Hawlucha Best Moveset
AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after consuming a held item, and Held ItemGrassy Seed triggers it automatically on Grassy Terrain. 118 base Speed doubled is untouchable. NatureAdamant at 92 Attack fires Fighting/Flying TermStab through MoveClose Combat and MoveAcrobatics (doubled power with no item). The moveset needs Grassy Terrain from a teammate, but once Unburden triggers, nothing outspeeds it. B-Tier.
Unburden doubled Speed after consuming an item in Gen VI (X & Y). Swords Dance plus Acrobatics at doubled Speed. Between tiers on debut. Too strong below, too frail above.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- High Jump Kick
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Electric Terrain from Tapu Koko activated Electric Seed in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Seed boosted Defense and consumed the item, triggering Unburden. The combo pushed Hawlucha to the top.
Best Moves
Best Build
Hawlucha best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- High Jump Kick
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Between tiers again in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). No Tapu Koko meant no free Electric Seed activation. The Gen VII combo was gone, and Hawlucha dropped without it.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Dropped further in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Fighting/Flying had defensive holes, and without a terrain setter to trigger Unburden reliably, the setup was too conditional.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Hawlucha Weakness
Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves hit Hawlucha for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Fighting/Flying typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Hawlucha leans offensive (base 92 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Hawlucha Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hawlucha
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Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ting-Lu builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Blissey builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
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Evolution
No evolution chain to worry about here. Hawlucha is a standalone Pokemon with plenty of partners for breeding through two egg groups. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Hawlucha easily with 73 breeding partners from the Flying and Humanshape egg groups.
Hawlucha Locations
Hawlucha tops out at low spawn rates across 56 locations in late-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Hawlucha in Scarlet & Violet
25 spots to find Hawlucha at Lv. 45-65 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Scarlet and Violet versions, so filter by your copy below.
Hawlucha starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Hawlucha in Legends: Z-A
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Hawlucha in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Hawlucha in Sword & Shield
moderate rates across 12 locations for Hawlucha in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Hawlucha in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
6 trade and walking spots from Lv. 8-55 for Hawlucha. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Base Stats
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Hawlucha's Speed does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Attack EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its elegant finishing moves—performed by nimbly leaping around using its wings—are polished in the forest where it was born and raised.
Hawlucha Guide
Hawlucha looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Mold Breaker is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier pivot on our tier list.
Watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Hawlucha. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Hawlucha's base 118 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Hawlucha gets Mold Breaker, Limber, and Unburden. But Mold Breaker is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Hawlucha is a physical attacker with base 92 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 118 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Run Acrobatics, Swords Dance, Close Combat, and Encore on Hawlucha. Acrobatics is the most common pick at 0% usage. Acrobatics provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Hawlucha has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Hawlucha has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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- 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