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Elgyem Team Builder

Elgyem is a Gen 5 Psychic Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Elgyem, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Elgyem at a glance

Generation

Gen 5

Types

Psychic

Roles

Coverage

Base stat total

335

Species

Elgyem

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

4

Elgyem brings a Psychic typing and a 335 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Bug and Ghost hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Elgyem's weaknesses

BugGhostDark

What Elgyem resists

FightingPsychic

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Elgyem

Pokemon ShowdownBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Elgyem, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Black & White.
  • 4 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Elgyem

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Elgyem's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ghost - resists dark - adds grass pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists bug - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists bug - resists dark - adds water pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokixresists ghost - resists dark - adds bug pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists bug - resists dark - adds electric pressurePawmot Pokemon team builder artworkPawmotresists bug - resists dark - adds electric pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Elgyem

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to bug, ghost, and dark.