Is Exeggcute Good in Emerald Playthrough?
AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun for this Grass/Psychic import. Exeggcute evolves into Exeggutor with a Leaf Stone. Strong Special Attack handles Juan and Wallace's Water endgame while the Psychic coverage reaches Phoebe. Dual typing covers more ground than most Grass imports.
Exeggcute resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Exeggcute has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Exeggcute has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Sidney's team hits Exeggcute's weaknesses hard.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Exeggcute trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Exeggcute's weaknesses hard.
Exeggcute has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Trade
Exeggcute 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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TUTORNormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Pacifidlog Town
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 43GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Exeggcute in Emerald
No wild egg cluster rolls around the local grass, so Exeggcute has to be traded in to start the line. A Leaf Stone later turns it into Exeggutor.
How to Obtain Exeggcute in E
- Step 1Exeggcute ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Headbutt · Route 27. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Exeggutor
How to Get Shiny Exeggcute in Emerald
Exeggcute leaves no track on Hoenn, so trade one across from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it turns up wandering the Safari Zone grass, and the shine holds through the transfer. See every game where Shiny Exeggcute can be hunted
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Exeggcute Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Exeggcute
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x292-344%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x236-277%KO Fly 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-80% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Lugia builds →Fly 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x91-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x205-242%KO Fly 2x101-118%KO Ice Beam 2x141-165%KO Crunch 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x236-277%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-56% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x236-277%KO Crunch 2x136-161%KO Sludge Bomb 2x56-66% Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x118-139%KO Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x234-276%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x106-125%KO Fire Blast 2x94-110%KO Ice Beam 2x74-88% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-109%KO Feint Attack 2x54-64% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Salamence builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Fire Blast 2x135-159%KO Crunch 2x91-107%KO | ||
Exeggcute Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Exeggcute easily with 35 breeding partners from the Grass egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Curse, Ingrain and 4 more to offspring.
E Exeggcute Best Moveset
Grass/Psychic pre-evolution with AbilityChlorophyll for sun speed. MoveSleep Powder works from any stat line. The moveset gains actual offensive teeth after evolving into Exeggutor.
Best Build
Exeggcute best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Synthesis
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It consists of six eggs that care for each other. The eggs attract each other and spin around. When cracks increasingly appear, it is close to evolution.
Exeggcute Emerald Guide
No. Exeggcute isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Exeggcute has 325 BST and evolves into Exeggutor. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Exeggcute has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 5BW
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 7Let's Go
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
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