Is Numel Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Numel appears around Lavaridge. Fire/Ground handles Wattson and Steven's Steel-types. AbilitySimple doubles stat changes for faster boosting. Evolves to Camerupt at 33, which gets a brand-new Mega in ORAS with AbilitySheer Force.
Numel has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Numel has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Numel has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Numel has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Numel's defenses.
Camerupt trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Camerupt trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Camerupt trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Camerupt's weaknesses hard.
Camerupt has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Numel on Route 112 (walking, Lv 14-17, common).
Your Numel should hit Level 33 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Numel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Numel's scattered across 14 spots in early-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 ORAS
Numel is your first catch on the way to Numel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-21 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Numel ✓Fiery PathLv.8CaveRate 60%Horde battleRoute 112 - Area 1Lv.8GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 112 - Area 2Lv.8GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 112 - Area 2Lv.13-16GrassRate 60%Route 112 - Area 1Lv.14-17GrassRate 60%Fiery PathLv.13-16CaveRate 40%Jagged PassLv.18-21GrassRate 40%
Step 2Evolve into Camerupt
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Numel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Numel
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Shellos builds →Surf 4x191-227%KO Mud Bomb 2x44-53% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Mudkip builds →Surf 4x169-200%KO Mud-Slap 2x18-22% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Shellos builds →Surf 4x182-216%KO Mud Bomb 2x46-56% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Tympole builds →Surf 4x172-204%KO Mud Shot 2x36-44% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x291-344%KO Dig 2x62-73% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Prinplup builds →Surf 4x229-271%KO Dig 2x63-76% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x299-352%KO Dig 2x64-76% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x228-269%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x304-359%KO Dig 2x64-76% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x238-280%KO Dig 2x93-111%KO | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Samurott builds →Surf 4x301-354%KO Dig 2x92-108%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x305-359%KO Dig 2x65-77% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Empoleon builds →Surf 4x309-364%KO Dig 2x80-95% | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Kingler builds →Dive 4x343-403%KO Dig 2x114-134%KO | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Samurott builds →Surf 4x294-346%KO Dig 2x88-104%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x302-355%KO Dig 2x63-75% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Empoleon builds →Surf 4x302-355%KO Earthquake 2x98-115%KO | ||
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Kingler builds →Dive 4x326-384%KO Dig 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x306-360%KO Dig 2x64-75% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Samurott builds →Surf 4x301-354%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Numel with Earthquake (102-121%). Swampert threatens a KO with Earthquake (96-114%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Numel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Rapid Spin17-20% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Numel View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Scald 4x84-98% | ||
Numel Evolutions
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 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Defense Curl and 13 more to offspring.
ORAS Numel Best Moveset
Fire/Ground at 65 Sp. Atk. AbilitySimple doubles all stat changes. AbilityOwn Tempo blocks confusion. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Camerupt one evolution away brings AbilitySheer Force and 145 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Numel best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Rest
- Stockpile
- Will O Wisp
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Numel is extremely dull witted—it doesn’t notice being hit. However, it can’t stand hunger for even a second. This Pokémon’s body is a seething cauldron of boiling magma.
Numel stores magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit within its body. If it gets wet, the magma cools and hardens. In that event, the Pokémon’s body grows heavy and its movements become sluggish.
Numel Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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