In Sword & Shield, Regieleki is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Volt Switch with Magnet is the standard set.

What is Regieleki weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Regieleki's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Regieleki's base 200 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Regieleki?

Transistor is the go-to ability for Regieleki. It powers up Electric-type moves. It's Regieleki's only ability.

What role does Regieleki play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Regieleki fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 200 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.

What counters Regieleki?

In Sword & Shield, the best way to handle Regieleki: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Regieleki - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

200Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

Regieleki's all-in on Speed at the expense of Defense. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Speed EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP80

Attack100

Defense50

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def50

Speed200

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight145.0 kg

Base XP290

Abilities

TransistorTop Pick

Powers up Electric-type moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon is a cluster of electrical energy. It’s said that removing the rings on Regieleki’s body will unleash the Pokémon’s latent power.

Regieleki Weakness

Type-wise, Regieleki takes extra damage from Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. At base 200 Speed, Regieleki outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Regieleki Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Regieleki in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Dragapult can KO Regieleki with Draco Meteor (152-179%). Runerigus's Poltergeist hits Regieleki for 66-78%.

DragapultResists Electric DragonGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor U Turn Shadow Ball Flamethrower Damage vs Regieleki Draco Meteor 152-179%KO U Turn 31-36% Shadow Ball 93-110%KO Flamethrower 70-83% View Dragapult builds →
Runerigus GroundGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityWanderingspirit ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Stealth Rock PoltergeistSTAB HazeUtility Will O Wisp Damage vs Regieleki Poltergeist 66-78% View Runerigus builds →
CorviknightRecovers with Roost FlyingSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Regieleki U Turn 26-31% View Corviknight builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Regieleki Earthquake 2x 189-222%KO View Garchomp builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Regieleki is a Electric legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#894RegielekiDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Regieleki Best Moveset

Click Volt Switch, bring in a teammate, repeat. Regieleki's pivot game is backed by Magnet for extra utility and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Transistor works in the background while double STAB covers bad matchups.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Transistor

Item

Magnet

Best Nature for Regieleki

Timid+SPE

Regieleki best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

Volt SwitchSTAB
ProtectFAST +4
ElectrowebSTAB
ThunderboltSTAB

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarGood

RillaboomDecent

Moves

Regieleki develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Thunderbolt and Thrash show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Rapid Spin

S5010040Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 6

Electroweb

A559515Electric

Lv 12

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 18

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

Lv 24

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

Lv 30

Extreme Speed+2

B801005Normal

Lv 36

Thunder Cage

B809015Electric

Lv 42

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

Lv 48

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 54

Thrash

B12010010Normal

Lv 60

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 66

Zap Cannon

C120505Electric

Lv 72

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Lv 78

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM52

Bounce

C85855Flying

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TM90

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

TR80

Electro Ball

A—10010Electric

TM82

Electroweb

A559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TR09

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM80

Volt Switch

S7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Regieleki doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Rising Voltage

C7010020Electric

How to Get Regieleki in Sword & Shield

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

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Regieleki Guide

In Sword & Shield, Regieleki is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Volt Switch with Magnet is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Regieleki's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Regieleki's base 200 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Transistor is the go-to ability for Regieleki. It powers up Electric-type moves. It's Regieleki's only ability.
In Sword & Shield, Regieleki fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 200 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
In Sword & Shield, the best way to handle Regieleki: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Regieleki has appeared in 2 games since Sword & Shield, spanning 3 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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