Is Togekiss Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
The single most improved Pokemon in BDSP compared to original DP. Fairy/Flying with AbilitySerene Grace doubling Air Slash's flinch rate to 60%. That means opponents flinch more often than they act. Dragon-immune Fairy typing laughs at Cynthia's Garchomp. Handles Maylene, Gardenia, and Aaron. From the Togepi egg Cynthia gives you early in the game through the Champion fight, Togekiss dominates everything. The Fairy type didn't exist when DP launched. In BDSP, it makes Togekiss arguably the best Pokemon in the entire game.
Togepi trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Togepi trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Togepi trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Togepi's defenses.
Togepi trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Togepi here.
Togepi trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Togepi's weaknesses hard.
Togekiss resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Togepi on Route 230 (Poké Radar, Lv 18-23, common).
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Iron Island. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Togekiss in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Togekiss. The 3-stage chain runs through Togepi, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Togekiss in BDSP
The path to Togekiss starts with Togepi at Lv. 16-63 via walking and special encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Togekiss Weakness
Togekiss is weak to Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Dragon-type moves entirely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Togekiss's overall bulk (85/95/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Dragon |
What is Togekiss Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Togekiss
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x33-40% Steel Wing 2x21-27% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x48-58% Iron Tail 2x33-38% | ||
 Shinx Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Shinx builds →Iron Tail 2x38-46% Volt Switch 2x29-35% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Pachirisu builds →Thunderbolt 2x40-49% Iron Tail 2x33-40% | ||
 Electrike Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Electrike builds →Thunderbolt 2x51-60% Iron Tail 2x33-40% | ||
 Luxio Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Luxio builds →Thunderbolt 2x45-55% Iron Tail 2x49-58% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Haunter builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-81% Thunderbolt 2x45-54% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Iron Tail 2x42-50% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x43-51% Flash Cannon 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x59-70% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x45-54% Steel Wing 2x32-38% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Haunter builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-81% Thunderbolt 2x45-54% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Iron Tail 2x42-50% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x43-51% Flash Cannon 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x59-70% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-53% Rock Slide 2x34-41% Charge Beam 2x19-22% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Haunter builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x40-47% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x43-51% Flash Cannon 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Flash Cannon 2x64-76% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x44-52% Rock Slide 2x35-41% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x35-43% Iron Tail 2x31-38% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x56-66% Iron Tail 2x46-55% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Flash Cannon 2x63-75% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x43-51% Rock Slide 2x33-40% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Iron Tail 2x31-37% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x56-66% Iron Tail 2x46-54% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Flash Cannon 2x63-75% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x43-51% Rock Slide 2x33-40% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x52-62% Iron Tail 2x45-53% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Flash Cannon 2x63-74% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x86-101%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% Sludge Bomb 2x36-42% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Togekiss with Stone Edge (185-218%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (112-132%). Gengar deals 84-99% with Sludge Bomb.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Tyranitar builds →Crunch37-43% Stone Edge 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x112-132%KO Shadow Ball33-39% Volt Switch 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball38-44% Sludge Bomb 2x84-99% Giga Drain12-14% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Lapras builds →Avalanche 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% Waterfall36-43% | ||
Togekiss Evolutions
Togekiss doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Togepi's line. Breed this form to get Togepi eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Togepi gave Togekiss the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+80), bringing the total to 545 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Togekiss to get Togepi eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Extrasensory, Future Sight, Morning Sun and 4 more.
BDSP Togekiss Best Moveset
Now Fairy/Flying instead of Normal/Flying, gaining Fairy TermStab and Dragon immunity that didn't exist in the original Gen 4. AbilitySerene Grace doubles secondary effect chances for consistent flinching through MoveAir Slash. 120 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed gives the moveset special presence. Dropped from S-tier to B as the format grew past what flinch-based strategies accomplish.
Best Build
Togekiss best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Air Slash
- Dazzling Gleam
- Roost
- Thunder Wave
Moves List
Double-Edge and Last Resort bring the raw damage. But Togekiss also picks up coverage across 11 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
Base Stats
It will never appear where there is strife. Sightings of this Pokémon have recently become rare.
Togekiss Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Togekiss has a 545 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Air Slash with Leftovers is the standard set.
Hustle is the go-to ability for Togekiss. It strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×. Its hidden ability Super Luck can work in specific setups. Serene Grace is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Togekiss fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Air Slash, Dazzling Gleam, Roost, and Thunder Wave. Air Slash leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Togekiss has been available in 12 games since Diamond & Pearl, 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
- 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 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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