Is Glameow Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Glameow appears wild in Hoenn. Normal with AbilityLimber blocking paralysis. Purugly is fast at 112 Speed, but Normal typing has no gym advantages and the power trails behind stronger options.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Glameow on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Your Glameow should hit Level 38 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Glameow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates for Glameow across 2 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Glameow in ORAS
The path to Glameow starts with Glameow at Lv. 36-38 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Glameow ✓Mirage Spots - Area 1Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PuruglyMirage Spots - Area 16Lv.36-38GrassRate 60%Mirage Spots - Area 2Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 3Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 4Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%or evolve from Glameow (Step 1)
Glameow Weakness
Glameow's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Glameow's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Glameow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Glameow
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x257-303%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x268-316%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x220-260%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x268-316%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x243-287%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x252-297%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x263-310%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x217-256%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x264-311%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x194-228%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x276-325%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x256-302%KO | ||
Glameow Evolutions
Glameow is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Purugly. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 142 total stats over Glameow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Glameow Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack and 85 Speed. AbilityKeen Eye as a hidden ability prevents accuracy drops. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Purugly one evolution away adds 112 Speed.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Iron Tail
- Shadow Claw
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Glameow won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Hyper Voice anchor the STAB core.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It claws if displeased and purrs when affectionate. Its fickleness is very popular among some.
When it’s happy, Glameow demonstrates beautiful movements of its tail, like a dancing ribbon.
Glameow Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Glameow works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Purugly. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Glameow appears in 11 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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 7LGPE
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