Exeggcute (Pokémon)

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Exeggcute タマタマ Tamatama #102
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Grass Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Egg Pokémon
Abilities Chlorophyll Blue-Striped ----- Harvest Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #102 Johto #105 Hoenn #270 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'04" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 5.5 lbs. Imperial 2.5 kg Metric 5.5 lbs./2.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Pink	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Plant group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 98 Battle Exp.: 981*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Exeggcute (Japanese: タマタマ Tamatama) is a dual-type Grass/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves into Exeggutor when exposed to a Leaf Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Exeggcute resemble light pink eggs. The shells have some cracks on them (and may even have their yolk/brain exposed). Despite obviously looking like eggs, Exeggcute are actually similar to plant seeds.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Exeggcute are capable of several Grass- and Template:Type2 moves, like Dream Eater, which combines well with its two sleep moves, Sleep Powder and Hypnosis. Exeggcute use a special kind of telepathy that always makes them form groups of six.

Exeggcute, and its evolved form, Exeggutor, are the only known Pokémon that learn Barrage.

Unusually for Template:Type2 Pokémon, Exeggcute and Exeggutor are unable to learn Calm Mind.

Behavior

These Pokémon gather together in swarms of six. They communicate with each other by using a form of telepathy that only they can understand.

Habitat

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Forest Pokémon

Exeggcute live in jungles and forests. They are most commonly-seen in Kanto, but have also been seen in Johto and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Exeggcute in the anime

Major appearances

Exeggcute first appeared in The March of the Exeggutor Squad. The Egg Pokémon was owned by an incompetent magician named Melvin. Exeggcute managed to hypnotize Ash and Melvin forced Ash to capture a bunch of Exeggutor. Melvin's Exeggcute managed to evolve, but without using a Leaf Stone.

Minor appearances

Exeggcute also appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. Pikachu and company, plus an Elekid, found Misty's Togepi hanging around an Exeggcute that was missing a member of its batch. It evolved when all the eggs were back together, standing on a Leaf Stone.

An Exeggcute appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP043 Exeggcute Ash's Pokédex Exeggcute, an Egg Pokémon. Although it resembles an egg, it is known to be more closely related to the seed of a plant.

In the manga

Bill is seen with an Exeggcute in Pokémon Adventures. Prior to the events of Volume 23, it has since evolved into Exeggutor.

In the TCG

Main article: Exeggcute (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red It is often mistaken for eggs. When disturbed, they gather quickly and attack in swarms. Blue Yellow The heads attract each other and spin around. There must be 6 heads for it to maintain balance. Stadium A Pokémon that is like the seeds of a plant. If you find one and chase it, others will join it without you noticing.
Generation II Gold The shell is very durable. Even if it cracks, it can survive without spilling the contents. Silver Using telepathy only they can receive, they always form a cluster of six Exeggcute. Crystal If even one is separated from the group, the energy bond between the six will make them rejoin instantly. Stadium 2 The shell is very durable. Even if it cracks, it can survive without spilling the contents.
Generation III Ruby This Pokémon consists of six eggs that form a closely knit cluster. The six eggs attract each other and spin around. When cracks increasingly appear on the eggs, Exeggcute is close to evolution. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald It consists of six eggs that care for each other. The eggs attract each other and spin around. When cracks increasingly appear, it is close to evolution. FireRed Even though it appears to be eggs of some sort, it was discovered to be a life-form more like plant seeds. LeafGreen It is often mistaken for eggs. When disturbed, they gather quickly and attack in swarms.
Generation IV Diamond Its six eggs converse using telepathy. They can quickly gather if they become separated. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold The shell is very durable. Even if it cracks, it can survive without spilling the contents. SoulSilver Using telepathy only they can employ, they always form a cluster of six Exeggcute.
Generation V Black テレパシーで　かいわをしているため　タマタマを　ひきはなそうとしても　すぐに　あつまって　６ぴきになる。 White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Safari Zone Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Uncommon Safari Zone
Generation II Gold Silver Common Headbutt trees Crystal Common Headbutt trees
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Safari Zone, Berry Forest Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Great Marsh Platinum ??? Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokédex) HeartGold SoulSilver ??? Headbutt trees Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Big Forest
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Viridian Forest
Pokémon Pinball	Fuchia City
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 6 Secret Storage 17 Endless Level 19 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Howling Forest (14F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Lush Prairie (1F-5F)
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 325	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 60.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Barrage Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 00Start Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 00Start Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 077 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 1111 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1717 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 1919 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 2121 PoisonPowder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 2323 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 2727 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 3333 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 3737 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 4343 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 4747 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 5353 Gift Pass Normal Status 0000— ——% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Exeggcute Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Exeggcute Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250250	100}}100%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Exeggcute Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Exeggcute Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
	Block	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—%	20
	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	140	90%	5
	Lucky Chant	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Moonlight	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Power Swap*	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Skill Swap*	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—%	5
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Exeggcute in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Exeggcute in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Exeggcute Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Exeggcute Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Exeggcute can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Exeggcute cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Exeggcute Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Exeggcute Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World-only Moves

• Synthesis
• Giga Drain

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 102.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6% Friend Area: Jungle Phrases 51%-100% HP Don't make fun of us because we look like eggs! 26%-50% HP Ouch... Our health is down to half. 1%-25% HP We've had it. There's no power left. Level up We leveled up! Let's go for it! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up We leveled up! Let's go for it!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Exeggcute  Grass  Psychic

Leaf Stone →

First evolution Exeggutor  Grass  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Exeggcute images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Exeggcute is one of five Pokémon with seven weaknesses, the others being its evolution Exeggutor, Snover and Abomasnow, and the legendary Celebi (the last of which shares its type combination with Exeggcute and Exeggutor).
• Exeggcute shares the same species name with Chansey. They are both known as Egg Pokémon.
• In Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, it's hinted that each of Exeggcute's members may have an individual sense of identity, even though they are all considered to be just one Pokémon.
• Although the Ruby, Saphire and Emerald Pokedex entries mention, "When cracks increasingly appear, it is close to evolution." Exeggcute will only evolve if a leaf stone is used on it.

Origin

Exeggcute appears to be a mixture of a batch of eggs and seeds, though it may have been inspired by the "Egg Yolk" tomato or possibly a visual pun based off of the eggplant.

Name origin

Exeggcute's name is a play on the phrase "eggs are cute." It is also a play on the word execute. Tamatama could be taken to mean 偶々, unexpectedly, although it is more likely to be derived from 玉 tama, sphere, doubled. It is worth noting that the Japanese word for egg is 卵 tamago.

In other languages

• German: Owei - From Ei (egg). "O wei" is also an old term for "good grief" and fits to the name of its evolution, "Kokowei".
• French: Noeunoeuf - Comes from the word oeuf (egg) pronounced twice.
• Korean: 아라리 Arari
• Chinese (Taiwan): 蛋蛋 Dàn Dàn - Repetition of the character "蛋" (egg). Literally "Egg-egg".

Notes

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