Exeggcute's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Poison coverage. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Hypnosis
6020Psychic
Lv 5
Reflect
20Psychic
Lv 10
Leech Seed
9010Grass
Lv 15
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 20
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 25
Synthesis
5Grass
Lv 30
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Lv 35
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 40
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Lv 45
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 50
Worry Seed
10010Grass
Lv 55
Solar Beam
12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM56
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM224
Curse
10Ghost
TM47
Endure+4
10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM111
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM81
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TM92
Imprison
10Psychic
TM159
Leaf Storm
130905Grass
TM75
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM07
Protect+4
10Normal
TM16
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
TM203
Psych Up
10Normal
TM120
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM228
Psychic Noise
7510010Psychic
TM54
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM74
Reflect
20Psychic
TM85
Rest
5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
TM98
Skill Swap
10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM148
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM168
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM41
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TM103
Substitute
10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM88
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM109
Trick
10010Psychic
TM191
Uproar
9010010Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Exeggcute doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Exeggcute can't learn any Tutor moves
All 20 games

No wild encounters for Exeggcute in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Gold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Exeggcute is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

  • Exeggcute has 2 evolution paths: Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone and Alolan Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone. Different conditions, different results.

  • Exeggcute does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Exeggutor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Exeggcute shows up in 20 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Scarlet & Violet, most recently in Yellow and Red & Blue.

  • Exeggcute appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Exeggcute has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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