Stats & Training
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.
Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing its movement.
Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing its movement.
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. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Bibarel builds →Water Pulse 4x117-138%KO Water Gun 4x86-102%KO | ||
 Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Buizel builds →Water Pulse 4x125-148%KO Water Gun 4x86-102%KO Aqua Jet 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Water Pulse 4x109-129%KO Bubble 4x78-92% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x132-157%KO Water Gun 4x94-111%KO | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Bibarel builds →Water Pulse 4x126-148%KO Water Gun 4x84-99% | ||
Buizel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Buizel builds →Water Pulse 4x132-155%KO Water Gun 4x89-106%KO Aqua Jet 4x101-120%KO | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Bubble Beam 4x126-148%KO Water Pulse 4x120-141%KO Bubble 4x84-99% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x138-162%KO Water Gun 4x95-113%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x146-173%KO Dig 2x120-141%KO Mud Bomb 2x74-88% Water Pulse 4x138-162%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Golduck builds →Dig 2x78-92% Brine 4x198-233%KO Water Pulse 4x186-219%KO Water Gun 4x126-148%KO | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wingull builds →Brine 4x132-155%KO Water Pulse 4x126-148%KO Water Gun 4x84-99% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Bubble Beam 4x126-148%KO Water Pulse 4x120-141%KO Bubble 4x84-99% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x147-174%KO Dig 2x117-138%KO Mud Bomb 2x71-84% Water Pulse 4x132-156%KO | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Golduck builds →Dig 2x76-90% Brine 4x193-228%KO Water Pulse 4x178-210%KO Water Gun 4x122-144%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wingull builds →Brine 4x127-150%KO Water Pulse 4x122-144%KO Water Gun 4x81-96% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Bubble Beam 4x122-144%KO Water Pulse 4x112-132%KO Bubble 4x76-90% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Golduck builds →Surf 4x262-308%KO Dig 2x74-88% Brine 4x191-224%KO Water Pulse 4x176-207%KO | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Floatzel builds →Surf 4x238-280%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO Brine 4x176-207%KO Water Pulse 4x162-191%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wingull builds →Brine 4x128-151%KO Water Pulse 4x119-140%KO Water Gun 4x80-95% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Lombre builds →Surf 4x185-219%KO Water Pulse 4x123-146%KO | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Bubble Beam 4x119-140%KO Water Pulse 4x109-129%KO Bubble 4x76-90% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Golduck builds →Surf 4x261-308%KO Dig 2x74-87% Brine 4x190-224%KO Water Pulse 4x177-209%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Floatzel builds →Surf 4x239-282%KO Dig 2x90-106%KO Brine 4x172-203%KO Water Pulse 4x159-188%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wingull builds →Brine 4x128-151%KO Water Pulse 4x119-141%KO Water Gun 4x79-94% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Lombre builds →Surf 4x186-219%KO Water Pulse 4x123-146%KO | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Bubble Beam 4x119-141%KO Water Pulse 4x110-130%KO Bubble 4x75-89% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Golduck builds →Surf 4x266-314%KO Waterfall 4x227-268%KO Dig 2x75-89% Brine 4x196-231%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Floatzel builds →Surf 4x243-286%KO Waterfall 4x278-328%KO Dig 2x92-109%KO Brine 4x176-208%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wingull builds →Brine 4x129-152%KO Water Pulse 4x118-138%KO Water Gun 4x82-97% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Lombre builds →Hydro Pump 4x227-268%KO Surf 4x188-222%KO Waterfall 4x157-185%KO Water Pulse 4x125-148%KO | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Surskit builds →Bubble Beam 4x122-143%KO Water Pulse 4x109-129%KO Bubble 4x74-88% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Empoleon can KO Numel with Hydro Pump (508-598%). Gliscor threatens a KO with Earthquake (162-191%). Swampert's Waterfall also KOs at 293-345%.
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Numel View Empoleon builds →Ice Beam69-82% Hydro Pump 4x508-598%KO Aqua Jet 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Ice Fang35-41% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Numel View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x182-215%KO Ice Beam41-48% Waterfall 4x293-345%KO | ||
Diamond & Pearl 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
Breeding
Breed Numel easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Defense Curl and 7 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Numel Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Diamond & Pearl Numel Locations
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Numel. Moderate rates across 4 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Numel in Diamond & Pearl
walking encounters for Numel across 4 spots at Lv. 22-24. The catch is that Diamond and Pearl don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Numel Guide
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.
For Diamond & Pearl, 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 is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
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
- 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