#0175 · Johto · Generation 2 · baby

Togepi

Spike Ball Pokémon · Fairy-type

Togepi is a Fairy-type Pokémon, the Spike Ball Pokémon, number 175 (#0175) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1.5 kg.

Togepi is the Spike Ball Pokémon, a baby that stays inside its eggshell and is said to bring happiness to anyone who treats it kindly. A Pokédex proverb promises happiness to anyone who gets a sleeping Togepi to stand.

How to pronounce Togepi

Togepi is pronounced toh-GEP-ee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Togepi said out loud:

In Japanese it is トゲピー (Togepy).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Togepi is a small, round, light-yellow Pokémon that stays inside an egg-like shell after hatching. The white shell is dotted with red and blue shapes, and five round-tipped spikes form a crown on its head. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1.5 kg. Bulbapedia says it can pull back into its shell to sleep, and that it absorbs other people's positive feelings and stores that happiness in the shell to share.

Behaviour

Togepi has a joyful, guileless nature, and the Pokédex says it shares good luck when treated kindly. The Legends: Arceus entry says it is often mistaken for a moving egg in fields and mountains, and that its smile soothes the soul.

Habitat

The Pokédex habitat is forest, though Bulbapedia calls it rare in the wild. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A, but it can be found in the wild in Legends: Arceus and Sword and Shield.

Powers

Its Abilities are Hustle and Serene Grace, with Super Luck hidden. Serene Grace makes the extra effects of its moves more likely, which pairs with Metronome, Follow Me, Wish and Baton Pass in a support role. With only 35 HP and 20 Attack it is more helper than fighter.

Name origin

Togepi may come from toge ('spike') and piyopiyo, the sound of a chirping bird. The Japanese name is Togepy (トゲピー).

Design inspiration

Togepi appears to be based on a baby hatchling of some kind of animal, or on an egg, with its evolutions looking more like birds. Bulbapedia also suggests the dokkaebi, a Korean goblin that can bring good or bad luck, which might explain its luck-based hidden Ability. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Togepi evolves into Togetic when levelled up with high friendship, and Togetic evolves into Togekiss with a Shiny Stone.

In the games

In Gold, Silver and Crystal, Professor Elm's assistant gives you a Togepi Egg at the Pokémon Center in Violet City, which was its debut.

In the anime

Misty's Togepi is the best known: Ash discovered its Egg in the final scene of 'Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon', and it hatched in 'Who Gets to Keep Togepi?', imprinting on Misty. In 'Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!', a spoilt Togepi uses its cuteness to cause trouble.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says Togepi beat every other Generation II Pokémon into a video game: it showed up in Hey You, Pikachu! (Japan, 12 December 1998), almost a year before Gold and Silver.
• Because its real category was not yet known, Togepi's Pokédex entries in the first season of the anime call it the 'Egg Pokemon'.
• Of the Generation II baby Pokémon, Togepi alone has no link to a Generation I Pokémon, Bulbapedia notes.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Togepi (Pokémon) · Serebii: Togepi (Sword/Shield Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 35
• Attack: 20
• Defense: 65
• Sp. Atk: 40
• Sp. Def: 65
• Speed: 20

Togepi’s base stat total is 245. Its highest stat is Defense and Sp. Def.

Type matchups

What is Togepi weak to?

Togepi takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).

It is immune to Dragon moves.

Evolution

How does Togepi evolve?

Togepi evolves into Togetic (Friendship).

The whole family: Togepi, Togetic, Togekiss.

• Togetic evolves into Togekiss (Shiny Stone).

Abilities

• Hustle: Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
• Serene Grace: Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
• Super Luck (hidden ability): Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.

Moves

Moves Togepi learns by level up in Sword / Shield

TM moves (45)

Togepi can learn 45 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Mega Punch, Mega Kick, Solar Beam, Thunder Wave, Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Rest, Snore, Protect, Charm, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Swift, Helping Hand, Fling, Round, Draining Kiss, Mystical Fire, Body Slam, Flamethrower, Psychic, Metronome, Fire Blast, Tri Attack, Substitute, Psyshock, Endure, Sleep Talk, Baton Pass, Encore, Shadow Ball, Future Sight, Uproar, Trick, Hyper Voice, Nasty Plot, Zen Headbutt, Grass Knot, Stored Power, Work Up, Play Rough, Dazzling Gleam.

Egg moves (6):Aerial Ace, Extrasensory, Morning Sun, Peck, Present, Psycho Shift.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Undiscovered.
• Egg cycles: 10 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,280).
• Catch rate: 190 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Def effort value.
• Base experience yield: 49.

Pokédex entries

It is considered to be a symbol of good luck. Its shell is said to be filled with happiness. (Crystal, Shield)

This ovate creature is frequently mistaken for a moving egg when encountered out in the fields or in the mountains. Its guileless smile soothes the soul. (Legends: Arceus)

The shell seems to be filled with joy. It is said that it will share good luck when treated kindly. (Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, X, Sword)

As its energy, Togepi uses the positive emotions of compassion and pleasure exuded by people and Pokémon. This Pokémon stores up feelings of happiness inside its shell, then shares them with others. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)

A proverb claims that happiness will come to anyone who can make a sleeping Togepi stand up. (Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, Y)

It transforms the kindness and joy of others into happiness, which it stores in its shell. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Shortest Fairy type in Gen 2: 0.3 m, shared with 2 others.
• Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
• Heavier than 5% of all Pokémon (1.5 kg).
• Base stat total 245, ranked #976 of 1,025.
• One of 64 Fairy-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 24 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 62 different moves in Sword / Shield.
• Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 8 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Togepi (Pokémon), Serebii: Togepi (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (toh-GEP-ee): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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