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.
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.
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 |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Ground is super effective against NumelView Excadrill → | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Water deals 4x damage to NumelView Swampert → | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Water deals 4x damage to NumelView Tentacruel → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Numel with Earthquake (262-309%). Swampert threatens a KO with Waterfall (518-610%). Tentacruel's Scald also KOs at 207-244%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Numel View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x262-309%KO Rapid Spin44-52% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Numel View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x324-381%KO Scald 4x254-299%KO Waterfall 4x518-610%KO | ||
Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Numel View Tentacruel builds →Scald 4x207-244%KO Rapid Spin19-23% Sludge Bomb29-34% | ||
Sun & Moon 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 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Defense Curl and 13 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Numel Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
How to Get Numel in Sun & Moon
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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.
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- 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