Is Skrelp Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Poison/Water that evolves to Dragalge at 48 for Poison/Dragon. One of the very few Dragon-types with Poison typing. Handles Drake from the defensive side with Fairy resistance from Poison. A unique catch.
Skrelp resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Skrelp resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Skrelp's weaknesses hard.
Skrelp has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Skrelp's defenses.
Winona's team hits Skrelp's weaknesses hard.
Skrelp trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Skrelp's weaknesses hard.
Dragalge has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Dragalge trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Dragalge trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dragalge has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Dragalge's weaknesses hard.
Catch Skrelp on Route 105 (walking, Lv 25, common). DexNav.
Your Skrelp should hit Level 48 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skrelp in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A handful of locations for Skrelp with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Skrelp in ORAS
To get Skrelp, start by catching Skrelp through walking encounters at Lv. 25+. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Skrelp ✓Route 105 - OutsideLv.25GrassOmega RubyRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 106Lv.25GrassOmega RubyRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 107Lv.25GrassOmega RubyRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 108Lv.25GrassOmega RubyRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 109Lv.25GrassOmega RubyRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Dragalge
Skrelp Weakness
Type-wise, Skrelp takes extra damage from Electric, Ground, and Psychic. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Skrelp Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Skrelp
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x141-166%KO Charge Beam 2x53-63% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x117-138%KO Charge Beam 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x36-42% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latios builds →Psychic 2x153-181%KO Thunderbolt 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x51-60% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latias builds →Psychic 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latios builds →Psychic 2x155-183%KO Thunderbolt 2x104-122%KO Bulldoze 2x52-62% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latias builds →Psychic 2x135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x48-57% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x200-236%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x144-170%KO Bulldoze 2x72-85% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latios builds →Psychic 2x151-178%KO Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latias builds →Psychic 2x132-155%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-103%KO Earthquake 2x74-88% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x193-228%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-116%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x138-163%KO Earthquake 2x116-136%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x171-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x103-122%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x148-175%KO Thunderbolt 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x76-90% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x271-319%KO Thunderbolt 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x130-153%KO Charge Beam 2x37-43% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Skrelp with Earthquake (112-132%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (116-137%). Rotom deals 71-84% with Volt Switch.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x116-137%KO Focus Blast26-30% Shadow Ball34-41% Dazzling Gleam17-20% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Skrelp View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x71-84% Shadow Ball41-48% | ||
Skrelp Evolutions
Skrelp evolves into Dragalge. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 174 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skrelp easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Haze, Play Rough and 2 more to offspring.
ORAS Skrelp Best Moveset
Poison/Water at 60 offenses. AbilityAdaptability as a hidden ability doubles TermStab to 2x. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Dragalge one evolution away adds Poison/Dragon typing and puts Adaptability to real use.
Best Build
Skrelp best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Armor and Haze aren't available any other way for Skrelp, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Gunk Shot and Hydro Pump for solid options.
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
Camouflaged as rotten kelp, they spray liquid poison on prey that approaches unawares and then finish it off.
It looks just like rotten kelp. It hides from foes while storing up power for its evolution.
Skrelp Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Skrelp does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Dragalge before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Skrelp has appeared in 7 games across 5 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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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