Numel (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Numel
Numb Pokémon
ドンメル
Donmel
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Numel



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fire Ground
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Oblivious or SimpleGen IV+ Cacophony
Cacophony
Own Tempo
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
Numel
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
52.9 lbs. 24.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
88
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
61
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Numel
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
70
External Links

Numel (Japanese: ドンメル Donmel) is a dual-type Fire/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Camerupt starting at level 33.

Biology

 
Several Numel pulling a cart

Numel is a yellow, quadrupedal Pokémon that resembles a Dromedary camel with a volcano-like hump on its back. The hump is green at the very top and fades out into yellow with small green spots. It contains magma of almost 2,200 °F (1,200 °C). A female will have a bigger hump than a male. It has bangs on top of its head, sleepy eyes with brown circles around them, and short, stubby legs.

Numel is a very strong Pokémon, having served humans for many years with its ability to carry heavy loads up to 220 lbs. (100 kg). However, it slows down when wet and cannot stand when it is hungry. Due to its dull wits, it does not notice when it has been hit. Numel lives on volcanic mountains.

Evolution

Numel evolves into Camerupt.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Numel
 Fire  Ground 

 
First evolution
Camerupt
 Fire  Ground 


In the anime

Main series

 
Numel in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Numel made their main series debut in Game Winning Assist!, under the ownership of Julie. Ash and his friends found a meadow full of them and Team Rocket wanted to steal them. In the same episode, James explained how his grandfather bought him some Numel to keep him warm in the winter. It was seen outside of its Poké Ball throughout the entire episode.

Minor appearances

Numel debuted in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker.

A Coordinator's Numel appeared in Thinning the Hoard!.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, four Trainers' Numel attended the Wela Fire Festival.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, two Trainers' Numel were captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG053 Numel Ash's Pokédex Numel, the Numb Pokémon. Numel is so complacent that it does not even notice when it is stuck. This Pokémon's body is filled with hot magma, which, when cooled in water, further slows its movement. Numel is also unable to bear hunger.

Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Numel was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In The Last Battle XIV, a wild Numel was in one of the many photographs of unseen Pokémon that Professor Oak discovered.

A Numel was one of the many Pokémon that was sent out by a Team Magma Grunt during a battle with Team Aqua at the Seafloor Cavern in No Armaldo Is an Island.

A Numel appeared in Facing Gulpin Is Hard to Swallow as a rental Pokémon for the Battle Factory.

The Battle Tower rented a Numel, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Numel appeared in PS604 and PS605, under the ownership of a Team Magma Grunt.

The second Courtney was revealed to own a Numel in PS609.

In the TCG

Main article: Numel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#101
Kanto
#—
Ruby Numel is extremely dull witted - it doesn't notice being hit. However, it can't stand hunger for even a second. This Pokémon's body is a seething cauldron of boiling magma.
Sapphire Numel stores magma of almost 2,200 degrees F 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.
Emerald A Numel stores boiling magma in the hump on its back. It is a hardy Pokémon that can transport a 220-pound load. It has served humans at work since long ago.
FireRed Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing its movement.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold The flaming magma it stores in the hump on its back is the source of its tremendous power.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #204
Black Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing its movement.
White
Black 2 The magma in its body reaches 2,200 degrees F. Its hump gets smaller when it uses Fire-type moves.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#106
X Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing its movement.
Y The magma in its body reaches 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Its hump gets smaller when it uses Fire-type moves.
Omega Ruby Numel is extremely dull witted—it doesn't notice being hit. However, it can't stand hunger for even a second. This Pokémon's body is a seething cauldron of boiling magma.
Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus.
Brilliant Diamond Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing Numel down.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#151
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#125
Scarlet Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it.
Violet The flaming magma it stores in the hump on its back is the source of its tremendous power.


   
Numel in the Paldea Pokédex Numel in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Emerald
Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Cipher Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 227, Stark Mountain
Platinum
Route 227, Stark Mountain
HeartGold SoulSilver
Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Hoenn Sound)
Pal Park
Mountain
Generation V
Black White
Trade
Black 2
Trade
White 2
Reversal Mountain
Dream World
Rugged Mountain
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Camerupt
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Route 227, Stark Mountain
Grand Underground - Rocky Cave, Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Big Bluff Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex)
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
West Province: Area One
Area Zero
Tera Raid Battles (3★)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth, Polar Biome


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Volcano (Ruby Field)
Trozei!
Secret Storage 3, Secret Storage 13, Endless Level 8, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Mt. Blaze (1F-6F), Fiery Field (1F-4F), Wish Cave (53F-56F), Oddity Cave (B6)
Ranger
Jungle Relic
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Steam Cave (1F-8F), Dark Crater (B1F-B11F), Giant Volcano (1F-10F)
MD Sky
Steam Cave (1F-8F), Dark Crater (B1F-B11F), Giant Volcano (1F-10F)
Ranger: SoA
Peril Cliffs
Ranger: GS
Faldera Island, Fire Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lava: Sunny Seashore
Rumble U
Magical Lake: In Need of Trees
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 1Mo
Rumble World
Diamond Crater: Smelting Forge (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Jirachi Sea, Celebi Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Mt. Blaze (1F-6F), Fiery Field (1F-4F), Wish Cave (53F-56F), Purity Forest (54F-56F)
Fainted Pokémon: Lapis Cave, Stormy Sea
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (Fifth release)


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
ORAS Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Numel Egg Japanese Region Japan 1 January 17 to March 1, 2015
ORAS Pokémon Center Hiroshima Numel Egg All Japan 1 April 1 to 30, 2016

Held items

Games Held items
Ruby Sapphire
Emerald
XD
  Charcoal (100%)
Diamond Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver
Black 2 White 2

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
Total:
305
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
4/5 ★★★★
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
4/4 ★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
14/16 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
055 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25
088 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
1212 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20
1515 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15
1919 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00——% 20
2222 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15
2626 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10
2929 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00——% 10
3131 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
4040 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
4343 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15
4747 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Numel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM002  TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM024  TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM038  TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM051  TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM084  TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM089  TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM093  TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM099  TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM107  TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM116  TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM118  TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TM121  TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM125  TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM128  TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM133  TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM141  TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM149  TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM150  TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM157  TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM165  TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172  TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM186  TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
TM189  TM189 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM199  TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM207  TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM215  TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Numel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40
Growth Normal Status —% 20
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10
Heavy Slam Steel Physical 100% 10
Howl Normal Status —% 40
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
Yawn Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Numel
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Numel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.1%
Friend Area: Crater
Phrases
51%-100% HP If it gets cold, the magma in my belly will harden!
26%-50% HP My HP is down to half...
1%-25% HP I need help... The magma in my body will harden...
Level up I leveled up! The magma in my belly's doing good, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:  
Fire
Field move:  
(Burn ×0)
Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 65 Max. exp.: 90
Browser entry R-135
Numel blows fire straight up from the hole on its back.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:  
Ground
Field move:  
(Burn ×1)
Browser entry R-124
It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Fire
Field move:
(present)
 
(Burn ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Fire
Field move:
(past)
 
(Burn ×1)
Browser entry R-214/N-097
It sends out pillars of fire to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 51
Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fire
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ground
  Attack Power: 50 - 100   5

#374
 

Burn
Leaves the foe burned.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 119 Base Defense: 79
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Ember, Tackle
Charged Attacks: Bulldoze, Heat Wave, Stomp, Frustration , Return 

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Numel
 Fire  Ground 
 
Level 33
 
First evolution
Camerupt
 Fire  Ground 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Numel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Numel's evolutionary line may be considered a counterpart of Carvanha's evolutionary line. Both of them are dual-type Pokémon, both lines have identical base stat totals per evolutionary stage, both of their final evolutions are used by Team Magma Leader Maxie and Team Aqua Leader Archie, respectively, and both of their final evolutions can Mega Evolve.

Origin

Numel appears to be based on a stylized dromedary camel with its single hump fashioned into a dormant volcano. However, Numel's barrel-shaped body and simplified extremities may also draw inspiration from a mule or donkey-shaped piñata.

Name origin

Numel may be a combination of numb and camel.

Donmel may be a combination of 鈍 don (dull, slow, stupid) and camel.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ドンメル Donmel From don and camel
  French Chamallot From chamelon, ballot, as well as a pun on chamallow
  Spanish Numel Same as English name
  German Camaub From Kamel and taub
  Italian Numel Same as English name
  Korean 둔타 Doonta From 둔하다 dunhada and 낙타 (駱駝) nakta
  Mandarin Chinese 呆火駝 / 呆火驼 Dāihuǒtuó From dāi, huǒ, and 駝 / 驼 tuó
  Cantonese Chinese 呆火駝 Ngòihfótòh From ngòih, , and tòh


External links


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