Is Treecko Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Hoenn starter, transfer-only through Pal Park. Sinnoh has Roserade and Torterra for Grass. Sceptile at 36 is fast but doesn't add anything the local roster lacks.
Treecko resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Aaron's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Treecko resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Mars's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Jupiter's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Saturn's team hits Treecko's weaknesses hard.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Treecko cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- After Fantina
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Iron Island
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 46GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Treecko in Diamond & Pearl
Treecko is not one of the Sinnoh starters, so it never appears in the wild. The grass gecko reaches these games through breeding or a migrated parent, never as a route catch.
How to Obtain Treecko in DP
- Step 1Treecko ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sunlit Cavern · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Walking · Hyperspace Lumiose. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Grovyle
- Step 3Evolve into Sceptile
How to Get Shiny Treecko in Diamond & Pearl
Treecko does not live in Sinnoh, so raise its shiny in HeartGold or SoulSilver and migrate it over through Pal Park. See every game where Shiny Treecko can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Treecko Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Treecko
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x315-371%KO Aerial Ace 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x231-271%KO Poison Jab 2x121-143%KO U-turn 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x190-224%KO Wing Attack 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x305-359%KO U-turn 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Treecko View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x222-262%KO Aerial Ace 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
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 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Crunch, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 9 more to offspring.
DP Treecko Best Moveset
70 Speed is fast for a first-stage Grass starter, and 65 Sp. Atk hints at Sceptile's special attacking style. But the stats are too low for the moveset to compete. Grovyle, then Sceptile.
Best Build
Treecko best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Pursuit
- Quick Attack
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Treecko gets Crunch and Crush Claw exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.
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
35 of 37 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The soles of its feet are covered by countless tiny spikes, enabling it to walk on walls and ceilings.
Treecko Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Treecko isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain it as a gift in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Treecko has 310 BST and evolves into Grovyle. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Treecko first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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