Is Delphox Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Psychic with high Special Attack and Speed. Fire burns through Molayne's Steel E4, Psychic handles Hala. Handles two E4-relevant matchups from one Pokemon. Island Scan access is the only downside.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
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Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Fennekin resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Delphox on Ancient Poni Path (walking, Lv 44). Island Scan; LIMITED; Saturday.
How to Get Delphox in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Delphox starts showing up in late-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Delphox Weakness
Delphox's Fire/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Delphox's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy |
What is Delphox Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Delphox
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x43-52% Water Gun 2x37-44% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x56-67% Astonish 2x20-26% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Sudowoodo builds →Smack Down 2x52-61% Thief 2x41-48% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Sableye builds →Thief 2x52-61% Shadow Sneak 2x37-44% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x42-51% Water Gun 2x35-42% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x39-48% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Feint Attack 2x39-48% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x45-55% Water Gun 2x38-45% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x65-77% Rock Tomb 2x42-52% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Feint Attack 2x42-52% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x42-49% Water Gun 2x32-39% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x92-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x73-86% Assurance 2x48-57% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Lycanroc builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-82% Bite 2x45-55% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x49-58% Power Gem 2x42-50% Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x51-61% Brutal Swing 2x34-41% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% Night Slash 2x28-33% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Houndoom builds →Shadow Ball 2x45-54% Snarl 2x49-58% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-61% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x99-117%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x96-114%KO Smack Down 2x36-43% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% Night Slash 2x28-33% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Houndoom builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Snarl 2x46-54% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x82-97% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% Rock Slide 2x56-66% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Slide 2x52-62% Bite 2x42-50% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Houndoom builds →Foul Play 2x85-101%KO Shadow Ball 2x43-51% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x98-116%KO Night Daze 2x56-66% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x111-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x42-50% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% Night Slash 2x27-32% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x144-170%KO Sucker Punch 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x228-269%KO Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Assurance 2x62-73% Surf 2x32-39% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x44-52% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Stone Edge 2x56-66% Brutal Swing 2x33-40% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x99-117%KO Night Daze 2x56-67% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x154-181%KO Earthquake 2x69-81% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Feint Attack 2x41-49% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas's Thunder hits Delphox for 45-54%. Yveltal's Dark Pulse hits Delphox for 79-93%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Xerneas builds →Moonblast20-23% Focus Blast25-29% Thunder45-54% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Delphox View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse 2x79-93% U Turn34-40% | ||
Delphox Evolutions
End of the line. Delphox caps a three-stage chain that started at Fennekin. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+52 over Fennekin), and Delphox peaks at 534 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Delphox to get Fennekin eggs using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Heat Wave, Hypnosis, Magic Coat and 2 more.
USUM Delphox Best Moveset
114 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed with Fire/Psychic TermStab and AbilityMagician stealing the target's held item as a hidden ability. Fire/Psychic provides decent coverage. But 75/72/100 bulk means the moveset cannot absorb many hits. C-tier through Speed and moderate special offense limited by coverage and frailty.
Best Build
Delphox best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Heat Wave and Hypnosis from the egg pool give Delphox something extra. Pair those with Blast Burn and Overheat for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Delphox Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Delphox C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 534 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Psychic with Air Balloon is the standard set.
Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Delphox. Magician is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 104 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Delphox is a special attacker with base 114 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Psychic, Calm Mind, Shadow Ball, and Flamethrower on Delphox. Psychic is the most common pick at 0% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Delphox joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
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