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— Cerebral Pokémon
Elgyem
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Elgyem is a psychic-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 335 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 30) and a special attacking profile. Its Telepathy ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Elgyem. Build around what Elgyem actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Elgyem takes super-effective damage from Bug, Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Elgyem into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (85)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (30)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- slow (base 30)
- BST
- 335 (low for the format)
Elgyem is a psychic-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 335 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 30) and a special attacking profile. Its Telepathy ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Elgyem. Build around what Elgyem actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Elgyem
Elgyem is the Cerebral Pokémon a Psychic type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 335 with Telepathy or Synchronize as abilities.
What is Elgyem weak to?
Elgyem is a Psychic-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Bug, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fighting, Psychic.
How to counter Elgyem
To counter Elgyem in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Bug or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Psychic STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Elgyem in competitive teams
Elgyem can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Elgyem on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
