What does Tynamo evolve into?

Tynamo becomes Eelektrik at level 39, then Eelektross using a Thunder Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Tynamo evolve?

Tynamo evolves into Eelektrik at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Tynamo works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Eelektrik . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Tynamo?

Tynamo is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Tynamo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Tynamo's stat line. It's well-rounded for the EleFish Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack55

Defense40

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total275

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP55

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

While one alone doesn’t have much power, a chain of many Tynamo can be as powerful as lightning.

Tynamo Weakness

Type-wise, Tynamo takes extra damage from Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Tynamo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Tynamo in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Garchomp DragonGround	S
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 52 BulldozeLv. 18 Sand TombLv. 1 Damage vs Tynamo Dig 2x 208-245%KO Bulldoze 2x 157-185%KO Sand Tomb 2x 93-109%KO View Garchomp builds →
Mudsdale Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 40 High HorsepowerLv. 28 BulldozeLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Tynamo Earthquake 2x 250-295%KO High Horsepower 2x 238-281%KO Bulldoze 2x 150-177%KO Mud-Slap 2x 30-35% View Mudsdale builds →
Toedscruel GroundGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 54 Mud ShotLv. 24 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Tynamo Earth Power 2x 157-185%KO Mud Shot 2x 97-115%KO Mud-Slap 2x 36-44% View Toedscruel builds →
Palossand GhostGround	B
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 54 BulldozeLv. 25 Sand TombLv. 1 Damage vs Tynamo Earth Power 2x 187-221%KO Bulldoze 2x 99-117%KO Sand Tomb 2x 60-71% View Palossand builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Tynamo Earth Power 2x 174-205%KO Mud-Slap 2x 41-49% View Gastrodon builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Tynamo kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Eelektrik all the way to Eelektross. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#602Tynamo

Level 39

#603Eelektrik

Thunder Stone

#604Eelektross

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Tynamo

Electric

Eelektrik

Electric

Eelektross

Electric

65+30

85+20

ATK

85+30

115+30

DEF

70+30

80+10

SP.ATK

75+30

105+30

SP.DEF

70+30

80+10

SPE

40-20

50+10

BST

275D-Tier

405D-Tier+130

515B-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Tynamo easily with 53 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Tynamo Best Moveset

Tynamo hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Timid nature with spread EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Levitate adds utility.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Levitate

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Tynamo

Timid+SPE

Tynamo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Thunder WaveSTAB
Tera Blast
Charge BeamSTAB
Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

BlitzleGood

BarboachGood

ChinchouGood

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Spark and Charge Beam for Tynamo, with Normal and Dark coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charge Beam

S509010Electric

Lv 1

Spark

D6510020Electric

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

TM Moves

TM173

Charge

A——20Electric

TM23

Charge Beam

S509010Electric

TM181

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

TM171

Tera Blast

S8010010Normal

TM82

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

Egg Moves

Tynamo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tynamo can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Tynamo Locations

high spawn rates for Tynamo across 20 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Tynamo in Scarlet & Violet

You can catch Tynamo through 20 walking encounters from Lv. 25-43, but availability differs between Scarlet and Violet. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

North Paldean Sea - Ocean

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

North Paldean Sea - Ocean

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

South Paldean Sea - Ocean

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

South Paldean Sea - Ocean

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

South Paldean Sea - River

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

South Paldean Sea - River

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

South Province (Area Four) - Ocean

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Four) - Ocean

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Four) - River

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Four) - River

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Six) - Ocean

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Six) - Ocean

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Six) - River

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

South Province (Area Six) - River

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

West Paldean Sea - Ocean

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

West Paldean Sea - Ocean

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Water

30%Mid

West Province (Area One) - Ocean

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

West Province (Area One) - Ocean

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

West Province (Area One) - River

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

West Province (Area One) - River

VioletOverworld Lv.25-43 Route

30%Mid

Tynamo Guide

Tynamo becomes Eelektrik at level 39, then Eelektross using a Thunder Stone. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Tynamo evolves into Eelektrik at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Tynamo works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Eelektrik. That's where the stats start mattering.
Tynamo is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Tynamo has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Tynamo has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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