Mixed
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Numel Best Moveset

Fire/Ground at 65 Sp. Atk and 35 Speed. AbilitySimple doubles all stat changes, which makes one MoveGrowth under sun give +2 Attack and +2 Sp. Atk in a single turn. Pre-evolution stats mean even doubled boosts aren't enough. Evolve to Camerupt for 105 Sp. Atk and AbilitySolid Rock.

SABCDEFEEEEEERuby, Sapphire & EmeraldIIIRS/EPEAKDiamond, Pearl & PlatinumIVDP/PtBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen III — Ruby, Sapphire & EmeraldE

Numel saw minimal competitive use in Gen III (Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald). This was Numel's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Oblivious with Leftovers, favoring a Sassy nature.

Received Oblivious

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Tutor
Sleep Talk
Normal—POPULARUtility
TM38
Fire Blast
Fire110POPULARSTAB
Lv 35
Earthquake
Ground100POPULARSTAB
TM44
Rest
Psychic—POPULARRecovery
Numel Ruby & Sapphire MovesNumel Emerald Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Oblivious
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Numel
Sassy+SPD

Numel best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Sleep Talk
  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Marshtomp
MarshtompExcellent
Cubone
CuboneExcellent
Vibrava
VibravaExcellent
→Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumE

Numel saw minimal competitive use in Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl & Platinum). Numel maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Oblivious with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Gained Simple as second abilityPhysical/Special split overhauled move damage
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM76
Stealth Rock
Rock—POPULARUtility
TM17
Protect
Normal—POPULARPriority
Lv 31
Lava Plume
Fire80POPULARSTAB
Lv 35
Earth Power
Ground90POPULARSTAB
Numel Diamond & Pearl MovesNumel Platinum Moves
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Oblivious
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Numel
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Stealth Rock
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Lava PlumeSTAB
  • Earth PowerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Crawdaunt
CrawdauntExcellent
Stantler
StantlerExcellent
Camerupt
CameruptExcellent
→Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Numel saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). Numel maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Owntempo with Choice Specs, favoring a Quiet nature.

Gained Own Tempo as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM80
Rock Slide
Rock75POPULARCoverage
TM38
Fire Blast
Fire110POPULARSTAB
Lv 26
Earth Power
Ground90POPULARSTAB
TM10
Hidden Power (Grass)
Grass60POPULARCoverage
Numel Black & White MovesNumel Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Special Wallbreaker
Ability
Own Tempo
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Numel
Quiet+SPA
EVs

Special Wallbreaker Moveset

  • Rock Slide
  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

Carvanha
CarvanhaExcellent
Makuhita
MakuhitaExcellent
Duskull
DuskullExcellent
→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Numel saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Numel maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Simple with Eviolite, favoring a Careful nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM44
Rest
Psychic—COMMONRecovery
Egg
Stockpile
Normal—COMMONUtility
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
Fire—COMMONSTAB
TM27
Return
Normal—COMMONCoverage
TM43
Flame Charge
Fire50COMMONSTAB
Numel X & Y MovesNumel ORAS Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Simple
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Numel
Careful+SPD
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RestRecovery
  • StockpileUtility
  • Will O WispSTAB
  • ReturnCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Amoonguss
AmoongussGood
Heatran
HeatranGood
Excadrill
ExcadrillGood
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Numel saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Numel maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Simple with Eviolite, favoring a Calm nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Growth
Normal—COMMONSetup
Lv 26
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONSTAB
TM38
Fire Blast
Fire110COMMONSTAB
TM43
Flame Charge
Fire50COMMONSTAB
Egg
Stockpile
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 40
Earthquake
Ground100RARESTAB
Tutor
Stealth Rock
Rock—RAREUtility
Lv 29
Curse
Ghost—RARESetup
Numel Sun & Moon MovesNumel Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Simple
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Numel
Calm+SPD
EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • GrowthSetup
  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • Flame ChargeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Victreebel
VictreebelGood
Persian
PersianDecent
Pikachu
PikachuDecent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Numel saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Numel maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Simple with Eviolite, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Growth
Normal—POPULARSetup
TM20
Trailblaze
Grass50COMMONCoverage
Lv 26
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONSTAB
TM141
Fire Blast
Fire110COMMONSTAB
Egg
Stockpile
Normal—RAREUtility
Lv 40
Earthquake
Ground100RARESTAB
TM38
Flame Charge
Fire50RARESTAB
Numel Scarlet & Violet MovesNumel Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Simple
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Numel
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • GrowthSetup
  • TrailblazeCoverage
  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • Fire BlastSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Venusaur
VenusaurGood
Rotom-Heat
Rotom-HeatGood
Coalossal
CoalossalGood

Numel Weakness

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.

Numel Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Water
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy
0x (Immune)Electric

What is Numel Weak Against

Good
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
Water
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
FirePoisonBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric

What is Numel Strong Against

8Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+8
2xStrong
FireElectricGrassIcePoisonBugRockSteel
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Numel

Swampert can KO Numel with Liquidation (282-332%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (192-226%).

Evolution

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

2 Forms
Numel
#322Numel
33
Level 33
Camerupt
#323Camerupt
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Numel
FireGround
Camerupt
FireGround
HP
60
70+10
ATK
60
100+40
DEF
40
70+30
SP.ATK
65
105+40
SP.DEF
45
75+30
SPE
35
40+5
BST
305D-Tier
460C-Tier+155
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Numel easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

How to Get Numel

All 15 games

Numel's scattered across 10 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.

Where To Catch Numel in SV

The path to Numel starts with Numel at Lv. 18-80 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Numel
    Step 1Numel ✓
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.18-31Overworld
    Rate 36%
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    Lv.33-55Overworld
    Rate 8%
    The Great Crater of Paldea
    Lv.33-60Overworld
    Rate 8%
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Camerupt
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Camerupt
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    Lv.33-55Overworld
    Rate 8%
    The Great Crater of Paldea
    Lv.33-60Overworld
    Rate 8%
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    or evolve from Numel (Step 1)

Base Stats

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack60
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def45
D
Speed35
F
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight24.0 kg
52.9 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Simple
Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
Own TempoHidden Ability
Prevents confusion.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Numel Guide

  • 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.

Game Availability

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

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