Is Keldeo Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only event mythical. Water/Fighting with AbilityJustified and 129 Special Attack. Resolute Form unlocked by move tutor. Too rare to plan around, but dominant when available.
Keldeo resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Keldeo resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Keldeo resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Keldeo trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Keldeo resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Keldeo trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Keldeo has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Keldeo 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.
How to Get Keldeo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Keldeo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Keldeo Weakness
Keldeo's Water/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel |
What is Keldeo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Keldeo
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x47-56% Thunder Fang 2x35-42% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x79-93% Charge Beam 2x30-36% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x48-57% Thunder Fang 2x34-40% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Draining Kiss 2x48-56% Magical Leaf 2x37-45% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x80-95% Charge Beam 2x30-36% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latios builds →Psychic 2x85-101%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Fly 2x43-51% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latias builds →Psychic 2x74-88% Thunderbolt 2x50-58% Fly 2x39-46% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Draining Kiss 2x47-56% Magical Leaf 2x37-44% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latios builds →Psychic 2x87-102%KO Solar Beam 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x57-68% Fly 2x43-51% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latias builds →Psychic 2x75-88% Solar Beam 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x49-59% Fly 2x38-45% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x49-59% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 2x98-116%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x44-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x75-88% Energy Ball 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latios builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Solar Beam 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x56-65% Fly 2x42-50% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latias builds →Psychic 2x73-86% Solar Beam 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x48-58% Fly 2x37-44% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x48-58% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 2x96-114%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x43-51% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x108-127%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x73-86% Energy Ball 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x54-64% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x93-110%KO Solar Beam 2x74-87% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Fly 2x41-48% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x80-95% Solar Beam 2x64-75% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Fly 2x37-44% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x95-112%KO Solar Beam 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x63-75% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x147-173%KO Solar Beam 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x48-57% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar's Superpower hits Keldeo for 56-66%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge24-28% Pursuit9-11% Crunch19-22% Superpower56-66% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Donphan builds →Earthquake28-34% Rapid Spin14-17% Ice Shard6-7% Knock Off9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake27-32% Rock Slide10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Keldeo View Empoleon builds →Scald15-17% Flash Cannon15-17% Ice Beam16-19% | ||
Keldeo Evolutions
A Water/Fighting-type mythical at 580 base stats, Keldeo can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Keldeo Best Moveset
129 Sp. Atk at 108 Speed fires Water/Fighting TermStab. AbilityJustified boosts Attack from Dark hits. MoveSecret Sword targets physical Defense despite being special. The moveset earns S-tier because Water TermStab handles Fairy targets and Secret Sword bypasses special defenders.
Best Build
Keldeo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Secret Sword
- Scald
- Hydro Pump
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Keldeo's Normal and Flying coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for same-type damage. Take Down and Aqua Tail are the payoff moves.
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
Base Stats
It crosses the world, running over the surfaces of oceans and rivers. It appears at scenic waterfronts.
When it is resolute, its body fills with power and it becomes swifter. Its jumps are then too fast to follow.
Keldeo Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 580 BST, Keldeo is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Secretsword with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Justified raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. That's the one you want on Keldeo. It's the only ability Keldeo has.
Keldeo is a special attacker with base 129 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Keldeo has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Keldeo shows up in 9 games across 6 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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