In Sword & Shield, 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. Psychic with Toxic Orb is the standard set.

What is Sigilyph weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Sigilyph. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Sigilyph?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

What role does Sigilyph play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

What are the best moves for Sigilyph?

In Sword & Shield, run Psychic, Roost, Cosmicpower, and Psychoshift on Sigilyph. Psychic is the most common pick at 15% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

Sigilyph - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP72

Attack58

Defense80

Sp. Atk103

Sp. Def80

Speed97

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight14.0 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

Wonder Skin

Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.

Magic GuardTop Pick

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

Tinted LensHANiche

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Psychic power allows these Pokémon to fly. Some say they were the guardians of an ancient city. Others say they were the guardians’ emissaries.

Sigilyph Weakness

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Sigilyph for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.

Sigilyph Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Psychic
0.25x (Resist)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Psychic

¼xResist

Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Fighting Poison Grass Bug

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

Morpeko ElectricDark	A
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 30 BiteLv. 25 AssuranceTM58 Damage vs Sigilyph Volt Switch 2x 50-59% Spark 2x 59-70% Bite 2x 56-65% Assurance 2x 56-65% View Morpeko builds →
Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 30 Night SlashLv. 38 Shadow ClawTM65 HexTM77 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 63-74% Night Slash 2x 63-74% Shadow Claw 2x 42-49% Hex 2x 32-38% View Skuntank builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 40 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceTM58 Rock TombTM48 Damage vs Sigilyph Night Slash 2x 57-68% Shadow Claw 2x 38-45% Assurance 2x 50-59% Rock Tomb 2x 33-39% View Pawniard builds →
Obstagoon DarkNormal	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 1 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceTM58 SnarlTM85 Damage vs Sigilyph Night Slash 2x 61-72% Shadow Claw 2x 40-48% Assurance 2x 51-61% Snarl 2x 36-42% View Obstagoon builds →
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy	C
Available Moves Moves False SurrenderLv. 1 Dark PulseLv. 35 Sucker PunchLv. 24 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Sigilyph False Surrender 2x 87-104%KO Dark Pulse 2x 72-85% Sucker Punch 2x 77-91% Shadow Claw 2x 51-61% View Grimmsnarl builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#561SigilyphDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sigilyph easily with 42 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Psycho Shift, Roost to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Sigilyph Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Toxic Orb provides self-poison for Guts or Poison Heal activation so Sigilyph sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. Roost handles sustain while Magic Guard does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Magic Guard

Item

Toxic Orb

Best Nature for Sigilyph

Calm+SPD

Sigilyph best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

PsychicSTAB
RoostRecovery
Cosmic PowerSTAB
Psycho ShiftSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ToxapexGood

DragapultGood

FerrothornDecent

Moves

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 Future Sight while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Gust

C4010035Flying

Lv 5

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Lv 10

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 15

Air Cutter

C609525Flying

Lv 20

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 25

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 30

Cosmic Power

A——20Psychic

Lv 35

Air Slash

A759515Flying

Lv 40

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 45

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 50

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 50

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 55

Sky Attack

C140905Flying

Lv 60

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM Moves

TM95

Air Slash

A759515Flying

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR44

Cosmic Power

A——20Psychic

TR58

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR70

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TR34

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TR36

Heat Wave

A959010Fire

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM72

Magic Room

D——10Psychic

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM69

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM62

Speed Swap

———10Psychic

TM30

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TR82

Stored Power

A2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Egg

Psycho Shift

A—10010Psychic

Egg

Roost

A——10Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

Tutor

Expanding Force

B8010010Psychic

Sword & Shield Sigilyph Locations

Sigilyph appears at high spawn rates across 38 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Sigilyph in Sword & Shield

Sigilyph appears in 38 walking locations at Lv. 26-58 across Sword and Shield. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

60%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

60%Mid

Intense Sun

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

60%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

60%Mid

Intense Sun

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

60%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

60%Mid

Sandstorm

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Raining

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Normal Weather

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Overcast

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Normal Weather

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Raining

Stony Wilderness - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Overcast

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Snowstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Overcast

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Snowstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Intense Sun

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Snowing

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Sandstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Intense Sun

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Raining

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Snowing

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Heavy Fog

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Sandstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Overcast

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Raining

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Heavy Fog

Lake of Outrage

ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water

13%Post

Normal Weather

Lake of Outrage

SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water

13%Post

Normal Weather

Sigilyph Guide

In Sword & Shield, 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. Psychic with Toxic Orb is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Sigilyph. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Sword & Shield, 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.
In Sword & Shield, 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.
In Sword & Shield, run Psychic, Roost, Cosmicpower, and Psychoshift on Sigilyph. Psychic is the most common pick at 15% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Sigilyph has appeared in 7 games across 6 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

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Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Sigilyph Rock Throw 2x 18-23% Rollout 2x 15-18% Rock Blast 2x 11-14% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Brutal SwingTM97 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Damage vs Sigilyph Rock Slide 2x 46-55% Brutal Swing 2x 26-31% Rock Throw 2x 31-37% Smack Down 2x 31-37% View Onix builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Bite 2x 46-55% Payback 2x 38-46% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Payback 2x 34-42% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Sigilyph Assurance 2x 31-37% Snarl 2x 34-42% View Nickit builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 PaybackTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Sigilyph Electroweb 2x 46-55% Payback 2x 24-29% Thunder Shock 2x 33-39% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Sigilyph Rock Throw 2x 16-20% Rollout 2x 13-16% Rock Blast 2x 9-12% View Shuckle builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Bite 2x 43-51% Payback 2x 37-43% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Assurance 2x 37-43% Payback 2x 29-36% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 29-36% Assurance 2x 26-32% Snarl 2x 33-39% View Nickit builds →

Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Assurance 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 42-50% View Pawniard builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Bite 2x 42-50% Payback 2x 36-43% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Assurance 2x 36-43% Payback 2x 30-36% View Purrloin builds →
Impidimp DarkFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 39-46% Bite 2x 33-39% Assurance 2x 33-39% View Impidimp builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 30-36% Assurance 2x 26-32% Snarl 2x 30-36% View Nickit builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Sigilyph Stone Edge 2x 61-72% Rock Slide 2x 47-55% Rock Throw 2x 32-39% Rock Blast 2x 18-22% View Lunatone builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Assurance 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 41-50% View Pawniard builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Sigilyph Stone Edge 2x 88-105%KO Rock Slide 2x 67-80% Rock Throw 2x 47-55% Rock Blast 2x 26-30% View Solrock builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 ThiefLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 44-52% Night Slash 2x 44-52% Thief 2x 37-44% Assurance 2x 37-44% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 61-72% Assurance 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 44-52% View Liepard builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Sigilyph Stone Edge 2x 60-71% Rock Slide 2x 46-55% Rock Throw 2x 31-37% Rock Blast 2x 18-21% View Lunatone builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Assurance 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 42-50% View Pawniard builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Sigilyph Stone Edge 2x 89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x 69-82% Rock Throw 2x 46-55% Rock Blast 2x 25-29% View Solrock builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 ThiefLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 45-53% Night Slash 2x 45-53% Thief 2x 38-45% Assurance 2x 38-45% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Sigilyph Sucker Punch 2x 60-71% Assurance 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 45-53% View Liepard builds →