Special
Balanced
20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Togepi's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP35
F
Attack20
F
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed20
F
Total245
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.3 m
Weight1.5 kg
Base XP49
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 LuckHA
Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

Its shell is said to be stuffed with happiness that it shares with kindhearted people.

Togepi Weakness

Togepi's Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison and Steel. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Togepi Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Togepi in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Steelix
Steelix
SteelGround
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Iron TailTM23
  • Flash CannonTM91
Damage vs Togepi
Iron Tail 2x
124-147%KO
Flash Cannon 2x
72-86%
View Steelix builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

This is the baby stage. Togepi grows into Togetic by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Togepi. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Togepi
#175Togepi
High Friendship
Togetic
#176Togetic
Shiny Stone
Shiny Stone
Togekiss
#468Togekiss
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Togepi
Fairy
Togetic
FairyFlying
Togekiss
FairyFlying
HP
35
55+20
85+30
ATK
20
40+20
50+10
DEF
65
85+20
95+10
SP.ATK
40
80+40
120+40
SP.DEF
65
105+40
115+10
SPE
20
40+20
80+40
BST
245D-Tier
405D-Tier+160
545B-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Togepi Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Togepi won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Dazzling Gleam anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Sweet Kiss
D7510Fairy
Lv 8
Life Dew
D10Water
Lv 12
Charm
C10020Fairy
Lv 16
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 20
Yawn
C10Normal
Lv 24
Metronome
D10Normal
Lv 28
After You
D15Normal
Lv 32
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Lv 36
Safeguard
C25Normal
Lv 40
Follow Me+2
C20Normal
Lv 44
Baton Pass
C40Normal
Lv 48
Last Resort
D1401005Normal
Lv 52
Wish
C10Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM63
Nasty Plot
C20Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM33
Reflect
C20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
C25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D6020Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C9020Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic
Egg
Future Sight
D12010010Psychic
Egg
Morning Sun
C5Normal
Egg
Peck
3510035Flying
Egg
Present
9015Normal
Egg
Psycho Shift
D10010Psychic
Egg
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Togepi can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Togepi Locations

Togepi appears at decent spawn rates across 12 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 Togepi in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

walking and special encounters for Togepi across 12 spots at Lv. 16-63. The catch is that Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 230
Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.18-23 Route
22%Mid
Route 230
Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.18-23 Route
22%Mid
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
10%Mid
Unique encounter
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
10%Mid
Unique encounter
Dazzling Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
5%Mid
Unique encounter
Dazzling Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
5%Mid
Unique encounter
Stargleam Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
5%Mid
Unique encounter
Stargleam Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
5%Mid
Unique encounter
Dazzling Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Dazzling Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Togepi Guide

  • Togetic by leveling up is the mid-stage. Push through to Togekiss using a Shiny Stone for the final form. 245 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • You can find Togepi in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Togepi is in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It shows up in 17 games across the series.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Togepi through the first few routes without issues. 245 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Togetic as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Togepi spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

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