561: Sigilyph

Essentials

Sigilyph

Avianoid Pokémon

Abilities

Wonder Skin: Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
Magic Guard: Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

Hidden Ability

Tinted Lens: Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 561
Original Unova: 67
Updated Unova: 120
Coastal Kalos: 90

Names

Japanese: シンボラー (shinboraa)
: シンボラー
Korean: 심보러
Chinese: 象徵鳥
: 象征鸟
French: Cryptéro
German: Symvolara
Spanish: Sigilyph
Italian: Sigilyph

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Flying

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

172

Effort points

2 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Sigilyph

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	72	61.0	317	348
Attack	58	27.0	184	215
Defense	80	63.6	228	259
Special Attack	103	82.4	274	305
Special Defense	80	64.0	228	259
Speed	97	81.5	262	293
Total	490	64.5

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: They never vary the route they fly, because their memories of guarding an ancient city remain steadfast.
: The guardians of an ancient city, they use their psychic power to attack enemies that invade their territory.
: The guardians of an ancient city, they always fly the same route while keeping watch for invaders.

: The guardians of an ancient city, they use their psychic power to attack enemies that invade their territory.
: The guardians of an ancient city, they always fly the same route while keeping watch for invaders.
: The guardians of an ancient city, they use their psychic power to attack enemies that invade their territory.
: The guardians of an ancient city, they always fly the same route while keeping watch for invaders.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Avianoid Pokémon
Color: Black
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Alar

Height

4'7.1"
1.4 m

Weight

140

30.9 lb
14.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

Desert Resort

White

Desert Resort

Black 2

Desert Resort

White 2

Desert Resort

X

Route 10

Route 10

Y

Route 10

Route 10

Moves

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

Special moves better suit Sigilyph'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.
—	—	—	—	Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
—	—	—	—	Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
4	4	4	4	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
8	8	8	8	Psywave			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level.
11	11	11	11	Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
14	14	14	14	Whirlwind			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
18	18	18	18	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
21	21	21	21	Air Cutter			25	60	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
24	24	24	24	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
28	28	28	28	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
31	31	31	31	Synchronoise			10	120	100%		Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user.
34	34	34	34	Mirror Move			20	—	—		Uses the target's last used move.
38	38	38	38	Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
41	41	41	41	Air Slash			15	75	95%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
44	44	44	44	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
48	48	48	48	Cosmic Power			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
51	50	50	50	Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Ancient Power			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
				Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
				Psycho Shift			10	—	100%		Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.
				Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
				Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				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.
				Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
				Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
				Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
				Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				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.
				Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				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.
13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
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	19	19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
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.
22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23	23	23	23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
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.
40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
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.
	51	51	51	Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
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.
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.
			76	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
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.
88				Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
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.
91	91	91	91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
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.
	99	99	99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H2	H2	H2		Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.