Pecharunt's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Physical bulk with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the slow 1.25M XP grind means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Defense EVs.
Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Pecharunt for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. The Poison/Ghost typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Pecharunt's physical bulk (base 160 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pecharunt View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn7-9% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pecharunt View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn7-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pecharunt View Carbink builds →Moonblast9-10% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemLightclay NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Pecharunt View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard33-39% Giga Drain11-13% | ||
Lurantis Grass | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Pecharunt View Lurantis builds →Leaf Storm17-20% Knock Off 2x14-16% | ||
Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Pecharunt is no exception. This Poison/Ghost type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Pecharunt's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Heavy-Duty Boots gives it hazard immunity on every switch-in, and Recover handles sustain. Poisonpuppeteer and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.
Best Build
Pecharunt best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Malignant Chain
- Recover
- Parting Shot
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Hex
- Recover
- Poison Gas
- Malignant Chain
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Malignant Chain
- Protect
- Poison Gas
- Hex
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Malignant Chain
- Hex
- Parting Shot
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Attacker Moveset
- Malignant Chain
- Poison Gas
- Recover
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The level-up pool tells the story here. Pecharunt learns Malignant Chain and Foul Play naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dark and Normal coverage extends the reach beyond that.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Pecharunt is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
At 600 BST, Pecharunt is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.
Watch for Landorus (Ground), Alakazam (Psychic), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Pecharunt. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. Pecharunt has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Poison Puppeteer pokémon poisoned by Pecharunt's moves will also become confused. That's the one you want on Pecharunt. It's the only ability Pecharunt has.
Pecharunt is leaning toward the physical side (base 88 Attack). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 88 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
Pecharunt has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground, Psychic, and Ghost-type attackers hit hardest.
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Pecharunt shows up in 1 games across 2 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

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

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 9SVDebut

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
