Togekiss has a 545 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a support. Base 120 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Togekiss weak to?

Togekiss's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Togekiss?

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.

What role does Togekiss play in battle?

Togekiss fills the support 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.

What are the best moves for Togekiss?

The core moveset is Air Slash, Dazzling Gleam, Thunder Wave, and Roost. Air Slash leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Togekiss - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Support

BTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Togekiss Best Moveset

Fairy/Flying at 120 Sp. Atk and 115 Sp. Def with 80 Speed. Dragon immunity from Fairy plus Flying coverage. The moveset runs special dual TermStab from excellent special bulk. Agile Style at 80 Speed can secure double turns. One of the more complete offensive packages available.

★Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumS

Serene Grace doubled Air Slash's 30% flinch to 60% in Gen IV (Diamond & Pearl). Thunder Wave paralyzed first, then Air Slash flinched. Opponents rarely got to attack.

Physical/Special split overhauled move damage

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

TM73

Thunder Wave

Electric—COMMONUtility

Lv 1

Aura Sphere

Fighting80COMMONCoverage

TM51

Roost

Flying—RARESTAB

Egg

Nasty Plot

Dark—RAREUtility

Togekiss Diamond & Pearl Moves Togekiss Platinum Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Togekiss best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Support Moveset

Air SlashSTAB
Thunder Wave
Aura Sphere
RoostRecovery

Recommended Teammates

JirachiDecent

StarmieDecent

↓Gen V — Black & White / B2W2A

Steels resisted Air Slash and Electric-types absorbed Thunder Wave in Gen V (Black & White). The flinch strategy had hard counters that every team carried.

Gained Super Luck as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Aura Sphere

Fighting80COMMONCoverage

Tutor

Roost

Flying—COMMONSTAB

TM73

Thunder Wave

Electric—RAREUtility

Egg

Nasty Plot

Dark—RAREUtility

TM35

Flamethrower

Fire90RARECoverage

Tutor

Heal Bell

Normal—RAREUtility

Togekiss Black & White Moves Togekiss Black 2 & White 2 Moves

Experimental

Support

EVs

Def

Spe

Support Moveset

Air SlashSTAB
Aura Sphere
RoostRecovery
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

HeatranGood

GyaradosGood

ScizorGood

→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASA

Became Fairy/Flying in Gen VI (X & Y). New typing plus Dragon immunity, but stuck between tiers. Too bulky below, too passive above without offensive pressure beyond flinching.

Gained Flying as second typePrimary type changed from Normal,flying to FairyFairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80COMMONSTAB

TM73

Thunder Wave

Electric—COMMONUtility

TM19

Roost

Flying—RARESTAB

Tutor

Ancient Power

Rock60RARECoverage

Togekiss X & Y Moves Togekiss ORAS Moves

Experimental

Support

EVs

SpA

Spe

Support Moveset

Air SlashSTAB
Dazzling GleamSTAB
Thunder Wave
RoostRecovery

Recommended Teammates

GarchompDecent

MewDecent

HeatranDecent

→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMA

Tapu Koko's Electric Terrain blocked Thunder Wave support in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). The flinch set was annoying but predictable. Two gens between tiers.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

TM19

Roost

Flying—COMMONSTAB

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80COMMONSTAB

TM73

Thunder Wave

Electric—RAREUtility

Tutor

Defog

Flying—RARESTAB

Lv 1

Aura Sphere

Fighting80RARECoverage

Togekiss Sun & Moon Moves Togekiss Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Wall

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

Air SlashSTAB
RoostRecovery
Dazzling GleamSTAB
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

GarchompGood

Tyranitar-MegaGood

ChanseyGood

↓Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPB

Dropped further in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Dynamax Max Airstream boosted Speed while dealing damage, but the format's offensive power had climbed past what flinch hax could handle.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80COMMONSTAB

Xfer

Roost

Flying—RARESTAB

TM14

Thunder Wave

Electric—RAREUtility

TR68

Nasty Plot

Dark—RAREUtility

TR2

Flamethrower

Fire90RARECoverage

Togekiss Sword & Shield Moves Togekiss BDSP Moves

Experimental

Support

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Support Moveset

Air SlashSTAB
Dazzling GleamSTAB
RoostRecovery
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

ExcadrillDecent

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.

Togekiss Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Good

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Poison Rock Steel

½xResist

Grass Dark

¼xResist

Fighting Bug

0xImmune

Ground Dragon

What is Togekiss Strong Against

5Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Grass Fighting Bug Dragon Dark

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Togekiss

Rillaboom's Wood Hammer hits Togekiss for 35-41%.

Dragapult	S
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves U Turn Dragon Darts Draco Meteor Shadow Ball Damage vs Togekiss U Turn 5-5% Shadow Ball 31-37% View Dragapult builds →
Rillaboom	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Grassy Glide Knock Off U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Togekiss Knock Off 19-23% U Turn 10-12% Wood Hammer 35-41% View Rillaboom builds →
Ribombee	B
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Sticky Web MoonblastSTAB Stun Spore Skill Swap Damage vs Togekiss Moonblast 24-28% View Ribombee builds →
Grimmsnarl	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureCareful Moves ReflectUtility Light Screen Parting Shot Spirit Break View Grimmsnarl builds →
Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Togekiss U Turn 4-5% View Corviknight builds →

Evolution

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

3 Forms

#175Togepi

High Friendship

#176Togetic

Shiny Stone

#468Togekiss

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Togepi

Fairy

Togetic

FairyFlying

Togekiss

FairyFlying

55+20

85+30

ATK

40+20

50+10

DEF

85+20

95+10

SP.ATK

80+40

120+40

SP.DEF

105+40

115+10

SPE

40+20

80+40

BST

245D-Tier

405C-Tier+160

545B-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Togekiss to get Togepi eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy and Flying egg groups.

Egg Groups

Fairy Flying

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

10 cycles·2,570 steps

Fast~3 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Togekiss

All 12 games

Togekiss starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Togekiss in PLA

Togepi is your first catch on the way to Togekiss. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-70 across 7 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Togepi
Bathers' Lagoon
Lv.29-34Grass
Rate 15%
Tranquility Cove
Lv.31-34Grass
Rate 15%
Cottonsedge Prairie
Lv.33-36Grass
Rate 15%
Reach high Friendship to evolve into Togetic
Step 2Catch or Evolve Togetic
Cottonsedge Prairie
Lv.17-36Grass
Rate 15%
Bolderoll Slope
Lv.18-28Grass
Rate 15%
Tranquility Cove
Lv.31-34Grass
Rate 15%
or evolve from Togepi (Step 1)
Use Shiny Stone to evolve into Togekiss
Step 3Togekiss ✓
Lake Verity
Lv.16-70Grass
Rate 15%
or evolve from Togetic (Step 2)

Base Stats

Togekiss's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 5 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack50

Defense95

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def115

Speed80

Total545

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.5 m

Weight38.0 kg

Base XP245

Abilities

Hustle

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Serene Grace

Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.

Super LuckHidden Ability

Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpD+1Spe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Scant few have ever sighted this Pokémon. After studying what literature remains, I am certain Togekiss will reveal itself when peace reigns in the land.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Togekiss Guide

Togekiss has a 545 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a support. Base 120 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Togekiss's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
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.
Togekiss fills the support 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.
The core moveset is Air Slash, Dazzling Gleam, Thunder Wave, and Roost. Air Slash leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support 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

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Togekiss

Togekiss Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Togekiss Weakness

What is Togekiss Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Togekiss

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Togekiss

Where To Catch Togekiss in PLA

How to Obtain Togekiss in BDSP

Where To Catch Togekiss in SwSh

How to Obtain Togekiss in USUM

Base Stats