#690 Skrelp

#690 Skrelp

poisonwater
Height0.5 m(1'08")
Weight7.3 kg(16.1 lbs)
Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%
Gen 6

Skrelp's Detailed Stats

Lv
StatBaseLv
EVsIVsTotal
HP 50
241
Attack 60
156
Defense 60
156
Sp. Atk 60
156
Sp. Def 60
156
Speed 30
96
0/508
961
Type Effectiveness
2xdamage
electricgroundpsychic
1xdamage
normalgrassflyingrockghostdragondark
0.5xdamage
firewatericefightingpoisonbugsteelfairy

Skrelp Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Poison Touch

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

AdaptabilityHidden

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

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Skrelp Moves

Category
Type
Move▲Type▲Cat.▲Pow▲Acc▲Method▲Description
Tacklenormalphysical40100Level 1A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Smokescreennormalstatus–100Level 1The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Acidpoisonspecial40100Level 5Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
Water Gunwaterspecial40100Level 10The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Tail Whipnormalstatus–100Level 15The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Double Teamnormalstatus––Level 20By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Poison Tailpoisonphysical50100Level 25The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
Water Pulsewaterspecial60100Level 30The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Toxicpoisonstatus–90Level 35A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Dragon Pulsedragonspecial85100Level 40The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Aqua Tailwaterphysical9090Level 45The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Sludge Bombpoisonspecial90100Level 50The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Hydro Pumpwaterspecial11080Level 55The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Acid Spraypoisonspecial40100TMThe user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Chilling Waterwaterspecial50100TMThe user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Endurenormalstatus––TMThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facadenormalphysical70100TMThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flip Turnwaterphysical60100TMAfter making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Gunk Shotpoisonphysical12080TMThe user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Icy Windicespecial5595TMThe user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidationwaterphysical85100TMThe user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mud Shotgroundspecial5595TMThe user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slapgroundspecial20100TMThe user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Muddy Waterwaterspecial9085TMThe user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Outragedragonphysical120100TMThe user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Play Roughfairyphysical9090TMThe user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protectnormalstatus––TMThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dancewaterstatus––TMThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Restpsychicstatus––TMThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scale Shotdragonphysical2590TMThe user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Scary Facenormalstatus–100TMThe user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ballghostspecial80100TMThe user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talknormalstatus––TMThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Wavepoisonspecial95100TMThe user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Snowscapeicestatus0–TMThe user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Spiteghoststatus–100TMThe user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitutenormalstatus––TMThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surfwaterspecial90100TMThe user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Take Downnormalphysical9085TMA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blastnormalspecial80100TMIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thiefdarkphysical60100TMThe user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunderboltelectricspecial90100TMThe user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Toxic Spikespoisonstatus––TMThe user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Venoshockpoisonspecial65100TMThe user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Waterfallwaterphysical80100TMThe user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Whirlpoolwaterspecial3585TMThe user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Acid Armorpoisonstatus––EggThe user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Dragon Taildragonphysical6090EggThe target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Hazeicestatus––EggThe user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Twisterdragonspecial40100EggThe user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.

Skrelp Sprites

Normal
Skrelp Gen VI Normal sprite
Shiny
Skrelp Gen VI Shiny sprite
Pokedex Entries
X

Camouflaged as rotten kelp, they spray liquid poison on prey that approaches unawares and then finish it off.

Y

It looks just like rotten kelp. It hides from foes while storing up power for its evolution.

Ultra Sun

It vanishes into seaweed and remains perfectly still to avoid attacks from large Pokémon. Rotten seaweed is its main food source.

Ultra Moon

It’s not good at swimming, so it clings to the seaweed. In the Alola region, it’s often found near Dhelmise.

Sword

It drifts in the ocean, blending in with floating seaweed. When other Pokémon come to feast on the seaweed, Skrelp feasts on them instead.

In Other Languages

Skrelp's Japanese name is Kuzumo (クズモー). Here are all the official names for Skrelp across different languages:

JapaneseクズモーKuzumo
Korean수레기
Chinese (Traditional)垃垃藻
FrenchVenalgue
GermanAlgitt
SpanishSkrelp
ItalianSkrelp
Chinese (Simplified)垃垃藻

Skrelp Breeding

Species
Mock Kelp Pokémon
Egg Groups
Water1Dragon
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Misc Data
Catch Rate225
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience64

How to Get Skrelp

Skrelp is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Skrelp in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers
Kalos Coastal #30Alola (USUM) #347Poni (USUM) #94Isle of Armor #194Paldea #337
GameMethodLocationDetails
YWildAmbrette town, Cyllage city, Kalos route 8Good Rod
FAQ

About Skrelp

Skrelp is a Poison/Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 6. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 320, Skrelp is classified as a Mock Kelp Pokémon and is part of the Skrelp → Dragalge evolution line.

In competitive play, Skrelp is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Poison Point and Poison Touch and Adaptability, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Skrelp is weak to Electric, Ground, Psychic-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.

Skrelp can learn 69 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 7.3kg, Skrelp has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kalos region games.