Numel
FireGround
Best attacking moveset: Ember and Bulldoze, worth 5.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Numel can learn 6 combinations. Ember with Bulldoze does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldoze | Ground | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Stomp | Normal | 50 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Numel has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,196 at level 50, 1,057 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 604 CP at level 20, or 755 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 557 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 119 attack · 79 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.71 m and 24 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Numel does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Steel, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Steel | Ember + Bulldoze | 8.9 |
| Bug | Ember + Heat Wave | 8.8 |
| Grass | Ember + Heat Wave | 8.8 |
| Ice | Ember + Heat Wave | 8.8 |
| Poison | Ember + Bulldoze | 7.8 |
| Fire | Tackle + Bulldoze | 7.8 |
| Electric | Ember + Bulldoze | 7.8 |
| Rock | Ember + Bulldoze | 7.2 |
| Normal | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Fighting | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Ground | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Ghost | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Water | Tackle + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Psychic | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Dark | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Fairy | Ember + Bulldoze | 5.8 |
| Ember + Heat Wave | 5.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Numel is actually for.
Counters: what beats Numel
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 90.5 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 90.2 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 85.6 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 85.3 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 82.0 |
 Primarina | WaterFairy | Waterfall + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 80.7 |
 Sharpedo | WaterDark | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 76.0 |
 Crawdaunt | WaterDark | Waterfall + Crabhammer | 76.0 |
 Volcanion | FireWater | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 76.0 |
 Clawitzer | Water | Water Gun + Crabhammer | 74.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Numel's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.