Pokemon Guide
Yamper is an Electric-type Pokemon known for its puppy-like design, energetic personality, Ball Fetch ability and evolution into Boltund. This guide covers Yamper’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.
Normal Form
Shiny Form
Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Yamper guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.
| Description | Quick Facts |
| Stats | Best Moves |
| All Moves | Weaknesses |
| Evolution | Locations |
| Abilities | FAQ |
Yamper is a small Electric-type Pokemon introduced in the Galar region. It is known for chasing moving objects, generating electricity while it runs and evolving into Boltund.
Competitive Overview
Yamper is usually more useful during story progression than in high-level competitive play, but it can still provide early Electric-type coverage and helpful utility before evolving into Boltund.
Yamper’s biggest strengths are its Electric typing, early-game availability in Pokemon Sword and Shield and its evolution into the faster Boltund. Its biggest issue is that its stats are limited before evolution.
Here are the key facts to know about Yamper, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.
Name
Yamper
National Dex
#0835
Type
Electric
Species
Puppy Pokemon
Height
1’00” / 0.3 m
30 cm
Weight
29.8 lbs / 13.5 kg
13.5 kg
Abilities
Ball Fetch, Rattled
Yamper has early-stage stats built more for story progression than competitive battles. Its Speed and offense improve significantly once it evolves into Boltund.
Yamper can learn Electric, Normal, Dark and Fairy coverage across different Pokemon games. These are some of Yamper’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.
A physical Electric-type attack that can also paralyze the target.
A useful Electric-type move that deals damage and paralyzes the target.
A bite-based Electric-type attack that can cause paralysis or flinching.
A Dark-type coverage move that becomes more useful after Yamper evolves into Boltund.
A strong Fairy-type coverage move for hitting Dragon, Dark and Fighting-type Pokemon.
A priority move that lets Yamper strike before many opponents.
An Electric-type move that becomes stronger when the user is much faster than the target.
A setup move that sharply raises Speed.
Yamper can learn a variety of moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Yamper’s move list by learn method.
Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield
Yamper is an Electric-type Pokemon. This gives it resistance to Electric, Flying and Steel-type moves, but it is weak to Ground-type moves.
Type
Electric
Weaknesses
Ground
Resistances
Electric, Flying, Steel
Immunity
None
Yamper’s abilities help it retrieve failed Poke Balls in some games or gain Speed from certain threatening moves.
Lets Yamper retrieve the first failed Poke Ball thrown in battle if it is not holding an item.
Raises Yamper’s Speed when it is hit by certain move types or affected by Intimidate.
Yamper evolves into Boltund. The full Yamper evolution line is Yamper and Boltund.
Stage 1
Starting form
Stage 2
Evolves from Yamper at Level 25
Yamper’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In Pokemon Sword and Shield, Yamper can be found early in Galar and evolves into Boltund at Level 25.
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Red |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Blue |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Yellow |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Gold |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Silver |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Crystal |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Ruby |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Sapphire |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Emerald |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon FireRed |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon LeafGreen |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Diamond |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Pearl |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Platinum |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon HeartGold |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon SoulSilver |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Black |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon White |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Black 2 |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon White 2 |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon X |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Y |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Omega Ruby |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Alpha Sapphire |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sun |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Moon |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Ultra Sun |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Ultra Moon |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee |
Not available because Yamper had not been introduced yet. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sword |
Route 2, Route 4, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness and Hammerlocke Hills. |
 Pokemon Shield |
Route 2, Route 4, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness and Hammerlocke Hills. |
 Pokemon Brilliant Diamond |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Shining Pearl |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Legends: Arceus |
Not available in this game. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Scarlet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Violet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Legends Z-A |
Location data not yet available. |
| Game | Where to Find Yamper |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Winds and Waves |
Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed. |
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Here are quick answers to common questions about Yamper. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.
Yamper is a Electric-type Pokemon.
Yamper is weak to Ground-type moves.
Yamper evolves into Boltund at Level 25.
Yamper’s abilities are Ball Fetch, Rattled.
Yamper’s best moves often include Spark, Nuzzle, Thunder Fang, Crunch, Play Rough, Quick Attack, Electro Ball, Agility.
Yamper is mostly useful during story progression before it evolves into the faster Boltund.
The most common way to get Yamper is to catch it in early Galar locations such as Route 2 or Route 4 in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
No, Yamper does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form in the main Pokemon games.
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