605: Elgyem

Essentials

Elgyem

Cerebral Pokémon

Abilities

Telepathy: Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Synchronize: Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Hidden Ability

Analytic: Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 605
Original Unova: 111
Updated Unova: 188
Updated Alola: 275
Updated Ula'ula: 96

Names

Japanese: リグレー (riguree)
: リグレー
Korean: 리그레
Chinese: 小灰怪
: 小灰怪
French: Lewsor
German: Pygraulon
Spanish: Elgyem
Italian: Elgyem

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Human-Like

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Special Attack

Capture rate

255

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Elgyem	Beheeyem Level up, starting at level 42

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	55	29.8	283	314
Attack	55	23.5	178	209
Defense	55	29.3	178	209
Special Attack	85	67.3	238	269
Special Defense	55	30.1	178	209
Speed	30	8.0	128	159
Total	335	26.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: 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 uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
: Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
: It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent’s brain, causing unendurable headaches.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Cerebral Pokémon
Color: Blue
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

19.8 lb
9.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Moves

Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Elgyem's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
4	4	4	4	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
8	8	8	8	Heal Block			15	—	100%		Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.
11	11	11	11	Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
15	15	15	15	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
18	18	18	18	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
22	22	22	22	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
25	25	25	25	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
29	29	29	29	Simple Beam			15	—	100%		Changes the target's ability to Simple.
32	32	32	32	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
36	36	36	36	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
39	39	39	39	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
43	43	43	43	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
46	46	46	46	Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
50	50	50	50	Guard Split			10	—	—		Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target.
50	50	50	50	Power Split			10	—	—		Averages Attack and Special Attack with the target.
53	53	53	53	Synchronoise			10	120	100%		Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user.
56	56	56	56	Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
				Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Barrier			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Cosmic Power			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
				Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
				Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
				Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
				Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
				Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
				Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
				Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
				Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
				Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
				Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
				Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03	03	03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19				Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
	51	51	51	Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
51				Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
57	57	57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
63	63	63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
80	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
		94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	97	97	97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.