Sigilyph's Psychic/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground. The 5 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. Magic Guard adds more value on top. Been around since Gen 5. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.
Sigilyph's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
They never vary the route they fly, because their memories of guarding an ancient city remain steadfast.
The guardians of an ancient city, they use their psychic power to attack enemies that invade their territory.
Sigilyph Weakness
AvgElectric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Sigilyph for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
No evolution chain to worry about here. Sigilyph is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Sigilyph easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Psycho Shift, Roost and 3 more to offspring.
The recommended build leans into Sigilyph's strengths as a special attacker. Flame Orb provides self-burn for Guts activation, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Magic Guard rounds out the package.
Best Build
Best Sigilyph Moveset
- Roost
- Cosmic Power
- Stored Power
- Psycho Shift
Recommended Teammates
Don't skip the egg moves. Sigilyph picks up Ancient Power and Psycho Shift only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Synchronoise while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sigilyph starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations
Don't let Sigilyph's 490 base stat total fool you. Magic Guard is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker.
Sigilyph doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Psychic/Flying-type Pokemon with a 490 base stat total.
Run Magic Guard on Sigilyph. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sigilyph also gets Wonder Skin and Tinted Lens, but they don't compare.
Sigilyph fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 103 Sp. Atk. Base 97 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Sigilyph appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Sigilyph has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A