In Legends: Arceus, Stantler isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Wyrdeer to unlock its full potential. At 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Stantler weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Stantler's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Stantler?

In Legends: Arceus, Run Intimidate on Stantler. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Stantler also gets Frisk and Sap Sipper, but they don't compare.

What is Stantler's hidden ability?

In Legends: Arceus, Sap Sipper is the hidden ability. It absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Stantler to compete at a higher level.

What role does Stantler play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Stantler fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Stantler - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Stantler's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 1 Attack EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP73

Attack95

Defense62

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def65

Speed85

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight71.2 kg

Base XP163

Abilities

IntimidateTop Pick

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Frisk

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Sap SipperHA

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Its strangely shaped antlers have the power to bewitch those who see them. Medicine made by grinding up the black orbs from fallen antlers is an effective treatment for insomnia.

Legends: Arceus

Stantler Weakness

Type-wise, Stantler takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Stantler leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Stantler Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

2Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Stantler in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Stantler Rock Smash 2x 74-91% View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 6 Learns Rock Smash at Level 6 View Machoke builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Evolving Stantler into Wyrdeer takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 60 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#234Stantler

Use Psyshield Bash 20 Times In Agile Style

#899Wyrdeer

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Stantler

Normal

Wyrdeer

NormalPsychic

103+30

ATK

105+10

DEF

72+10

SP.ATK

105+20

SP.DEF

75+10

SPE

65-20

BST

465C-Tier

525C-Tier+60

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Stantler Best Moveset

The Sash lets Stantler ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Intimidate squeezes extra value from the position. Max Defense and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Stantler's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Giga Impact and Double-Edge, and coverage across 7 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 9

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 15

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

Lv 21

Psyshield Bash

—709010Psychic

Lv 29

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Lv 37

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Lv 47

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM Moves

Stantler can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Stantler doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Tutor

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

S60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

Tutor

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Legends: Arceus Stantler Locations

Stantler appears at decent spawn rates across 3 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 Stantler in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 3 spots for Stantler. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Deertrack Heights

Grass

Uncommon

Wayward Wood

Grass

Uncommon

Windbreak Stand

Grass

Uncommon

Stantler Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Stantler isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Wyrdeer to unlock its full potential. At 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Legends: Arceus, Stantler's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Arceus, Run Intimidate on Stantler. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Stantler also gets Frisk and Sap Sipper, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Arceus, Sap Sipper is the hidden ability. It absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Stantler to compete at a higher level.
In Legends: Arceus, Stantler fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Stantler has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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