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Skrelpin Pokémon SoulGold

poisonwater

Pokédex Entry

Mock Kelp Pokémon

Camouflaged as rotten kelp, it hides from foes while storing up power for its evolution. They spray liquid poison on prey that approach unawares.

Skrelp in Pokémon SoulGold

Skrelp is #690 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its poison/water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
PoisonWater
Dex
#690
Abilities
Poison Point(Primary)

Poisons foe on contact.

Poison Touch(Secondary)

Poisons foe on contact.

Adaptability(Hidden)

Boosts same type attacks.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
pokeball
Poké Ball17.7%
greatball
Great Ball24.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball29.7%
Base Exp
64
EV Yield
1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Skrelp very common in Whirl Islands 1F while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, very common in Whirl Islands B1F while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and very common in Whirl Islands B2F while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod. Wild ones range from level 10 to 40.

Wild Encounters (9)

Level Up Moves (13)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
SmokescreenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
AcidLevel: 5poison
PWR40ACC100PP30
Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Sp. Def.May lower Defense.
Water GunLevel: 10water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
Tail WhipLevel: 15normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
Double TeamLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Poison TailLevel: 25poison
PWR50ACC100PP25
Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
Water PulseLevel: 30water
PWR60ACC100PP20
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
ToxicLevel: 35poison
PWR0ACC0PP10
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Dragon PulseLevel: 40dragon
PWR0ACC100PP10
Generates a shock wave to damage the foe.
Aqua TailLevel: 45water
PWR90ACC90PP10
The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
Sludge BombLevel: 50poison
PWR90ACC100PP10
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Hydro PumpLevel: 55water
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (5)

Toxic Spikespoison
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in.
Play Roughfairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Hazeice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Acid Armorpoison
PWR0ACC0PP0
Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.
Venom Drenchpoison
PWR0ACC100PP20
Lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed of poisoned foes.

TM/HM Moves (28)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Divewater
PWR0ACC100PP10HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Taildragon
PWR60ACC90PP10TM82
Knocks foe away to switch it out or end wild battle.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Play Roughfairy
PWR90ACC90PP10TM98
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Wavepoison
PWR95ACC100PP10TM34
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR0ACC100PP15TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Skrelp. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Skrelp resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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