Special
Balanced
245Low
20Very Slow
DTier

As a baby Pokemon, Togepi is mostly a stepping stone. It eventually becomes Togekiss, and that's where you want to end up. The Spike Ball Pokémon — cute, but not battle-ready. Introduced in Gen 2.

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
245Below
HP35
F
Attack20
F
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed20
F
Total245
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Togepi yields +1 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Details
Catch190EasyFast800,000 XP0.3m / 1'00"1.5kg / 3.3 lbs49Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The shell seems to be filled with joy. It is said that it will share good luck when treated kindly.

Heart Gold

A proverb claims that happiness will come to anyone who can make a sleeping TOGEPI stand up.

Soul Silver

Togepi Weakness

Good

Togepi's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
HustleStrengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
Serene GraceDoubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
Super LuckHARaises moves' critical hit rates one stage.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Togepi
#175Togepi
High Friendship
Togetic
#176Togetic
Shiny Stone
Togekiss
#468Togekiss
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Togepi
Normal
Togetic
Normal,flying
Togekiss
Normal,flying
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

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Togepi won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
10020Normal
Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 6
Metronome
10Normal
Lv 10
Sweet Kiss
7510Normal
Lv 15
Yawn
10Normal
Lv 19
Encore
1005Normal
Lv 24
Follow Me+2
20Normal
Lv 28
Wish
10Normal
Lv 33
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Lv 37
Safeguard
25Normal
Lv 42
Baton Pass
40Normal
Lv 46
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 51
Last Resort
1301005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM33
Reflect
20Psychic
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
6020Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Extrasensory
8010030Psychic
Egg
Foresight
40Normal
Egg
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Egg
Lucky Chant
30Normal
Egg
Mirror Move
20Flying
Egg
Nasty Plot
20Dark
Egg
Peck
3510035Flying
Egg
Present
9015Normal
Egg
Psych Up
10Normal
Egg
Psycho Shift
10010Psychic
Egg
Substitute
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Tutor
Endeavor
1005Normal
Tutor
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
5Normal
Tutor
Last Resort
1301005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
15Psychic
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal
Tutor
Trick
10010Psychic
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
40Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
10020Fighting
Gen 3
Soft-Boiled
5Normal

No wild encounters for Togepi in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Togepi is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Available in:

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

  • Togepi is meant to evolve into Togetic. At 245 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Togepi. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 20 Speed, Togepi won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Togepi evolves into Togetic by leveling up. Togepi is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • Hustle strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8× — that's the one you want on Togepi. Super Luck is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Serene Grace works too if your team needs something different.

  • Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Togepi is a special attacker with base 40 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Togepi appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Togepi spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.