Is Granbull Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fairy-type with surprising physical Attack. AbilityIntimidate softens physical threats, and Fairy typing shuts down the Dragon trial completely. The move tutors add Fighting coverage. Slow, but Fairy is one of the best types for the endgame.
Snubbull resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Snubbull's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Snubbull's weaknesses hard.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Snubbull's weaknesses hard.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Granbull's weaknesses hard.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Snubbull is given to you as a gift on Poké Pelago at Lv 49-55. Can appear at Isle Abeens in Poke Pelago when visiting Pokemon are attracted by Poke Beans
Your Snubbull should hit Level 23 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Granbull in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Granbull appears at decent spawn rates across 6 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Granbull in USUM
Snubbull is your first catch on the way to Granbull. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 41-61 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SnubbullPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPC
Step 2Granbull ✓Ancient Poni PathLv.41-44GrassRate 20%Poni WildsLv.41-44GrassRate 20%Poni GauntletLv.58-61GrassRate 20%or evolve from Snubbull (Step 1)
Granbull Weakness
Type-wise, Granbull takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Granbull can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Granbull Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Granbull
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x99-117%KO Sludge Bomb 2x58-69% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x114-134%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x101-119%KO Sludge Bomb 2x59-70% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Spiritomb builds →Dark Pulse10-12% Shadow Sneak9-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureGentle Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Altaria builds →Earthquake18-21% Ice Beam19-22% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch13-15% Mach Punch7-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemMental Herb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Kecleon builds →Shadow Sneak10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Throh builds →
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Granbull Evolutions
Granbull is the evolved form of Snubbull. Breeding produces Snubbull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Snubbull gave Granbull the biggest boost in Attack (+40), bringing the total to 450 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Granbull to get Snubbull eggs easily using 50 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Close Combat, Crunch, Double-Edge and 12 more.
USUM Granbull Best Moveset
120 Attack with Fairy TermStab and AbilityIntimidate dropping Attack on entry. MovePlay Rough at 90 power from 120 Attack deals real physical Fairy damage. AbilityQuick Feet boosts Speed when statused as a hidden ability. But 45 Speed without the status boost means the moveset acts last. Physical Fairy power with no Speed.
Best Build
Granbull best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Play Rough
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Fire Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Granbull threatens 14 types beyond its own STAB, with Fire and Ice standing out. Pair that with Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam and switchins need to think twice.
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
While it has powerful jaws, it doesn’t care for disputes, so it rarely has a chance to display their might.
Although it’s popular with young people, Granbull is timid and sensitive, so it’s totally incompetent as a watchdog.
Granbull Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Don't let Granbull's 450 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Play Rough with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Run Intimidate on Granbull. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Granbull also gets Quick Feet and Rattled, but they don't compare.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Granbull fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Play Rough, Earthquake, Crunch, and Fire Fang. Play Rough leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Granbull first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 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