Is Simisage Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Pansage. Grass with decent Attack and Speed, but Hoenn's Grass roster is deep enough that importing a monkey adds nothing.
Pansage resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Pansage has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Pansage's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Pansage trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Pansage has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Pansage has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Pansage trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Pansage trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pansage trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Pansage trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Simisage 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 Simisage in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Simisage isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Pansage from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or X & Y. The evolution path from Pansage to Simisage is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Simisage in ORAS
Step 1Obtain PansageCARTRIDGE 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 Tepig 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 2Simisage ✓
Simisage Weakness
Simisage is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Simisage leans offensive (base 98 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Simisage Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Simisage
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x65-78% Gust 2x20-26% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x41-48% Leech Life 2x22-28% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x69-82% Fire Fang 2x51-60% Ice Fang 2x51-60% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x66-78% Struggle Bug 2x56-66% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-46% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x126-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x105-124%KO Fire Fang 2x51-61% Ice Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x159-188%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-63% Venoshock 2x25-29% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x155-183%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-62% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x148-174%KO U-turn 2x54-63% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x155-183%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-62% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x142-168%KO U-turn 2x53-62% Aerial Ace 2x45-53% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x106-125%KO Infestation 2x17-20% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x139-164%KO Overheat 2x133-157%KO Ice Beam 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x183-215%KO Bug Buzz 2x127-150%KO Hurricane 2x103-121%KO Poison Jab 2x39-46% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x174-205%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Salamence builds →Fly 2x127-150%KO Fire Blast 2x86-102%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Simisage with Flare Blitz (265-312%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (144-169%). Genesect's Explosion also KOs at 129-152%.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x265-312%KO High Jump Kick143-169%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x144-169%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x109-129%KO Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO Explosion129-152%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Lapras builds →Surf34-40% | ||
Simisage Evolutions
Simisage evolved from Pansage's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Pansage eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Pansage pushed Simisage to 498 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Simisage Best Moveset
Grass at 98 offenses and 101 Speed. AbilityOvergrow as a hidden ability boosts Grass at low HP. The moveset fires Grass TermStab from moderate stats but can't earn a slot over Roserade, Breloom, or Venusaur who bring better abilities and power.
Best Build
Simisage best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Leaf Storm
- Seed Bomb
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Simisage cleanly, with Leaf Storm and Solar Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered.
Ill tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter.
Simisage Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Simisage works as a pivot with 498 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Simisage's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Weavile (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Simisage'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 Simisage. It makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP. Its hidden ability Overgrow can work in specific setups.
Simisage is a mixed attacker with base 98 Attack and 98 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Knock Off, Leaf Storm, Seedbomb, and Superpower. Knock Off leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Simisage has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Simisage has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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