Is Dhelmise Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost/Grass with AbilitySteelworker giving it effective Steel-type damage on top of Ghost and Grass. Three offensive types from one Pokemon. Handles Mina with the Steel boost, Olivia with Grass, and Hala with Ghost immunity. Acerola uses one on her E4 team. Unique and underrated.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Dhelmise's weaknesses hard.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Dhelmise on Seafolk Village (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-44).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Dhelmise Locations
Dhelmise's scattered across 4 spots in early-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Dhelmise in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Dhelmise Weakness
Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Dhelmise for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Dhelmise Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dhelmise
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x96-113%KO Fire Fang 2x47-57% Bite 2x43-53% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x47-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x91-109%KO Fire Fang 2x43-52% Bite 2x41-49% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x65-78% Bite 2x25-29% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x48-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x58-70% Bite 2x36-43% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x95-113%KO Fire Fang 2x47-56% Bite 2x44-53% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x70-84% Bite 2x27-31% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x52-61% Thief 2x34-41% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x63-75% Bite 2x36-44% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x95-112%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Fire Fang 2x45-53% Bite 2x40-48% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x64-76% Bite 2x24-29% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x47-56% Assurance 2x31-37% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x95-113%KO Thief 2x40-47% Flame Charge 2x33-40% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x95-113%KO Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x95-113%KO Crunch 2x55-66% Fire Fang 2x46-54% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x66-78% Bite 2x24-28% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x47-56% Assurance 2x32-38% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x78-92% Overheat 2x95-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-52% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x125-147%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-62% Snarl 2x54-63% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x95-113%KO Overheat 2x62-73% Thief 2x38-46% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Sucker Punch 2x70-84% Shadow Ball 2x50-60% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x125-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x27-33% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO Hurricane 2x80-95% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x74-88% Overheat 2x92-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x40-48% Acrobatics 2x33-39% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x119-140%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Snarl 2x51-60% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x91-107%KO Overheat 2x57-68% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x119-140%KO Air Slash 2x69-81% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% Brutal Swing 2x27-33% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x144-169%KO Payback 2x25-29% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x150-177%KO Shadow Ball 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x21-24% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO Hurricane 2x79-94% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Snarl 2x33-40% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x116-137%KO Bite 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x44-51% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO Darkest Lariat 2x75-89% Shadow Claw 2x42-49% Acrobatics 2x33-39% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x145-171%KO Payback 2x25-30% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Shadow Ball 2x94-111%KO Dark Pulse 2x63-74% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x142-168%KO Hurricane 2x80-95% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Arcanine can KO Dhelmise with Flare Blitz (140-164%). Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (85-100%).
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x140-164%KO Wild Charge17-21% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x85-100%KO Ice Shard 2x53-62% Pursuit 2x53-62% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Staraptor builds →U Turn20-24% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x106-126%KO Flamethrower 2x119-141%KO Energy Ball20-23% | ||
Dhelmise Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Dhelmise is a standalone Pokemon with no compatible partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Dhelmise is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyUSUM Dhelmise Best Moveset
AbilitySteelworker boosts Steel moves by 50%% without being a Steel type, effectively giving Ghost/Grass three TermStab types. 131 Attack pushes physical coverage at real power. MoveAnchor Shot prevents opponents from switching. The moveset holds C-tier through the unique triple-TermStab coverage identity at 40 Speed.
Best Build
Dhelmise best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Tank Moveset
- Power Whip
- Anchor Shot
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Dhelmise. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Power Whip and Solar Beam into something with actual range.
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
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Dhelmise Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Dhelmise B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. At 517 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Powerwhip with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Staraptor (Flying) when using Dhelmise. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Dhelmise won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Steelworker this Pokémon's Steel moves have 1.5× power. That's the one you want on Dhelmise. It's the only ability Dhelmise has.
Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Dhelmise is a physical attacker with base 131 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Powerwhip, Anchorshot, Rapid Spin, and Earthquake on Dhelmise. Powerwhip is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Dhelmise joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 4 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 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