Ogerpon has a 550 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 120 Attack is where it shines.

What is Ogerpon weak to?

Watch for Infernape (Fire), Kyurem (Ice), and Naganadel (Poison) when using Ogerpon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Ogerpon?

Defiant raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered. That's the one you want on Ogerpon. It's the only ability Ogerpon has.

What role does Ogerpon play in battle?

Ogerpon fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Ogerpon?

Run Ivycudgel, Knock Off, U Turn, and Rocktomb on Ogerpon. Ivycudgel is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Ogerpon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

110Speed · Fast

Ogerpon Best Moveset

Grass at 120 Attack and 110 Speed with AbilityDefiant punishing Intimidate for +2 Attack. Mask formes add a secondary type (Water, Fire, Rock, or default Grass/Grass). Held ItemChoice Band with NatureJolly fires physical Grass TermStab at devastating speed. MoveIvy Cudgel changes type to match the equipped mask. A-Tier through Defiant and Ivy Cudgel type versatility.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Ogerpon held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Ogerpon's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Defiant with Choice Band, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 30

Ivy Cudgel

Grass100COMMONSTAB

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONCoverage

TM60

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

TM36

Rock Tomb

Rock60COMMONCoverage

Ogerpon Scarlet & Violet Moves Ogerpon Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ogerpon best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Ivy CudgelSTAB
Knock Off
U Turn
Rock Tomb

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskDecent

PrimarinaDecent

PecharuntDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Ogerpon Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Ogerpon for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Ogerpon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Ogerpon Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Ogerpon Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Ogerpon

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Ogerpon Flip Turn 6-8% Scald 5-6% View Alomomola builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Swampert	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Flip Turn Stealth Rock LiquidationSTAB Damage vs Ogerpon Earthquake 21-24% Flip Turn 12-15% Liquidation 17-21% View Swampert builds →
Slowking	C
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Chilly Reception ScaldSTAB Future Sight Thunder Wave Damage vs Ogerpon Scald 10-12% View Slowking builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

At 550 base stat total, Ogerpon hits hard for a Grass type. No evolution chain and no egg group, just a straight pickup. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1017OgerponDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Ogerpon

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Ogerpon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Base Stats

Ogerpon's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 5 stats clear the bar. Very hard to catch and worth 3 Attack EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack120

Defense84

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def96

Speed110

Total550

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary5 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight39.8 kg

Abilities

Defiant

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Ogerpon Guide

Ogerpon has a 550 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 120 Attack is where it shines.
Watch for Infernape (Fire), Kyurem (Ice), and Naganadel (Poison) when using Ogerpon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Defiant raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered. That's the one you want on Ogerpon. It's the only ability Ogerpon has.
Ogerpon fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Run Ivycudgel, Knock Off, U Turn, and Rocktomb on Ogerpon. Ivycudgel is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Ogerpon has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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