Numel (Pokémon)

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Numel ドンメル Donmel #322
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Fire Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Numb Pokémon
Abilities Oblivious or Simple Simple Blue-Striped ----- Own Tempo Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #101 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-135 Almia R-124 Oblivia R-214 N-097
Height 2'04" Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2'04"/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 52.9 lbs. Imperial 24.0 kg Metric 52.9 lbs./24.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 88 Battle Exp.: 881*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Numel (Japanese: ドンメル Donmel) is a dual-type Fire/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves into Camerupt starting at level 33.

Biology

Physiology

Numel looks like a yellow Dromedary camel with a volcano-like hump on its back, bangs on top of its head, and sleepy eyes. The hump is green at the very top and fades out into yellow with small green spots. The hump also contains magma of almost 2,200°F. Numel has short, stubby legs.

Gender differences

A female Numel has a bigger hump than a male.

Special abilities

Numel is a very strong Pokémon, having served humans for many years with its ability to carry heavy loads. This trait is especially useful because of its numbness to pain, making it efficient as well.

Behavior

Numel is a very simple-minded Pokémon; this can be noted especially because of its two abilities, Oblivious and Simple. It is known not to react to the hardest of hits, but will always react if it is hungry.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:NumelAnime.png

Numel in the anime

Numel first appeared in Game Winning Assist!. Ash and his friends found a meadow full of these Numb Pokémon and Team Rocket wanted to steal them.

James from Team Rocket once told of how his grandfather bought him some Numel to keep warm in the winter.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG053 Numel Ash's Pokédex Numel, the Numb Pokémon. Numel is so complacent that it does not even notice when it is stuck. This Pokémon's body is filled with hot magma, which, when cooled in water, rather slows its movement. Numel is also unable to bear hunger.

In the manga

A Numel appeared as one of the many Pokémon that grunts of Team Magma and Team Aqua sent out in the Seafloor Cavern in VS. Armaldo.

In the TCG

Main article: Numel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby Numel is extremely dull witted - it doesn't notice being hit. However, it can't stand hunger for even a second. This Pokémon's body is a seething cauldron of boiling magma. Sapphire Numel stores magma of almost 2,200 degrees F within its body. If it gets wet, the magma cools and hardens. In that event, the Pokémon's body grows heavy and its movements become sluggish. Emerald A Numel stores boiling magma in the hump on its back. It is a hardy Pokémon that can transport a 220-pound load. It has served humans at work since long ago. FireRed Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it. LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond Its humped back stores intensely hot magma. In rain, the magma cools, slowing its movement. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold The flaming magma it stores in the hump on its back is the source of its tremendous power. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black しゃくねつの　マグマを　せなかの　コブに　ためている。あめに　あたると　マグマが　ひえて　うごきが　にぶる。 White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass Emerald Common Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD One Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 227, Stark Mountain Platinum Rare Route 227, Stark Mountain HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Hoenn Sound) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Volcano (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 3 Secret Storage 13 Endless Level 8 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Blaze (1F-6F) Fiery Field (1F-4F) Wish Cave (53F-56F) Oddity Cave (B6)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Steam Cave (1F-8F) Giant Volcano (1F-10F) Dark Crater (B1-B10)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Peril Cliffs
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Faldera Island Fire Temple

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Rawst Berry (100%)
Emerald
Pokémon XD		Charcoal (100%)
Diamond	Pearl	Rawst Berry (100%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 305	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 14/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 055 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 1111 Magnitude Ground Physical 0000— 100100% 30 1515 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 2121 Flame Burst Fire Special 07070 100100% 15 2525 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3131 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3535 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15 4141 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 4545 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5151 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100100% 15 5555 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Numel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM43	Nitro Charge	Fire	Physical	05050	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echo Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140140	090}}90%	5
	TM59	Devastate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	075}}75%	15
	TM78	Smooth Over	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Numel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90%	10
	Howl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
	Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85%	10
	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	90%	10
	Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100%	20
	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Numel in Generation V 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 Numel in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Numel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Numel can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Numel cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Numel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Numel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 14+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	File:Box xd 322.png	Charm	Normal
Shadow Shed		Take Down	Normal
--		Dig	Ground
--		Ember	Fire

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 322.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.1% Friend Area: Crater Phrases 51%-100% HP If it gets cold, the magma in my belly will harden! 26%-50% HP My HP is down to half... 1%-25% HP I need help... The magma in my body will harden... Level up I leveled up! The magma in my belly's doing good, too! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! The magma in my belly's doing good, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Fire ) Field move: (Burn ×0) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 65 Max. exp.: 90 Browser entry   Numel blows fire straight up from the hole on its back.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Fire  Poké Assist: ( Ground ) Field move: (Burn ×1) Browser entry   It spits embers and blobs of fire to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Fire  ( Fire ) Past ( Normal ) (Burn ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It sends out pillars of fire to attack.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Numel  Fire  Ground

Level 33 →

First Evolution Camerupt  Fire  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Numel images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Numel and its evolved form.
• Numel is the only Pokémon whose abilities all differ from the abilities of its evolved form.
• Because of Simple, Numel will take as much as 16x damage from a Water-type move that strikes as a critical hit.

Origin

Numel is based on a dromedary camel mixed with a volcano.

Name origin

Numel's name may be a combination of numb and camel.

Donmel probably comes from 鈍 don, dull, slow, or stupid, and camel.

In other languages

• German: Camaub - A combination of Kamel (camel) and taub (numb).
• French: Chamallot - Contains chameau (camel).
• Korean: 둔타 Dunta - From 둔하다, slow-witted, and 낙타, camel.
• Chinese (Taiwan): 呆火駝 Dāi Huǒ Tuó - "Slow-witted fire camel".

External links

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