Is Passimian Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Fighting-type Passimian from Paldea. Receiver copies a fainted ally's ability. High Attack with decent Speed. Handles Larry's Normal gym and Giacomo's Dark Team Star. A straightforward physical Fighting-type that doesn't need tricks to contribute.
Passimian resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Passimian resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Larry's team hits Passimian's weaknesses hard.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Passimian on Tagtree Thicket (overworld, Lv 25-50).
Scarlet & Violet Passimian Locations
Passimian tops out at low spawn rates across 4 locations in mid-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Passimian in Scarlet & Violet
Catching Passimian takes patience. The 4 walking encounters at Lv. 25-50 all have low spawn rates, so pick one location and stay put for the best odds.
Passimian Weakness
Type-wise, Passimian takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Passimian's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Passimian Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Passimian
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Staravia Normal | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Vivillon builds →Psybeam 2x38-45% Gust 2x38-45% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x95-113%KO Psybeam 2x79-94% | ||
 Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x103-121%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x97-115%KO Psybeam 2x80-95% | ||
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x89-105%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-40% | ||
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x108-127%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x97-114%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x103-122%KO Psybeam 2x84-99% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 2x119-141%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x106-125%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x94-111%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x114-134%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x101-120%KO | ||
Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x91-107%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-40% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Passimian for 60-70%. Gardevoir's Moonblast also KOs at 134-157%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemSilkscarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Ambipom builds →U Turn10-12% Knock Off9-11% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Staraptor builds →Close Combat40-47% U Turn11-14% Double Edge60-70% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x134-157%KO Psychic 2x127-150%KO | ||
Passimian Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Passimian is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Passimian Best Moveset
120 Attack at 80 Speed on Fighting with AbilityDefiant punishing Intimidate and stat drops for +2 Attack. Held ItemChoice Scarf with NatureJolly outspeeds the tier after the scarf boost. The moveset fires physical Fighting TermStab and MoveU-turn pivots. 100/90/60 bulk absorbs physical hits. Defiant + Choice Scarf creates a fast revenge option that punishes Intimidate leads.
Best Build
Passimian best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Knock Off
- Close Combat
- U Turn
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Passimian can spread damage across 12 types, with Normal and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Focus Punch and Close Combat keeps the pressure honest on 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
Base Stats
This Pokémon battles by throwing hard berries. It won’t obey a Trainer who throws Poké Balls without skill.
The boss chooses 10 members of the group to go out hunting. The hunting party will evenly split the food they find with the rest of the group.
Passimian Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, we rate Passimian C-Tier: a niche pick in Scarlet & Violet's meta. At 490 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Knock Off with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Receiver is the go-to ability for Passimian. It when an ally faints, this Pokémon gains its Ability. Its hidden ability Defiant can work in specific setups.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Passimian is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Knock Off, Close Combat, U Turn, and Drain Punch. Knock Off leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Passimian joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
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