Special
Balanced
DTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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
Avg
HP60
C
Attack40
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed40
D
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight2.5 kg
5.5 lbsFeather
Base XP65
Low Yield
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
HarvestHANot in game
Has a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

This POKéMON consists of six eggs that form a closely knit cluster. The six eggs attract each other and spin around. When cracks increasingly appear on the eggs, EXEGGCUTE is close to evolution.

Exeggcute Weakness

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.

Exeggcute Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Bug
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-10
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Bug
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingGhostDark
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockFightingPoison
How to Beat Exeggcute in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Forretress's Explosion hits Exeggcute for 76-89%. Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (228-269%).

Forretress
Forretress
BugSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySturdy
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • Rapid Spin
  • Explosion
  • Earthquake
Damage vs Exeggcute
Rapid Spin
15-18%
Explosion
76-89%
Earthquake
15-18%
View Forretress builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

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 Forms
Exeggcute
#102Exeggcute
Leaf Stone
Leaf Stone
Exeggutor
#103Exeggutor
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Exeggcute
GrassPsychic
Exeggutor
GrassPsychic
HP
60
95+35
ATK
40
95+55
DEF
80
85+5
SP.ATK
60
125+65
SP.DEF
45
75+30
SPE
40
55+15
BST
325D-Tier
530C-Tier+205
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Exeggcute easily with 35 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Curse, Ingrain and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumludicoloshiftryjumpluffbreloomcacturneivysaurparasectbayleefroseliaskiploom
12 of 35·

Ruby & Sapphire Exeggcute Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Curse give Exeggcute options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Poison coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Barrage
—158520Normal
Lv 1
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Uproar
—9010010Normal
Lv 7
Reflect
D——20Psychic
Lv 13
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 19
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 25
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 31
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 37
Sleep Powder
C—7515Grass
Lv 43
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Moonlight
D——5Normal
Egg
Psych Up
D——10Normal
Egg
Reflect
D——20Psychic
Egg
Synthesis
D——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Exeggcute can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Exeggcute in Ruby & Sapphire

Exeggcute can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Gold instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

RedYellowGold

Exeggcute Guide

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

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

  • Exeggcute is available in Ruby & Sapphire. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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