Is Togekiss Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Shiny Stone on Togetic. Normal/Flying in Gen 4 with AbilitySerene Grace doubling secondary move effects. The Gen 4 evolution transforms the Togepi line into one of the best Pokemon in HGSS. Handles Chuck, Morty, Karen, and contributes everywhere. The Togepi egg payoff.
Falkner's typing presses Togepi's defenses.
Bugsy's typing presses Togetic's defenses.
Togetic has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Togekiss trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Togekiss trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Togekiss trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Togekiss resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Togekiss resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Togekiss trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Togekiss resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Togekiss trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Togekiss resists most of Will's coverage and hits back hard.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Togekiss resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Togekiss has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Togekiss trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Gift Togepi
Togepi is given to you as a gift in Violet City at Lv 1. Requires at least one open party slot before accepting Togepi's Egg from Professor Elm's aide. Hatch the Egg from Professor Elm's aide in the Violet City Poke Mart.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 46NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 51NormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5
Evolve Togepi to Togetic
Togepi evolves into Togetic with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Bugsy.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 46NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 51NormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5
Evolve Togetic to Togekiss
Togetic evolves into Togekiss with a Shiny Stone. Post-Game: You can pick up the Shiny Stone in National Park. Requires Rock Climb.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 19)
- LV 19FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 19NormalExtreme SpeedPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 19FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
How to Get Togekiss in HeartGold & SoulSilver
You're catching Togepi first, not Togekiss. Togepi appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Catch Togepi at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Togekiss.
Badge 1How to Obtain Togekiss in HGSS
- Step 2Evolve into Togetic
- Step 3Togekiss ✓
How to Get Shiny Togekiss in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Togekiss needs a Shiny Stone, so breed a Togepi Masuda-style and raise the line before evolving it. Compare Shiny Togekiss odds across every game
Shiny Togekiss Evolution
3 Forms
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Togekiss Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Togekiss already selected.
Togekiss Weakness
Togekiss is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely. 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, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Togekiss Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Togekiss
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x170-200%KO Avalanche 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x28-34% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x36-42% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x95-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-45% Ice Beam 2x39-45% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO Avalanche 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x22-26% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x83-98% Ice Beam 2x28-34% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 10 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Ancient Power 2x31-36% | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Bastiodon builds →Stone Edge 2x45-53% Ice Beam 2x23-27% Thunderbolt 2x23-27% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x58-68% Ancient Power 2x25-29% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Togekiss View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x77-91% Thunder Fang 2x34-40% Ice Fang 2x34-40% | ||
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, Foresight, Future Sight and 8 more.
HGSS Togekiss Best Moveset
Normal/Flying with AbilitySerene Grace raising MoveAir Slash flinch chance to 60%. Paralyze first with MoveThunder Wave, then the target rarely moves between paralysis and flinching. 120 Sp. Atk and 115 Sp. Def give real substance behind the disruption.
Best Build
Togekiss best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Air Slash
- Thunder Wave
- Aura Sphere
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Sky Attack and Fire Blast bring the raw damage. But Togekiss also picks up coverage across 10 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
28 of 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Togekiss HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Togekiss plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Timid is the go-to nature for Togekiss. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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