Is Durant Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Steel with AbilityHustle boosting Attack by 50% at the cost of accuracy. Resists 8 types with only one weakness to Fire. Fast with enormous effective Attack. Handles Mina and Olivia. A strong pick if you can tolerate the accuracy drops.
Durant resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Durant trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Durant trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Durant resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Durant resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Durant trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Durant trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Durant has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Durant cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Durant in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Durant can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or X & Y instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Durant is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Durant Weakness
Durant is weak to Fire. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Durant's physical bulk (base 112 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Durant Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Durant
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Durant with Focus Blast (100-118%). Yveltal's Dark Pulse hits Durant for 79-93%. Marshadow deals 59-69% with Close Combat.
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Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Durant View Xerneas builds →Moonblast40-47% Focus Blast100-118%KO Thunder91-108%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Durant View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse79-93% U Turn13-16% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Durant View Marshadow builds →Shadow Sneak20-24% Close Combat59-69% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Durant View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemDragoniumz NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Durant View Naganadel builds →Draco Meteor48-56% Fire Blast 4x326-384%KO | ||
Durant Evolutions
Durant is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Durant Best Moveset
109 Attack at 109 Speed with Bug/Steel typing resisting nine types and AbilityHustle raising Attack by 50%% at accuracy cost. Effective 163 Attack under Hustle at real Speed. MoveHone Claws patches the accuracy. But AbilityTruant as a hidden ability is usable only through MoveEntrainment to give Truant to opponents. B-tier through Hustle physical power at competitive Speed.
Best Build
Durant best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Iron Head
- Superpower
- X Scissor
- Hone Claws
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Durant. Baton Pass and Endure come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Iron Head and X-Scissor and coverage across 9 types.
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
Durant Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Durant works as a sweeper with 484 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Ironhead with Wide Lens is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Durant's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Durant's base 109 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Durant. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Truant can work in specific setups. Hustle is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Durant is a physical attacker with base 109 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 109 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Ironhead, Superpower, Xscissor, and Honeclaws. Ironhead leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Durant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Durant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
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