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Elgyem (Japanese: リグレー Ligray) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Beheeyem starting at level 42.

Biology

Elgyem is a cyan-colored extraterrestrial Pokémon with an oblong head with depressions on either side. It has black, symmetrical lines going down the front of its head. On the front of its head are shiny, green button-like eyes. Its hands have three finger-like digits: one red, one green, and one yellow. It has short, stubby legs and a small tail. Elgyem controls incredible psychic power, which it uses to squeeze its opponent's brains, causing them headaches. Its origin is said to be linked with a UFO crash site that appeared 50 years ago.

Overall, Elgyem has quite the welcoming and informative behavior. It is willing to help in stressful and otherwise difficult situations. However, Elgyem can become fully involved in something it feels to be important and protect that with its life. If Elgyem stands near a television, strange scenery will start appearing on the screen, which is said to be its home.

Evolution

Elgyem evolves into Beheeyem.

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

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
 B  W : #111 		Unova
 B2  W2 : #188
Black It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.
White This Pokémon had never been seen until it appeared from far in the desert 50 years ago.
Black 2 Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#— 		Hoenn
#—
X It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.
Y Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
Omega Ruby It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches.
Alpha Sapphire Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
Generation VIII Galar
#277 		Sinnoh
#— 		Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword If this Pokémon stands near a TV, strange scenery will appear on the screen. That scenery is said to be from its home.
Shield This Pokémon was discovered about 50 years ago. Its highly developed brain enables it to exert its psychic powers.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Elgyem is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Elgyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Elgyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Elgyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Elgyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Elgyem in Generation VIII
  • 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 Elgyem in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Elgyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Elgyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Elgyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Elgyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Elgyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Elgyem
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush605Body.png Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 49
Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Elgyem debuted in A UFO for Elgyem! as the friend of Professor Icarus. It tried to help others by giving them visions of impending danger to help prevent the accident from occurring, but this only caused suspicion and drew attention to Professor Icarus's household. It befriended Ash and his friends when they too came to investigate and even saved Ash's life after showing them a vision of him falling through a weak board on a bridge. It was later kidnapped by Team Rocket, but Ash, Iris, and Cilan came to its rescue and reunited it with Professor Icarus.

In Climbing the Tower of Success!, Ricky used an Elgyem's Psychic powers for the Wishing Bell Festival contest. However, it was sometimes used to cheat.

Minor appearances

In A Maractus Musical!, an Elgyem was participating in the Pokémon Performance Competition alongside a Bouffalant. Another Elgyem appeared in a flashback.

An Elgyem appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW030 Elgyem Ash's Pokédex Elgyem, the Cerebral Pokémon. Nobody had ever seen an Elgyem before it made its sudden appearance in the desert.
BW069 Elgyem Ash's Pokédex Elgyem, the Cerebral Pokémon. Elgyem was first discovered when it emerged from deep within the desert 50 years ago.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Big City Battles, an Elgyem was briefly seen under the ownership of one of Castelia City's residents.

In Special Delivery, an Elgyem competed in Nimbasa's Pokémon Musical.

In the TCG

Main article: Elgyem (TCG)

Trivia

  • Elgyem evolves at Level 42, which may be a reference to the novel series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42.

Origin

Elgyem seems to be based on greys, one of the more popular kinds of alien. Its rocky physical appearance may be a reference to the stone circles of Europe, which were allegedly created by visiting extraterrestrials; or Japanese Dogū, statues which have often been confused for alien artifacts. The depressions in place of its ears look like craters on faraway planets. The round, colored fingers on its hands resemble the colorful faces of the invaders in the 1953 War of the Worlds film; however, the aliens in the film had green, blue, and red dots while Elgyem has red, green, and yellow. The flashing patterns of its fingers may have been inspired by the 1977 sci-fi film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, particularly the iconic scene where flashing color and sound patterns are used to communicate with the alien mothership.

Judging from its Pokédex entry, Elgyem and its evolved form may also be based on the Area 51 alien conspiracy theories or the Roswell incident. Considering its species names, physical appearance, and powers, it may also be based on a brain.

Name origin

Elgyem may be derived from the abbreviation LGM (little green men, a stereotypical depiction of extraterrestrials as diminutive green-skinned humanoids).

Ligray may be derived from little or little green men and greys (purported extraterrestrial beings depicted as diminutive gray-skinned humanoids).

In other languages

More languages
India Flag.png Hindi एलीग्रे Eligray Similar to its Japanese name
Russia Flag.png Russian Элгием Elgiem Transcription of English name
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Eldžijem Transcription of English name
Thailand Flag.png Thai ลีเกรย์ Likre Transcription of Japanese name

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