Is Treecko Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Your Grass starter in ORAS. Treecko breezes through Roxanne's Rock gym and Wattson's Electric with Grovyle's speed. Sceptile runs fast but fragile. ORAS gives Sceptile a brand-new Mega adding Dragon typing and AbilityLightning Rod, turning it from a quick Grass attacker into a Grass/Dragon that resists its own Electric weakness. The Mega Stone is available during the story.
Treecko resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Grovyle has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Sceptile resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Treecko is available as a starter at Lv 5.
Your Treecko should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Treecko in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Treecko is handed to you at Route 101. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Treecko Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Treecko
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-105%KO Gust 2x26-33% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x53-65% Leech Life 2x35-42% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x127-150%KO Fire Fang 2x90-107%KO Ice Fang 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-100%KO Struggle Bug 2x50-60% Gust 2x28-33% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x79-93% Aerial Ace 2x69-82% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x176-208%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-88% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x165-196%KO U-turn 2x79-93% Aerial Ace 2x68-80% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x180-213%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-89% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x196-232%KO Fire Fang 2x96-114%KO Ice Fang 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x311-366%KO Aerial Ace 2x104-123%KO Venoshock 2x36-42% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x223-263%KO Aerial Ace 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x213-251%KO U-turn 2x104-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-106%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x305-359%KO Aerial Ace 2x103-121%KO Venoshock 2x36-43% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Aerial Ace 2x98-116%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x207-244%KO U-turn 2x101-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x152-179%KO Infestation 2x23-28% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x267-315%KO Bug Buzz 2x186-219%KO Hurricane 2x151-178%KO Poison Jab 2x78-92% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x279-329%KO Overheat 2x196-230%KO Ice Beam 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x349-411%KO U-turn 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Salamence builds →Fly 2x254-300%KO Fire Blast 2x127-149%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Treecko with Flare Blitz (532-626%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (323-380%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 223-262%.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x532-626%KO High Jump Kick289-339%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball143-169%KO Sludge Bomb 2x323-380%KO Focus Blast143-169%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Salamence builds →Earthquake62-73% Outrage223-262%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch109-128%KO U Turn 2x379-447%KO Superpower217-255%KO Knock Off118-138%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Lapras builds →Surf44-52% | ||
Treecko Evolutions
Treecko is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Grovyle first, then eventually reaches Sceptile. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Treecko easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bullet Seed, Crunch, Crush Claw and 13 more to offspring.
ORAS Treecko Best Moveset
Grass at 65 Sp. Atk with AbilityUnburden as a hidden ability doubling Speed after item use. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Sceptile two evolutions away adds Grass/Dragon typing and 145 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Treecko best EVs are Speed
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Crunch
- Bullet Seed
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Energy Ball and Solar Beam bring the raw damage. But Treecko 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Treecko has small hooks on the bottom of its feet that enable it to scale vertical walls. This Pokémon attacks by slamming foes with its thick tail.
Treecko is cool, calm, and collected—it never panics under any situation. If a bigger foe were to glare at this Pokémon, it would glare right back without conceding an inch of ground.
Treecko Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves