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Numel
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Numel

Numb Pokémon

Numel stores magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit within its body. If it gets wet, the magma cools and hardens. In that event, the Pokémon’s body grows heavy and its movements become sluggish.

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
60
Attack
60
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
45
Speed
35
Total
305
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Poison½×
Bug½×
Steel½×
Fire½×
Fairy½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Special Attacker

Item
Eviolite
Ability
Simple
Nature
Modest
EVs
36 Def / 236 SpA / 236 Spe
Tera
Fire

Stockpile + Body Press

Item
Eviolite
Ability
Simple
Nature
Impish
EVs
36 HP / 36 Atk / 196 Def / 236 SpD
Tera
Fighting

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Numel can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

19 sprites & renders for Numel.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1GrowlNormalStatus10040
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035
5EmberFireSpecial4010025
8Focus EnergyNormalStatus30
12BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020
12MagnitudeGroundPhysical10030
15Flame BurstFireSpecial7010015
15Flame WheelFirePhysical6010025
15IncinerateFireSpecial6010015
19AmnesiaPsychicStatus20
22Lava PlumeFireSpecial8010015
26Earth PowerGroundSpecial9010010
29CurseGhostStatus10
31Take DownNormalPhysical908520
36YawnNormalStatus10
40EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010
43FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015
47Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

Breeding & egg moves

Numel can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Ancient PowerRock17 compatible parents
DiglettRhyhornRhydonWooperQuagsireDunsparceSwinubPiloswinePhanpyDonphanMawileCameruptTorkoalKecleon
Body SlamNormal193 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Defense CurlNormal76 compatible parents
RattataRaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeape
EndureNormal272 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
GrowthNormal13 compatible parents
SeedotNuzleafShiftryCameruptSnivyServineSerperiorChesnaughtSkiddoGogoatGrookeyThwackeyRillaboom
Heat WaveFire46 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesGrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidashFarfetch’dFlareonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionHoundourHoundoomTorchic
Heavy SlamSteel30 compatible parents
RhyhornRhydonPhanpyDonphanMiltankSlakingWailmerWailordCameruptTorkoalWalreinHippowdonRhyperiorMamoswine
HowlNormal30 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesGrowlitheArcanineCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionHoundourHoundoomPoochyenaMightyenaWhismurLoudredExploud
Iron HeadSteel55 compatible parents
ArcanineTaurosCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionPhanpyDonphanMiltankMawileWailordCameruptSeviperWalreinHippowdon
Mud BombGround16 compatible parents
EkansArbokDiglettDugtrioPsyduckAipomWooperQuagsireSwinubPiloswineSkittyAmbipomHippopotasHippowdon
RolloutRock65 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashRhyhornRhydonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretWooperQuagsireDunsparce
Scary FaceNormal88 compatible parents
RaticateEkansArbokMankeyPrimeapeGrowlitheArcanineRhyhornRhydonTaurosFlareonUmbreonDunsparceSnubbull
Spit UpNormal16 compatible parents
EkansArbokSeelDewgongWooperMawileCameruptSeviperSphealHippopotasHippowdonHeatmorKomalaSkwovet
StockpileNormal16 compatible parents
EkansArbokSeelDewgongWooperMawileCameruptSeviperSphealHippopotasHippowdonHeatmorKomalaSkwovet
StompNormal23 compatible parents
PonytaRapidashRhyhornRhydonTaurosGirafarigStantlerMiltankWhismurLoudredExploudRhyperiorBlitzleZebstrika
SwallowNormal16 compatible parents
EkansArbokSeelDewgongWooperMawileCameruptSeviperSphealHippopotasHippowdonHeatmorKomalaSkwovet
YawnNormal60 compatible parents
PsyduckGolduckEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonWooperQuagsireEspeonUmbreonDunsparceTeddiursaPoochyenaMightyena