Is Glameow Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only Normal-type. Purugly has decent speed but nothing else. Outclassed by everything in Alola's Normal lineup.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Glameow's weaknesses hard.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Glameow's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Glameow 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 Glameow in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Glameow in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Glameow over from Diamond & Pearl, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Legends: Arceus, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Glameow in USUM
- Step 1Glameow ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 222. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 222. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Veilstone Cape. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Purugly
Glameow Weakness
Glameow's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Glameow's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Glameow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Glameow
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x241-284%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x262-308%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x215-254%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x241-284%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x241-284%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x249-293%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x260-307%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x266-313%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x197-232%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x250-294%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x259-306%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo can KO Glameow with High Jump Kick (175-206%).
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Mienfoo builds →U Turn47-56% High Jump Kick 2x175-206%KO Stone Edge67-79% | ||
Glameow Evolutions
Glameow is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Purugly. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 142 total stats over Glameow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Glameow Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityLimber preventing paralysis and AbilityKeen Eye blocking accuracy drops as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no path. Purugly one evolution away adds 82 Attack at 112 Speed.
Best Build
Glameow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fake Out
- Play Rough
- U Turn
- Return
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Glameow won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Hyper Voice anchor the STAB core.
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
Glameow Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Glameow works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Purugly. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Glameow appears in 11 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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 4DPDebut
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 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