Is Phantump Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Ghost/Grass with AbilityNatural Cure healing status on switch. Trade evolves to Trevenant for more Attack. The typing handles Tate and Liza and Wallace. Even without trading, Phantump contributes.
Phantump trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Trevenant has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Trevenant trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Trevenant trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Trevenant's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Trevenant's weaknesses hard.
Trevenant has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Trevenant resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Sidney's team hits Trevenant's weaknesses hard.
Trevenant has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Trevenant has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Trevenant trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Trevenant trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Phantump on Petalburg Woods (walking, Lv 6, rare). DexNav.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Brawly.
How to Get Phantump in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A trade step sits in Phantump's 2-stage line from Phantump. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Phantump shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Phantump in ORAS
Step 1Phantump ✓Petalburg WoodsLv.6GrassRate 5%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Trevenant
Phantump Weakness
Phantump is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Phantump Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Phantump
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x102-121%KO Fire Fang 2x73-87% Ice Fang 2x73-87% Bite 2x68-81% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x106-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x85-102%KO Thief 2x48-58% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x94-111%KO Bite 2x45-55% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO Feint Attack 2x82-97% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x163-192%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-81% Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x151-179%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-78% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x176-208%KO Bite 2x82-97% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x85-100%KO Thief 2x56-67% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x161-191%KO Flamethrower 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x70-83% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x161-191%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-81% Aerial Ace 2x58-70% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-75% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x178-210%KO Bite 2x83-99% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x169-200%KO Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x70-84% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x167-196%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-84% Aerial Ace 2x60-72% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x160-189%KO Crunch 2x94-111%KO Fire Fang 2x77-91% Ice Fang 2x77-91% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x205-241%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-93% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x191-224%KO Assurance 2x80-95% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x195-230%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Archeops builds →Fly 2x202-238%KO Crunch 2x121-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x106-125%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x252-297%KO Bite 2x85-101%KO Shadow Ball 2x76-90% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x201-237%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-94% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x187-220%KO Assurance 2x81-95% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x192-226%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-95% Aerial Ace 2x70-83% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Archeops builds →Fly 2x201-237%KO Crunch 2x119-141%KO Shadow Claw 2x104-123%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x250-294%KO Bite 2x83-99% Shadow Ball 2x72-86% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x244-287%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x273-321%KO Thief 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x244-287%KO Hurricane 2x137-162%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x244-287%KO Assurance 2x81-96% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x239-282%KO Brave Bird 2x160-188%KO Shadow Claw 2x93-110%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Phantump with Crunch (261-308%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Flamethrower (221-261%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 174-204%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge163-192%KO Pursuit 2x132-155%KO Crunch 2x261-308%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain31-36% Flamethrower 2x221-261%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Salamence builds →Earthquake48-57% Outrage174-204%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x261-307%KO Sludge Bomb146-172%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Phantump View Lapras builds →Surf40-47% | ||
Phantump Evolutions
Evolving Phantump into Trevenant takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Phantump easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bestow, Grudge, Imprison and 1 more to offspring.
ORAS Phantump Best Moveset
Ghost/Grass at 70 Attack with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status and AbilityHarvest as a hidden ability recycling berries. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Trevenant one evolution away adds Attack and MoveHorn Leech recovery.
Best Build
Phantump best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Foul Play
- Destiny Bond
- Curse
- Dark Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Phantump gets Bestow and Grudge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Wood Hammer and Solar Beam.
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
These Pokémon are created when spirits possess rotten tree stumps. They prefer to live in abandoned forests.
According to old tales, these Pokémon are stumps possessed by the spirits of children who died while lost in the forest.
Phantump Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Phantump evolves into Trevenant via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Phantump to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Phantump does the job early-game if you need a Ghost/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Trevenant before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Phantump has appeared in 7 games across 5 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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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