
Is Pansear Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Fire monkey outclassed by Blaziken, Arcanine, Camerupt, and every other Fire option in Hoenn. Skip the trade.
Roxanne's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Pansear cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Pansear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Pansear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Pansear over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or X & Y, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Pansear in ORAS
Step 1Pansear ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Santalune Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Dreamyard · With Oshawott starter. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Shaking grass · Pinwheel Forest · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Simisear
Pansear Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Pansear for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Pansear Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pansear
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Shellos builds →Surf 2x95-114%KO Mud Bomb 2x48-57% | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Piplup builds →Surf 2x95-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Totodile builds →Surf 2x83-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x90-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Mud-Slap 2x14-19% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Shellos builds →Surf 2x98-117%KO Mud Bomb 2x48-57% | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Piplup builds →Surf 2x98-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-48% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x150-178%KO Dig 2x59-71% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x126-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Dewott builds →Surf 2x124-146%KO Dig 2x67-79% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Gabite builds →Dig 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-71% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x144-170%KO Dig 2x127-151%KO Surf 2x67-79% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x116-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x88-104%KO Bulldoze 2x58-69% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x119-141%KO Dig 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x67-79% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-77% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x171-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x130-153%KO Surf 2x71-84% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x119-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x59-70% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x121-143%KO Dig 2x88-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x187-220%KO Dig 2x100-119%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x245-289%KO Dig 2x132-156%KO Surf 2x69-81% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x155-183%KO Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x119-141%KO Stone Edge 2x146-173%KO Bulldoze 2x60-71% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x212-250%KO Dig 2x114-135%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x195-230%KO Stone Edge 2x195-230%KO Surf 2x53-62% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x283-334%KO Earthquake 2x127-150%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x184-217%KO Earthquake 2x122-145%KO | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x116-137%KO Stone Edge 2x145-171%KO Earthquake 2x97-114%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x166-197%KO Earthquake 2x111-131%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x284-334%KO Earthquake 2x127-149%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x372-438%KO Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x68-80% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x221-260%KO Dive 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x98-115%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x202-238%KO Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x80-95% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x202-238%KO Stone Edge 2x202-238%KO Surf 2x53-62% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Pansear with Earthquake (129-152%). Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (157-185%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 163-192%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO | ||
Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse57-67% Ice Beam21-25% Hydro Pump 2x157-185%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x163-192%KO Pursuit33-39% Crunch65-77% Superpower65-77% | ||
Pansear Evolutions
Evolving Pansear into Simisear takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Pansear. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Pansear Best Moveset
Fire at 53 offenses. AbilityBlaze as a hidden ability boosts Fire at low HP. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Simisear one evolution away adds 98/98 offenses.
Best Build
Pansear best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Overheat
- Will O Wisp
- Fire Blast
- Heat Wave
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Pansear can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Overheat and Fire Blast while TMs handle everything else.
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
Very intelligent, it roasts berries before eating them. It likes to help people.
This Pokémon lives in caves in volcanoes. The fire within the tuft on its head can reach 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pansear Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Pansear does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Simisear before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Pansear has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut

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