Mixed
Balanced
DTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Treecko Best Moveset

Grass at 65 Sp. Atk and 70 Speed. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after consuming a held item, but the Sp. Atk is too low to use the Speed boost. The moveset is pre-evolution filler. Evolve through to Sceptile for 105 Sp. Atk and the Unburden engine that competes.

SABCDEFEEEEEEERuby, Sapphire & EmeraldIIIRS/EPEAKDiamond, Pearl & PlatinumIVDP/PtBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen III — Ruby, Sapphire & EmeraldE

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen III (Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald). This was Treecko's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Leftovers, favoring a Jolly nature.

Received Overgrow

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Tutor
Substitute
Normal—POPULARUtility
Tutor
Seismic Toss
Fighting—POPULARCoverage
Egg
Endeavor
Normal—POPULARCoverage
TM6
Toxic
Poison—POPULARUtility
Treecko Ruby & Sapphire MovesTreecko Emerald Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Overgrow
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Treecko
Jolly+SPE

Treecko best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • SubstituteUtility
  • Seismic Toss
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarExcellent
Skarmory
SkarmoryExcellent
Metagross
MetagrossExcellent
→Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumE

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl & Platinum). Treecko maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Focus Sash, favoring a Hardy nature.

Physical/Special split overhauled move damage
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Endeavor
Normal—POPULARCoverage
Lv 16
Pursuit
Dark40POPULARCoverage
Lv 11
Quick Attack
Normal40POPULARCoverage
TM6
Toxic
Poison—RAREUtility
Treecko Diamond & Pearl MovesTreecko Platinum Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Treecko
HardyNEUTRAL
EVs

Utility Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • PursuitCoverage
  • Quick Attack
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Metagross
MetagrossExcellent
Scizor
ScizorExcellent
Tyranitar
TyranitarExcellent
→Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). Treecko maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Eviolite, favoring a Hasty nature.

Gained Unburden as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 46
Giga Drain
Grass75POPULARSTAB
Egg
Leaf Storm
Grass130COMMONSTAB
TM10
Hidden Power (Fire)
Fire60COMMONCoverage
Lv 11
Quick Attack
Normal40COMMONCoverage
Treecko Black & White MovesTreecko Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Overgrow
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Treecko
Hasty+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Leaf StormSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • Quick Attack

Recommended Teammates

Mienfoo
MienfooGood
Drifloon
DrifloonGood
Numel
NumelGood
→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Treecko maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 45
Endeavor
Normal—COMMONCoverage
Lv 9
Quick Attack
Normal40COMMONCoverage
Egg
Crunch
Dark80RARECoverage
Egg
Bullet Seed
Grass25RARESTAB
Treecko X & Y MovesTreecko ORAS Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Treecko
Timid+SPE
EVs

Utility Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Quick Attack
  • CrunchCoverage
  • Bullet SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Honchkrow
HonchkrowGood
Durant
DurantGood
Conkeldurr
ConkeldurrGood
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Treecko maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Unburden with Focus Sash, favoring a Adamant nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 45
Endeavor
Normal—COMMONCoverage
TM62
Acrobatics
Flying55COMMONCoverage
Lv 9
Quick Attack
Normal40COMMONCoverage
Lv 33
Detect
Fighting—RAREPriority
TM17
Protect
Normal—RAREPriority
Tutor
Seed Bomb
Grass80RARESTAB
Xfer
Counter
Fighting—RARECoverage
Lv 37
Energy Ball
Grass90RARESTAB
Treecko Sun & Moon MovesTreecko Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Unburden
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Treecko
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • AcrobaticsCoverage
  • Quick Attack
  • DetectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Eevee
EeveeDecent
Lillipup
LillipupDecent
Clauncher
ClauncherDecent
→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Treecko maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Unburden with Focus Sash, favoring a Naive nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Xfer
Toxic
Poison—POPULARUtility
Lv 36
Endeavor
Normal—POPULARCoverage
Xfer
Counter
Fighting—POPULARCoverage
Lv 6
Quick Attack
Normal40POPULARCoverage
Treecko Sword & Shield MovesTreecko BDSP Moves
Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Unburden
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Treecko
Naive+SPE
EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • CounterSLOW -5Coverage
  • Quick Attack

Recommended Teammates

Lapras
LaprasExcellent
Malamar
MalamarExcellent
Morpeko
MorpekoExcellent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Treecko saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Treecko maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Overgrow with Focus Sash, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 36
Endeavor
Normal—COMMONCoverage
Lv 6
Quick Attack
Normal40COMMONCoverage
Egg
Leech Seed
Grass—COMMONSTAB
Lv 39
Leaf Storm
Grass130RARESTAB
Treecko Scarlet & Violet MovesTreecko Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Treecko
Modest+SPA
EVs

Utility Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Quick Attack
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Leaf StormSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Chien-Pao
Chien-PaoDecent
Flutter Mane
Flutter ManeDecent
Incineroar
IncineroarDecent

Treecko Weakness

Treecko is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.

Treecko Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Treecko Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Treecko Strong Against

3Strong
7Resisted
0Immune
Score-4
2xStrong
WaterGroundRock
½xResisted
FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Treecko

Scizor can KO Treecko with U-turn (379-447%). Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (532-626%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 215-254%.

Evolution

Treecko is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Grovyle first, then eventually reaches Sceptile. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Treecko
#252Treecko
16
Level 16
Grovyle
#253Grovyle
36
Level 36
Sceptile
#254Sceptile
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Treecko
Grass
Grovyle
Grass
Sceptile
Grass
HP
40
50+10
70+20
ATK
45
65+20
85+20
DEF
35
45+10
65+20
SP.ATK
65
85+20
105+20
SP.DEF
55
65+10
85+20
SPE
70
95+25
120+25
BST
310D-Tier
405C-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed Treecko easily with 72 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatr
12 of 72·

How to Get Treecko

All 16 games

A few locations for Treecko with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Treecko in SV

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Treecko ✓
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Evolve into Grovyle
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave Sceptile with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Grovyle egg.
  3. Sceptile
    Step 3Evolve into Sceptile

Base Stats

Treecko's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP40
D
Attack45
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed70
C
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight5.0 kg
11.0 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
UnburdenHidden Ability
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

The soles of its feet are covered by countless tiny hooks, enabling it to walk on walls and ceilings.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Treecko Guide

  • Treecko does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Grovyle before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Treecko first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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