Keldeo

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Keldeo is a Water/Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0647
Type	Water Fighting
Species	Colt Pokémon
Height	1.4 m (4′07″)
Weight	48.5 kg (106.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Justified
Local №	0153 (Black/White) 0298 (Black 2/White 2)

Training

EV yield	3 Sp. Atk
Catch rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	261
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	Genderless
Egg cycles	80 (20,304–20,560 steps)

Base stats

HP	91	292	386
Attack	72	134	267
Defense	90	166	306
Sp. Atk	129	236	392
Sp. Def	90	166	306
Speed	108	198	346
Total	580	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Keldeo.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	2	½	½			½	½	2

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0647
Type	Water Fighting
Species	Colt Pokémon
Height	1.4 m (4′07″)
Weight	48.5 kg (106.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Justified
Local №	0153 (Black/White) 0298 (Black 2/White 2)

Training

EV yield	3 Sp. Atk
Catch rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	261
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	Genderless
Egg cycles	80 (20,304–20,560 steps)

Base stats

HP	91	292	386
Attack	72	134	267
Defense	90	166	306
Sp. Atk	129	236	392
Sp. Def	90	166	306
Speed	108	198	346
Total	580	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Keldeo.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	2	½	½			½	½	2

Evolution chart

Keldeo does not evolve.

Pokédex entries

Keldeo

Black	By blasting water from its hooves, it can glide across water. It excels at using leg moves while battling.
White	It crosses the world, running over the surfaces of oceans and rivers. It appears at scenic waterfronts.
Black 2 White 2	When it is resolute, its body fills with power and it becomes swifter. Its jumps are then too fast to follow.
X Omega Ruby	It crosses the world, running over the surfaces of oceans and rivers. It appears at scenic waterfronts.
Y Alpha Sapphire	When it is resolute, its body fills with power and it becomes swifter. Its jumps are then too fast to follow.

Ordinary Form

Sword	Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion taught this Pokémon how to fight. It dashes across the world, seeking more opportunities to further its training.
Shield	They say that Keldeo must survive harsh battles and fully develop the horn on its forehead before this Pokémon’s true power will awaken.

Resolute Form

Sword	Keldeo has strengthened its resolve for battle, filling its body with power and changing its form.
Shield	The power that lay hidden in its body now covers its horn, turning it into a sword that can slice through anything.

Moves learned by Keldeo

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Keldeo learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Secret Sword	Fighting	85	100
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
7	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
14	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
21	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
28	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
35	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
42	Take Down	Normal	90	85
49	Sacred Sword	Fighting	90	100
56	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
63	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
70	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Keldeo does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Keldeo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
53	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
65	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
74	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
112	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
123	Surf	Water	90	100
129	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
132	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
167	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
184	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
196	Flip Turn	Water	60	100
202	Pain Split	Normal	—	—
203	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
209	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
213	Coaching	Fighting	—	—
229	Upper Hand	Fighting	65	100

Moves learnt by level up

Keldeo learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Secret Sword	Fighting	85	100
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
7	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
14	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
21	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
28	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
35	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
42	Take Down	Normal	90	85
49	Sacred Sword	Fighting	90	100
56	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
63	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
70	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Keldeo does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Keldeo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	Fighting		—	—
Flip Turn	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Keldeo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—

Moves learnt by TR

Keldeo is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
56	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
84	Scald	Water	80	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Keldeo sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal			—
Shiny			—	—	—

See all Keldeo sprites

Where to find Keldeo

Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Trade/migrate from another game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Keldeo questions

what does no guard do in pokemon?

Other languages

English	Keldeo
Japanese	ケルディオ (Keldeo)
German	Keldeo
French	Keldeo
Italian	Keldeo
Spanish	Keldeo
Korean	케르디오 (kereudio)
Chinese (Simplified)	凯路迪欧
Chinese (Traditional)	凱路迪歐

English	Colt Pokémon
Japanese	わかごまポケモン
German	Fohlen-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Poulain
Italian	Pokémon Puledro
Spanish	Pokémon Potro
Korean	망아지포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	幼马宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	幼馬寶可夢

Name origin

kelpie: a supernatural water horse from Celtic folklore
rodeo: a public exhibition of cowboy skills