Is Numel Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Fire/Ground from Hoenn with AbilityOblivious blocking attraction. Trade-only. Camerupt at 33 provides dual Fire/Ground coverage. The 4x Water weakness is a problem in Kanto's Water-heavy roster.
Brock's typing presses Numel's defenses.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Numel here.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Bruno's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Numel trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Numel's defenses.
Terry's team hits Numel's weaknesses hard.
Numel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- LV 29NormalTake Down9085%20
- After Erika
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 35GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 41FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- LV 49NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Numel in FireRed & LeafGreen
Numel spawns only in Hoenn's Mt. Chimney area, with all three Gen 3 games supplying it. Kanto has no equivalent, so a trade is the only route to the fire-ground dromedary.
How to Obtain Numel in FRLG
Step 1Numel ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 112, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 112, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Viridian Forest · Radio: Hoenn Sound.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 112.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 227.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Numel can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
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. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Numel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Numel
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x182-216%KO Dig 2x50-60% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x162-192%KO Water Pulse 4x108-128%KO | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x152-180%KO Water Pulse 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x182-216%KO Dig 2x50-60% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x162-192%KO Water Pulse 4x108-128%KO | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x152-180%KO Water Pulse 4x102-120%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 4x261-307%KO Dig 2x48-56% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 4x161-190%KO Earthquake 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x173-205%KO Dig 2x48-56% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Water Pulse 4x107-127%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x321-378%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gyarados builds →Surf 4x199-235%KO Earthquake 2x133-157%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wartortle builds →Surf 4x215-254%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Nidoking builds →Surf 4x173-204%KO Earthquake 2x172-202%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x321-378%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gyarados builds →Surf 4x199-235%KO Earthquake 2x133-157%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Wartortle builds →Surf 4x215-254%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x313-369%KO Dig 2x46-55% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x245-288%KO Earthquake 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x253-298%KO Earthquake 2x94-110%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x249-293%KO Earthquake 2x136-160%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x321-378%KO Dig 2x49-58% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Omastar builds →Surf 4x332-391%KO Mud Shot 2x42-50% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x260-307%KO Earthquake 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Suicune builds →Surf 4x272-321%KO Dig 2x54-64% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x248-292%KO Earthquake 2x137-161%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 4x405-477%KO Dig 2x49-57% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Numel View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 4x422-496%KO Mud Shot 2x42-50% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swampert can KO Numel with Earthquake (147-173%).
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Numel View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x147-173%KO Ice Beam20-24% Hydro Pump 4x146-172%KO | ||
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
FRLG Numel Best Moveset
Fire/Ground with AbilityOblivious preventing attraction. Camerupt improves the stats where the unique typing becomes functional offensively.
Best Build
Numel best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Sleep Talk
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Defense Curl 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
Base Stats
Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it.
Numel FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Numel isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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