Elgyem Evolution
Elgyem Abilities
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
Elgyem Moves
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Elgyem Sprites
It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.
Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
It controls tremendous psychic power. Most reports of alien sightings are actually just people mistaking Elgyem for an alien.
This Pokémon is shrouded in mystery. It’s said to have appeared from a UFO that fell from the sky about 50 years ago.
Elgyem's Japanese name is Ligray (リグレー). Here are all the official names for Elgyem across different languages:
Elgyem Breeding
How to Get Elgyem
Elgyem can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Elgyem in every game where it is available:
About Elgyem
Elgyem is a Psychic-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 335, Elgyem is classified as a Cerebral Pokémon and is part of the Elgyem → Beheeyem evolution line.
In competitive play, Elgyem is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Telepathy and Synchronize and Analytic, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Elgyem is weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Elgyem can learn 82 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 9kg, Elgyem has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.