Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Numel's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it.
The flaming magma it stores in the hump on its back is the source of its tremendous power.
Type-wise, Numel takes extra damage from Water and Ground. Watch out for Water attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
Excadrill can KO Numel with Earthquake (163-192%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 148-174%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Numel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Rapid Spin27-32% | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Numel View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x148-174%KO Knock Off48-57% Close Combat59-69% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Numel View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x155-183%KO Flip Turn 4x187-221%KO Knock Off34-40% | ||
One evolution ahead. Numel grows into Camerupt through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 155 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Numel easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Numel hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Modest nature with spread EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Simple adds utility.
Best Build
Numel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Stockpile
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Stockpile
- Growth
- Flame Charge
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Stockpile
- Flame Charge
- Growth
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Growth
- Trailblaze
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Bulky Support Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Ancient Power
- Stockpile
- Bulldoze
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Stockpile
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Stockpile
- Growth
- Flame Charge
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Stockpile
- Flame Charge
- Growth
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Growth
- Trailblaze
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Bulky Support Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Ancient Power
- Stockpile
- Bulldoze
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Rest
- Amnesia
- Growth
Recommended Teammates
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Moves
TMs carry this one. Numel learns Overheat and Flare Blitz naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
TMs carry this one. Numel learns Overheat and Flare Blitz naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Rock and beyond give it real matchup play.
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Body Slam aren't available any other way for Numel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Fire Blast for solid options.
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Body Slam aren't available any other way for Numel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Fire Blast for solid options.
Numel's scattered across 6 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Numel in Scarlet & Violet
Numel appears in 6 walking locations at Lv. 18-60 across Violet and Scarlet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Numel can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Numel starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 14 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Numel in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Before you go hunting for Numel, check which of the 14 spots belong to your version. Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond each have different walking encounters at Lv. 22-63.
Numel evolves into Camerupt at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
Numel evolves into Camerupt at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
You can run Numel through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Camerupt as fast as you can.
Numel shows up in 15 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Legends: Z-A, most recently in Ruby & Sapphire and FireRed & LeafGreen.
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Numel spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves