#0589

Escavalier

Cavalry Pokémon

It charges its enemies, lances at the ready. An image of one of its duels is captured in a famous painting of Escavalier clashing with Sirfetch’d.

In Pokémon GO · 2889 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.0 m

Weight33.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP173

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

OvercoatHidden

Protects against damage from weather.

Egg groups: Bug

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

135

Defense

105

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

105

Speed

Total

495

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fire4×

Resistant to

Grass¼×

Normal½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Psychic½×

Ice½×

Dragon½×

Fairy½×

Immune to

Poison0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Swords Dance

Moves

Item

Leftovers

AbilityShell Armor

NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA

EV spread

HP248

Atk16

SpD▲160

Spe84

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

#0588Karrablast

Trade

#0589Escavalier

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Fell Stinger Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
1	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
1	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
1	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Twineedle Hits twice in the same turn. Has a chance to poison the target.	Bug	Physical	25	100	20
12	False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
16	Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100	20
16	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
20	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
24	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
28	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
32	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
32	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
36	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
44	Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Bug	Special	90	100	10
48	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
52	Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.	Steel	Physical	—	100	10