Is Dartrix Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Flying middle stage. Contributes through mid-game with Flying against Mallow and Grass against Olivia. Level 34 for Decidueye changes the typing entirely.
Rowlet trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Decidueye has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Decidueye has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Dartrix's weaknesses hard.
Dartrix trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Dartrix trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Dartrix's weaknesses hard.
Dartrix trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Decidueye has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Decidueye trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Decidueye has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Decidueye has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Decidueye's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Decidueye's weaknesses hard.
Rowlet is available as a starter.
Your Rowlet should hit Level 34 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
Your Decidueye should hit Level 17 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dartrix in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Dartrix doesn't appear wild. Catch Rowlet instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 34 to get Dartrix. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Dartrix Weakness
Dartrix's Grass/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Dartrix Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Dartrix
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x110-130%KO Smack Down 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x38-44% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Salamence builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Fire Fang 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x50-60% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x144-169%KO Venoshock 2x74-87% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Smog 2x23-27% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x161-190%KO Hurricane 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Air Slash 2x79-93% Rock Slide 2x41-49% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x137-161%KO Sludge Bomb 2x96-113%KO Acrobatics 2x25-29% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x173-203%KO Smog 2x27-33% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x174-205%KO Stone Edge 2x74-88% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x173-203%KO Stone Edge 2x58-68% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x168-198%KO Fly 2x119-141%KO Overheat 2x121-143%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x223-263%KO Fly 2x71-84% Stone Edge 2x79-93% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x216-254%KO Ice Beam 4x85-100%KO Fire Blast 2x51-60% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain5-6% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball33-39% Focus Blast16-19% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Salamence builds →Outrage33-38% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dartrix View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit12-14% Crunch24-28% Stone Edge 2x60-70% | ||
Dartrix Evolutions
Dartrix is the middle stage between Rowlet and Decidueye. 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. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Rowlet). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Dartrix Best Moveset
75 offenses with AbilityLong Reach preventing contact as a hidden ability. Grass/Flying TermStab at mid-stage power. The moveset cannot compete. Decidueye one evolution away adds Ghost typing and 107 Attack at C-tier.
Best Build
Dartrix best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Baton Pass and Confuse Ray on Dartrix. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Sky Attack and Brave Bird, they expand what Dartrix can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This narcissistic Pokémon is a clean freak. If you don’t groom it diligently, it will stop listening to you.
Supremely sensitive to the presence of others, it can detect opponents standing behind it, flinging its sharp feathers to take them out.
Dartrix Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dartrix isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Decidueye to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Weavile (Ice), Infernape (Fire), and Salazzle (Poison) when using Dartrix. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Dartrix. Long Reach is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dartrix fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dartrix does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Decidueye before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Dartrix has appeared in 5 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves