Is Reshiram Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Omega Ruby soaring encounter. Transfer-only in Alpha Sapphire. Dragon/Fire with 150 Special Attack and AbilityTurboblaze ignoring abilities. Handles the rematch E4 with legendary power. Together with Zekrom, unlocks Kyurem.
Reshiram resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Reshiram resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Reshiram resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Reshiram on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Fabled Cave via Soaring near Mauville City; Level 100 Pokemon in party. Soar near Mauville City with a Level 100 Pokemon in your party to find Fabled Cave.
How to Get Reshiram in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Reshiram in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Reshiram is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Reshiram Weakness
Reshiram's Dragon/Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground, Rock, and Dragon. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Reshiram's overall bulk (100/100/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Bug, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Grass |
What is Reshiram Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Reshiram
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x35-44% Mud-Slap 2x8-10% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Axew Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Axew builds →Rock Tomb 2x27-32% Dual Chop 2x27-34% | ||
Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x63-74% Dig 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x43-51% Dragon Claw 2x37-44% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Gabite builds →Dig 2x50-60% Dragon Claw 2x50-60% Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x49-57% Dig 2x43-51% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Dig 2x54-64% Dragon Tail 2x40-48% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x63-75% Dig 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x43-51% Dragon Claw 2x38-45% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Gastrodon builds →Dig 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x25-30% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x38-45% Bulldoze 2x24-29% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x72-86% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-73% Dig 2x54-64% Dragon Tail 2x41-49% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x61-73% Dig 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x54-65% Dragon Tail 2x42-49% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x43-51% Bulldoze 2x25-30% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x89-104%KO Dragon Claw 2x47-56% Dig 2x47-56% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x50-59% Dragon Claw 2x41-48% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x39-46% Bulldoze 2x23-28% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x73-87% Stone Edge 2x49-58% Dragon Claw 2x40-47% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Dragon Tail 2x40-47% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x80-94% Stone Edge 2x80-94% Dragon Tail 2x32-38% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x42-50% Earthquake 2x40-47% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x86-102%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Dragon Claw 2x46-54% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x149-175%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Dragon Tail 2x40-47% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x61-72% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x58-69% Earthquake 2x39-47% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x108-127%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Latias builds →Dragon Pulse 2x51-60% Earthquake 2x36-42% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Reshiram with Earthquake (99-117%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (96-113%). Rhyperior's Earthquake also KOs at 112-132%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Rapid Spin16-20% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
Reshiram Evolutions
You can't breed Reshiram or evolve it into anything else. This Dragon/Fire legendary packs 680 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Reshiram Best Moveset
Dragon/Fire at 150 Sp. Atk. AbilityTurboblaze ignores all abilities. Dragon carries Fairy weakness but Fire handles Fairy types neutrally. The moveset fires at legendary special power. Banned from standard play. Fire coverage compensates for the Dragon vulnerability.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Blue Flare
- Draco Meteor
- Fusion Flare
- Dragon Pulse
Moves List
STAB runs through Blue Flare and Overheat for the basics, but Reshiram's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Rock and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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 legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with fire. It helps those who want to build a world of truth.
When Reshiram’s tail flares, the heat energy moves the atmosphere and changes the world’s weather.
Reshiram Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 680 BST, Reshiram is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Blueflare with Leftovers is the standard set.
Reshiram is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Reshiram appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Fabled Cave via Soaring near Mauville City; Level 100 Pokemon in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Turboblaze bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves. That's the one you want on Reshiram. It's the only ability Reshiram has.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Reshiram is a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Black & White, Reshiram has been featured in 8 titles across 6 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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