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.

Sword

It is considered to be a symbol of good luck. Its shell is said to be filled with happiness.

Shield

Togepi Weakness

Good

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

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
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
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

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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The natural movepool does the job, but Aerial Ace and Extrasensory from the egg pool give Togepi something extra. Pair those with Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Sweet Kiss
7510Fairy
Lv 8
Life Dew
10Water
Lv 12
Charm
10020Fairy
Lv 16
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Lv 20
Yawn
10Normal
Lv 24
Metronome
10Normal
Lv 28
After You
15Normal
Lv 32
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 36
Safeguard
25Normal
Lv 40
Follow Me+2
20Normal
Lv 44
Baton Pass
40Normal
Lv 48
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Lv 52
Wish
10Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM31
Attract
10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
40Normal
TR01
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM29
Charm
10020Fairy
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM87
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
TR30
Encore
1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM59
Fling
10010Dark
TR34
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
TR77
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM41
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM17
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM01
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TR14
Metronome
10Normal
TM92
Mystical Fire
7510010Fire
TR68
Nasty Plot
20Dark
TR90
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM25
Protect+4
10Normal
TR11
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
5Water
TM18
Reflect
20Psychic
TM21
Rest
10Psychic
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TR82
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM40
Swift
6020Normal
TM14
Thunder Wave
9020Electric
TR19
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
TR38
Trick
10010Psychic
TR35
Uproar
9010010Normal
TR85
Work Up
30Normal
TR69
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
Egg
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Egg
Morning Sun
5Normal
Egg
Peck
3510035Flying
Egg
Present
9015Normal
Egg
Psycho Shift
10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Togepi can't learn any Tutor moves

moderate rates is the best you'll get on Togepi in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Best Locations

6 spots to find Togepi at Lv. 26-28 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Sword and Shield versions, so filter by your copy below.

Bridge Field
SwordGrassLv.26-285%MidHeavy Fog
CHALLENGING
Bridge Field
ShieldGrassLv.26-285%MidHeavy Fog
CHALLENGING
Bridge Field
ShieldGrassLv.26-282%MidOvercast
HARD
Bridge Field
ShieldGrassLv.26-282%MidNormal Weather
HARD
Bridge Field
SwordGrassLv.26-282%MidOvercast
HARD
Bridge Field
SwordGrassLv.26-282%MidNormal Weather
HARD
  • 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 Nidoking (Poison) and Scizor (Steel) when using Togepi. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses 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.