We rate Slurpuff C-Tier: a situational pick that fills a niche. At 480 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly.

What is Slurpuff weak to?

Watch for Nidoking (Poison) and Metagross (Steel) when using Slurpuff. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

Can I catch Slurpuff wild in ?

No. Slurpuff is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Swirlix. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Swirlix to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.

What is the best ability for Slurpuff?

Sweet Veil prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping. That's the one you want on Slurpuff. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Slurpuff play in battle?

Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Slurpuff is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Slurpuff - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

72Speed · Below Avg

Slurpuff Best Moveset

Versatile if unspectacular. 80/85 mixed offenses fire Fairy TermStab from either side at 72 Speed cooldowns. 82/86/75 bulk absorbs moderate punishment. The moveset does everything at a decent level without excelling at anything. No Mega access.

★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASA

Unburden doubled Speed after consuming Sitrus Berry in Gen VI (X & Y). Belly Drum maxed Attack at the cost of 50% HP, Sitrus healed some back, and Unburden activated. Between tiers.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Belly Drum

Normal—COMMONUtility

Lv 49

Play Rough

Fairy90COMMONSTAB

Tutor

Drain Punch

Fighting75COMMONCoverage

TM27

Return

Normal—COMMONCoverage

Lv 26

Aromatherapy

Grass—RAREUtility

Slurpuff X & Y Moves Slurpuff ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Slurpuff best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Belly Drum
Play RoughSTAB
Drain Punch
ReturnCoverage

Recommended Teammates

SlowbroDecent

SalamenceDecent

↓Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMB

Same Belly Drum formula in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Between tiers for two gens. The setup was devastating but fragile. One missed prediction and Slurpuff was done.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 49

Play Rough

Fairy90COMMONSTAB

Tutor

Drain Punch

Fighting75COMMONCoverage

Egg

Belly Drum

Normal—COMMONUtility

TM27

Return

Normal—RARECoverage

Egg

Sticky Web

Bug—RAREUtility

Slurpuff Sun & Moon Moves Slurpuff Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Play RoughSTAB
Drain Punch
Belly Drum
ReturnCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Porygon-ZGood

KartanaGood

Charizard-Mega-XGood

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPB

Three gens between tiers in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Belly Drum plus Unburden still swept unprepared teams but priority moves and Fairy resists shut it down consistently.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 33

Play Rough

Fairy90COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Sticky Web

Bug—COMMONUtility

Egg

Yawn

Normal—COMMONUtility

TM63

Drain Punch

Fighting75COMMONCoverage

Xfer

Belly Drum

Normal—COMMONUtility

Tutor

Misty Explosion

Fairy100RARESTAB

Lv 39

Endeavor

Normal—RARECoverage

Slurpuff Sword & Shield Moves Slurpuff BDSP Moves

Experimental

Support

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Support Moveset

Play RoughSTAB
Sticky Web
YawnUtility
Drain Punch

Recommended Teammates

CloysterDecent

ExcadrillDecent

Kommo-oDecent

Slurpuff Weakness

Poison and Steel moves hit Slurpuff for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. With 82 HP and balanced defenses, Slurpuff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Slurpuff Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

What is Slurpuff Weak Against

Good

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

What is Slurpuff Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fighting Dragon Dark

½xResisted

Fire Poison Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Slurpuff

Metagross's Psychic Fangs hits Slurpuff for 58-69%. Nidoking's Ice Beam hits Slurpuff for 40-47%.

Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Bullet Punch Psychic Fangs Meteor Mash Damage vs Slurpuff Earthquake 46-54% Bullet Punch 2x 56-66% Psychic Fangs 58-69% View Metagross builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	C
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Wave Ice Beam Flamethrower Damage vs Slurpuff Ice Beam 40-47% Flamethrower 40-47% View Nidoking builds →
Groudon-Primal
Recommended Build AbilityDesolateland ItemRedorb NatureJolly Moves Precipice Blades Heat Crash Stealth Rock Rock Polish View Groudon-Primal builds →
Zacian-Crowned
Recommended Build AbilityIntrepidsword ItemRustedsword NatureJolly Moves Iron Head Iron Head Swords Dance Swords Dance View Zacian-Crowned builds →

Evolution

Getting Slurpuff requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Swirlix. Breed this form to get Swirlix eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+32 over Swirlix), and Slurpuff peaks at 480 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#684Swirlix

Trade + Whipped Dream

#685Slurpuff

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Swirlix

Fairy

Slurpuff

Fairy

82+20

ATK

80+32

DEF

86+20

SP.ATK

85+26

SP.DEF

75+18

SPE

72+23

BST

341D-Tier

480C-Tier+139

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Slurpuff to get Swirlix eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy egg group.

Egg Groups

Fairy

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Slurpuff

All 6 games

No wild encounters for Slurpuff in Legends: Z-A. Bring Swirlix over from X & Y or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Slurpuff in LZA

Step 1Obtain Swirlix
LATER APPEARANCE
from X & Y
Not Tradeable
Appears in X & Y via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Sword & Shield
Not Tradeable
Appears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Mirror · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Trade + Whipped Dream to evolve into Slurpuff
Step 2Slurpuff ✓

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Slurpuff flexibility. Defense barely edges ahead. But Speed isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 2 Defense EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP82

Attack80

Defense86

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def75

Speed72

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate140 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight5.0 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

Sweet Veil

Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.

UnburdenHidden Ability

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Slurpuff Guide

We rate Slurpuff C-Tier: a situational pick that fills a niche. At 480 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly.
Watch for Nidoking (Poison) and Metagross (Steel) when using Slurpuff. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
No. Slurpuff is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Swirlix. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Swirlix to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Sweet Veil prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping. That's the one you want on Slurpuff. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Slurpuff is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Slurpuff joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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Slurpuff Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Slurpuff Weakness

What is Slurpuff Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Slurpuff

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Slurpuff

How to Obtain Slurpuff in LZA

How to Obtain Slurpuff in SwSh

How to Obtain Slurpuff in USUM

How to Obtain Slurpuff in SM

Base Stats