Don't let Cetitan's 521 base stat total fool you. Slush Rush is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a tank.

What is Cetitan weak to?

Watch for Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Lycanroc (Rock) when using Cetitan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Cetitan?

Run Slush Rush on Cetitan. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Cetitan also gets Thick Fat and Sheer Force, but they don't compare.

What role does Cetitan play in battle?

Cetitan fills the tank role. It's a physical attacker with base 113 Attack. Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Cetitan?

Run Earthquake, Ice Shard, Bellydrum, and Icespinner on Cetitan. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Cetitan - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Tank

BTier

73Speed · Below Avg

Cetitan Best Moveset

170 HP is among the highest in the game. 113 Attack on Ice with AbilitySlush Rush doubling Speed under snow. Held ItemSitrus Berry with NatureJolly fires physical Ice TermStab at doubled Speed under snow. The moveset hits hard and absorbs punishment through the massive HP pool. Without snow, 73 Speed is middling. B-Tier under snow teams.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AB

Cetitan sat at B-Tier in Gen IX. This was Cetitan's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Slushrush with Sitrus Berry, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM149

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONCoverage

Lv 12

Ice Shard

Ice40COMMONSTAB

Egg

Belly Drum

Normal—COMMONUtility

Lv 44

Ice Spinner

Ice80RARESTAB

TM110

Liquidation

Water85RARECoverage

Egg

Icicle Crash

Ice85RARESTAB

TM127

Play Rough

Fairy90RARECoverage

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65RARECoverage

Cetitan Scarlet & Violet Moves Cetitan Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Cetitan best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Ice ShardSTAB
Belly Drum
Ice SpinnerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Ninetales-AlolaGood

Slowking-GalarDecent

KyuremDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Cetitan Weakness

Cetitan's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Cetitan's overall bulk (170/65/55) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Cetitan Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

What is Cetitan Weak Against

Fragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Cetitan Strong Against

4Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

½xResisted

Fire Water Ice Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Cetitan

Zapdos's Heat Wave hits Cetitan for 56-66%.

Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Zapdos	B
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves HurricaneSTAB RoostRecovery Volt Switch Heat Wave Damage vs Cetitan Hurricane 32-38% Volt Switch 21-24% Heat Wave 2x 56-66% View Zapdos builds →
Clodsire	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves RecoverRecovery EarthquakeSTAB ToxicUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Cetitan Earthquake 17-20% View Clodsire builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

Cetitan doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Cetoddle's line. Breed this form to get Cetoddle eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Cetoddle gave Cetitan the biggest boost in HP (+62), bringing the total to 521 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#974Cetoddle

Ice Stone

#975Cetitan

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cetoddle

Ice

Cetitan

Ice

108

170+62

ATK

113+45

DEF

65+20

SP.ATK

45+15

SP.DEF

55+15

SPE

73+30

BST

334D-Tier

521B-Tier+187

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Cetitan to get Cetoddle eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Field

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Cetitan

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Cetitan sits at low spawn rates across 10 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Cetitan in SV

To get Cetitan, start by catching Cetoddle through walking encounters at Lv. 20-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Cetoddle
North Province (Area One) - Snow
Lv.20-41Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area Three) - Snow
Lv.20-41Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area One) - Mountain
Lv.20-41Overworld
Rate 36%
Casseroya Lake - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
Use Ice Stone to evolve into Cetitan
Step 2Cetitan ✓
Casseroya Lake - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
North Province (Area One) - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
North Province (Area Three) - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
or evolve from Cetoddle (Step 1)

Base Stats

Cetitan's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Sp. Atk is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

High

HP170

Attack113

Defense65

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed73

Total521

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height4.5 m

Weight700.0 kg

Base XP182

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Slush Rush

During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.

Sheer ForceHidden Ability

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entry

Ice energy builds up in the horn on its upper jaw, causing the horn to reach cryogenic temperatures that freeze its surroundings.

Pokemon Violet

Cetitan Guide

Don't let Cetitan's 521 base stat total fool you. Slush Rush is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a tank.
Watch for Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Lycanroc (Rock) when using Cetitan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.
Run Slush Rush on Cetitan. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Cetitan also gets Thick Fat and Sheer Force, but they don't compare.
Cetitan fills the tank role. It's a physical attacker with base 113 Attack. Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Run Earthquake, Ice Shard, Bellydrum, and Icespinner on Cetitan. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Cetitan has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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