Treecko Pokemon Guide

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Treecko Pokemon Guide

Treecko is a Grass-type starter Pokemon from the Hoenn region, known for its quick movements, wall-climbing feet and evolution into Grovyle and Sceptile. This guide covers Treecko’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Treecko

Shiny Form

Shiny Treecko

Treecko Description

Treecko is the Grass-type first partner Pokemon from the Hoenn region. It is known as the Wood Gecko Pokemon, with small hooks on the soles of its feet that let it climb walls and trees.

Treecko Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Treecko, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Treecko

National Dex

#0252

Type

Grass

Species

Wood Gecko Pokemon

Height

1’08” / 0.5 m

50 cm

Weight

11.0 lbs / 5.0 kg

5 kg

Abilities

Overgrow, Unburden

Treecko Stats

Treecko is built around Speed more than raw power. Its quickness helps it act before many early-game opponents, while its lower bulk means it often relies on smart matchups and fast attacks.

Treecko Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Treecko’s best moves usually focus on Grass-type damage, Speed control and coverage options that help it deal with common early-game threats.

Treecko All Moves

Treecko can learn Grass, Normal, Dark and utility moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Treecko’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
3	Leafage	Grass	Physical	40	100
6	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
9	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
12	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
15	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
18	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
21	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
24	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75
27	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
30	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
33	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
36	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
39	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grass Pledge	Grass	Special	80	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	60	100
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100

Treecko Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Treecko is a Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Water, Electric, Grass and Ground-type moves, but it is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves.

Type

Grass

Weaknesses

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug

Resistances

Water, Electric, Grass and Ground

Immunity

None

Treecko Abilities

Treecko’s abilities support Grass-type damage and fast offensive play.

Treecko Evolution

Treecko evolves into Grovyle, and Grovyle evolves into Sceptile. The full Treecko evolution line is Treecko, Grovyle and Sceptile.

Stage 1

Treecko

Starting form

Stage 2

Grovyle

Evolves from Treecko at Level 16

Stage 3

Sceptile

Evolves from Grovyle at Level 36

Where to Find Treecko in Pokemon Games

Treecko’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Treecko is obtained as a Hoenn starter Pokemon, through transfer features or by catching it in later-game special areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Red	Not available because Treecko had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Treecko had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Treecko had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Treecko had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Treecko had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Treecko had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Ruby	Receive Treecko from Professor Birch as a starter Pokemon.
Pokemon Sapphire	Receive Treecko from Professor Birch as a starter Pokemon.
Pokemon Emerald	Receive Treecko from Professor Birch as a starter Pokemon.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Receive Treecko from Professor Birch as a starter Pokemon.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Receive Treecko from Professor Birch as a starter Pokemon.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Available through Island Scan, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Available through Island Scan, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Sword	Available through Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Available through Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Found in the Grand Underground after obtaining the National Pokedex.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Found in the Grand Underground after obtaining the National Pokedex.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in the Terarium after upgrading the Canyon Biome in The Indigo Disk DLC, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Found in the Terarium after upgrading the Canyon Biome in The Indigo Disk DLC, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available in Hyperspace Dimension Wild Zones after completing the fourth Hyperspace Rogue Mega Battle in the Mega Dimension DLC.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Treecko
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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