The Bugle Beak Pokemon. Trumbeak has Pickup and Skill Link carrying through the line. A mid-stage Normal/Flying before the Sheer Force Toucannon.
Ability 1Keen EyeAbility 1Prevents accuracy from being lowered.Ability 2Skill LinkAbility 2Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.
355HP55Attack85Defense50Speed75Sp.Def50Sp.Atk40
Pikipek
Trumbeak
Toucannon
Weak to
Immune to
Physical
Balanced
75Speed · Below Avg

Trumbeak Best Moveset

85 Attack at 75 Speed on Normal/Flying. AbilitySkill Link guarantees 5 hits. The moveset has moderate physical output building toward Toucannon. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. One evolution from 120 Attack and Skill Link at competitive power.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFE+ESun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMPEAKScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME+

Trumbeak saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). This was Trumbeak's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Skilllink with Kingsrock, favoring a Jolly nature.

Z-Moves became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 37
Bullet Seed
Grass25COMMONCoverage
Lv 1
Rock Blast
Rock25COMMONCoverage
Egg
Brave Bird
Flying120COMMONSTAB
Lv 24
Fury Attack
Normal15RARESTAB
TM75
Swords Dance
Normal—RARESTAB

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Skill Link
Item
Kings Rock
Best Nature for Trumbeak
Jolly+SPE

Trumbeak best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Bullet Seed
  • Rock Blast
  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • Fury AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Trumbeak saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Trumbeak maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Pickup with Focus Sash, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM205
Endeavor
Normal—POPULARSTAB
TM14
Acrobatics
Flying55POPULARSTAB
TM7
Protect
Normal—POPULARSTAB
TM38
Flame Charge
Fire50POPULARCoverage
Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Pickup
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Trumbeak
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • EndeavorSTAB
  • AcrobaticsSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Flame Charge

Trumbeak Weakness

Trumbeak is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Trumbeak Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost

What is Trumbeak Weak Against

Good
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Trumbeak Strong Against

3Strong
2Resisted
0Immune
Score+1
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Trumbeak

Jolteon can KO Trumbeak with Thunderbolt (271-319%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (381-448%). Lapras's Thunderbolt also KOs at 112-131%.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
B
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
B
Lapras
Lapras
WaterIce
C

Evolution

Trumbeak is the middle stage between Pikipek and Toucannon. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 130 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pikipek
NormalFlying
Trumbeak
NormalFlying
Toucannon
NormalFlying
HP
35
55+20
80+25
ATK
75
85+10
120+35
DEF
30
50+20
75+25
SP.ATK
30
40+10
75+35
SP.DEF
30
50+20
75+25
SPE
65
75+10
60-15
BST
265E-Tier
355E-Tier+90
485E-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Trumbeak to get Pikipek eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett

Shiny Trumbeak

Trumbeak adjusts its beak and markings to a slightly different shade of orange-red. The trumpet-nosed bird is already busy-looking, so the subtle shift gets lost in the existing color noise. You're hunting this line for Toucannon, not for this stage.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal TrumbeakNormal
Shiny Trumbeak Shiny
Color ShiftBlacktoGray
Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Trumbeak Evolution

3 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Trumbeak Odds & Hunting Methods

3 of 3 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Trumbeak

Trumbeak turns up across 1 location in endgame routes. Check the list below and head to whichever spot is closest.

Where To Catch Trumbeak in SV

The path to Trumbeak starts with Pikipek at Lv. 50-80 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Pikipek
    Step 1Catch Pikipek
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Trumbeak
    Step 2Trumbeak ✓
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    or evolve from Pikipek (Step 1)
  3. Toucannon
    Step 3Catch or Evolve into Toucannon
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.67Overworld
    or evolve from Trumbeak (Step 2)

To plan your throws, open the Scarlet & Violet catch rate calculator with Trumbeak preloaded.

Base Stats

Trumbeak's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Atk pays for it. Common in the wild, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack85
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed75
C
Total355
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
Weight14.8 kg
Base XP124
Abilities
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Skill Link
Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.
PickupHidden Ability
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

From its mouth, it fires the seeds of berries it has eaten. The scattered seeds give rise to new plants.

Pokemon Ultra Moon

Trumbeak Guide

  • Trumbeak does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Toucannon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Trumbeak's hidden ability is Pickup. It picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. Situational compared to Keen Eye and Skill Link.

  • Trumbeak pairs best with Hitmonlee, Clefairy, and Maushold. Hitmonlee has Excellent synergy and covers what Trumbeak can't handle on its own.

  • Trumbeak plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Endeavor is the primary attack.

  • Jolly is the go-to nature for Trumbeak. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Trumbeak has appeared in 3 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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