Greedent was practically built for Trick Room teams. 120 base HP provides real offensive pressure once it's 'fastest' on the field. Introduced in Gen 8. Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively.
Raw HP carries Greedent's bulk more than the defenses do. Speed barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A moderately hard to find Greedy Pokemon that yields 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
If it spots a berry tree, it will immediately go to gather berries without a sideways glance—even if it’s in the middle of a battle.
This Pokémon makes off with heaps of fallen berries by wrapping them in its tail, which is roughly twice the length of its body.
Greedent Weakness
GoodGreedent is weak to Fighting-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Greedent's overall bulk (120/95/75) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
Evolved from Skwovet. Greedent is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Skwovet), and Greedent peaks at 460 total stats.
How to Evolve
Breed with Greedent to get Skwovet eggs easily using 195 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Defense Curl, Last Resort and 1 more.
Greedent's built to absorb hits. Sassy nature leans into slow wall duty, Sitrus Berry gives it a one-time health recovery at low HP, and Rest handles sustain. Cheekpouch and Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs tie the defensive profile together.
Best Build
Best Greedent Moveset
- Body Press
- Stockpile
- Stuff Cheeks
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Belch and Double-Edge bring the raw damage. But Greedent also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
moderate rates for Greedent across 38 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Greedent in Scarlet & Violet
The path to Greedent starts with Skwovet at Lv. 5-43 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SkwovetEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area One) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area One) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Two) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Two) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Two) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Two) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Two) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Two) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.5-1430%EarlyRouteEASYSouth Province (Area Two) - Olive GroveScarletOverworldLv.5-1418%EarlyRouteEASYSouth Province (Area Two) - Olive GroveVioletOverworldLv.5-1418%EarlyRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATEGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATEGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATEGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATENorth Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATENorth Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Five) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Five) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Four) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Four) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Six) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Six) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Two) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Two) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEWest Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEWest Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRoute
Step 2Greedent ✓MODERATECasseroya Lake - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidWaterMODERATECasseroya Lake - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidWaterMODERATEEast Province (Area One) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area One) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area Two) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area Two) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATENorth Province (Area One) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATENorth Province (Area One) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATENorth Province (Area Two) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATENorth Province (Area Two) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Four) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Four) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area One) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area One) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Two) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Two) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATETagtree Thicket - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidForestMODERATETagtree Thicket - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidForestMODERATEWest Province (Area Three) - ForestScarletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATEWest Province (Area Three) - ForestVioletOverworldLv.24-4312%MidRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEEast Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATEGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATEGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATEGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidCaveMODERATENorth Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATENorth Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Five) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Five) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Four) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Four) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Six) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Six) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Two) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATESouth Province (Area Two) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEWest Province (Area One) - MountainScarletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteMODERATEWest Province (Area One) - MountainVioletOverworldLv.24-438%MidRouteor evolve from Skwovet (Step 1)
We rate Greedent C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 460 BST, it fits the trick room role. Base 120 HP stands out.
Greedent's biggest threats include Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 20 Speed, Greedent won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Skwovet evolves into Greedent at level 24. Greedent is the fully evolved form. It sits at 460 BST in its evolved form.
Cheek Pouch is the go-to ability for Greedent. It restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect. Its hidden ability Gluttony can work in specific setups.
Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Greedent is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a trick room.
Greedent can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield.
Greedent joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A