Is Exeggcute Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Grass/Psychic is more interesting after evolution. Catch Exeggcute and work toward Exeggutor for the real value.
Not available yet. You cannot get Exeggcute before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Exeggcute before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Exeggcute before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Exeggcute before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Exeggcute before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Exeggcute before this fight.
Blaine's team hits Exeggutor's weaknesses hard.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Exeggutor has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Exeggutor trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Exeggutor trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Exeggcute on Route 23 (walking, Lv 41-46).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 41)
- LV 41PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 41PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMGrassMega DrainPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMNormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 48GrassSolar BeamPower 300Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Exeggcute to Exeggutor
Exeggcute evolves into Exeggutor with a Leaf Stone. You can usually obtain this item before you reach Blaine.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 44)
- LV 44GrassPower WhipPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMGrassMega DrainPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMNormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 300Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Exeggcute in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Moderate rates across 1 location for Exeggcute in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
1 location to catch Exeggcute
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Where To Catch Exeggcute in Let's Go
The line opens with Exeggcute at Lv. 41+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Exeggcute ✓
How to Get Shiny Exeggcute in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Exeggcute is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Exeggcute odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Exeggcute Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Exeggcute already selected.
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 |
What is Exeggcute Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Exeggcute
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Butterfree builds →Bug Buzz 4x255-300%KO Air Slash 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x184-217%KO Poison Jab 2x51-60% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x151-178%KO Smog 2x31-37% | ||
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x168-198%KO Heat Wave 2x74-88% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Rapidash builds →Megahorn 4x162-191%KO Fire Blast 2x141-166%KO Poison Jab 2x55-65% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x255-300%KO Gust 2x39-46% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Jynx builds →Blizzard 2x190-224%KO Lick 2x13-15% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x157-185%KO Wing Attack 2x55-65% Crunch 2x48-57% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Exeggcute View Magmar builds →Flamethrower 2x139-164%KO Clear Smog 2x52-62% | ||
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
Let's Go Exeggcute Best Moveset
Grass/Psychic at 60 Sp. Atk and 40 Speed. The moveset can't function at these pre-evo numbers. Evolve to Exeggutor for 125 Sp. Atk and the dual TermStab that hits hard enough to justify going slow.
Best Build
Exeggcute Candy
Tough Candy+DEFBold raises Defense and lowers Attack. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Yellow, then Red. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Exeggcute
- Exeggcute Candy
- Tough Candy
Tough Candy L
Tough Candy XL
Exeggcute Candy raises every stat, but only Exeggcute and Exeggutor can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Exeggcute is Tough Candy (Defense), and any Pokemon can eat it; Tough Candy L needs level 30 and Tough Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Summer battles with one level 70 Exeggcute that knows Sludge Bomb and Facade. It takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost and Dark moves. Win to earn the Exeggcute Master title. Find Summer on Route 24.
Moves List
TMs define Exeggcute's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Solar Beam and Psybeam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Poison coverage. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 15 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The heads attract each other and spin around. There must be six heads for it to maintain balance.
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
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