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NumelNumel (shiny)
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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.

Details

Height0.7 m
Weight24.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP61
Contents

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 University

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

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

Where to find Numel

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus10040
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
5Ember

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial4010025
8Focus Energy

Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.

NormalStatus30
12Bulldoze

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

GroundPhysical6010020
12Magnitude

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.

GroundPhysical10030
15Flame Burst

Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.

FireSpecial7010015
15Flame Wheel

Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

FirePhysical6010025
15Incinerate

Destroys the target’s held berry.

FireSpecial6010015
19Amnesia

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

PsychicStatus20
22Lava Plume

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial8010015
26Earth Power

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GroundSpecial9010010
29Curse

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

GhostStatus10
31Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
36Yawn

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

NormalStatus10
40Earthquake

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

GroundPhysical10010010
43Flamethrower

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial9010015
47Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015

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

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

More Fire-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Fire-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Numel”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/numel.

Species data from PokéAPI.