Is Simipour Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Panpour. Water with 98 in offenses. Hoenn has a dozen stronger Water options without needing a trade. Not viable.
Panpour resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Panpour has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Panpour's weaknesses hard.
Panpour resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Panpour's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Panpour's defenses.
Panpour trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Panpour's defenses.
Sidney's team hits Panpour's weaknesses hard.
Panpour trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Glacia's typing presses Panpour's defenses.
Drake's team hits Panpour's weaknesses hard.
Panpour trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Simipour cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Simipour in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Simipour isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Panpour from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or X & Y. The evolution path from Panpour to Simipour is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Simipour in ORAS
Step 1Obtain PanpourCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Santalune Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Dreamyard · With Snivy starter. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Shaking grass · Pinwheel Forest · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Simipour ✓
Simipour Weakness
Simipour is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Simipour leans offensive (base 98 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Simipour Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Simipour
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Simipour View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Simipour View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x141-167%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Simipour with Thunderbolt (131-155%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (113-133%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Simipour View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball39-46% Thunderbolt 2x131-155%KO Volt Switch 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Simipour View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb68-80% Giga Drain 2x113-133%KO Venoshock49-58% | ||
Simipour Evolutions
Simipour doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Panpour's line. Breed this form to get Panpour eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Panpour gave Simipour the biggest boost in Attack (+45), bringing the total to 498 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Simipour to get Panpour eggs using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Astonish and 8 more.
ORAS Simipour Best Moveset
Water at 98 offenses and 101 Speed. AbilityTorrent as a hidden ability boosts Water at low HP. The moveset fires Water TermStab at moderate power but every competitive Water type from Starmie to Azumarill outperforms it in the team slot.
Best Build
Simipour best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Hydro Pump
- Mud Sport
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Blizzard and Focus Blast bring the raw damage. But Simipour also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The high-pressure water expelled from its tail is so powerful, it can destroy a concrete wall.
It prefers places with clean water. When its tuft runs low, it replenishes it by siphoning up water with its tail.
Simipour Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Simipour has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a pivot. Ice Beam with Aguavberry is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Simipour's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Simipour's base 101 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Gluttony is the go-to ability for Simipour. It makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP. Its hidden ability Torrent can work in specific setups.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Simipour fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 98 Attack and 98 Sp. Atk. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Scald, Hydro Pump, and Mudsport. Ice Beam leads at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Simipour 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
- 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