For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Lycanroc C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 487 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Rock Slide with Choice Band is the standard set.

What is Lycanroc weak to?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting) when using Lycanroc. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Lycanroc?

Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Lycanroc. No Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Vital Spirit works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Lycanroc play in battle?

Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lycanroc is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What are the best moves for Lycanroc?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Rock Slide, Accelerock, Drillrun, and Fire Fang on Lycanroc. Rock Slide is the most common pick at 20% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Lycanroc - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

82Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Lycanroc's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP85

Attack115

Defense75

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def75

Speed82

Total487

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight25.0 kg

Base XP170

Abilities

Keen EyeNiche

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Vital Spirit

Prevents sleep.

No GuardHA

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Bathed in the setting sun of evening, Lycanroc has undergone a special kind of evolution. An intense fighting spirit underlies its calmness.

Lycanroc Weakness

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Lycanroc for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Lycanroc Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Lycanroc in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Infernape FireFighting	A
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 1 Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Lycanroc Close Combat 2x 111-131%KO Focus Blast 2x 111-131%KO Solar Beam 2x 74-88% Brick Break 2x 71-84% View Infernape builds →
Kommo-o DragonFighting	B
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sky UppercutLv. 1 Flash CannonTM91 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Lycanroc Focus Blast 2x 108-128%KO Sky Uppercut 2x 84-99% Flash Cannon 2x 49-58% Brick Break 2x 74-88% View Kommo-o builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Mirror ShotLv. 23 Magnet BombLv. 11 Damage vs Lycanroc Flash Cannon 2x 91-107%KO Mirror Shot 2x 74-88% Magnet Bomb 2x 43-51% View Magnezone builds →
Empoleon WaterSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 59 SurfTM94 WaterfallTM98 Flash CannonTM91 Damage vs Lycanroc Hydro Pump 2x 108-128%KO Surf 2x 89-105%KO Waterfall 2x 65-77% Flash Cannon 2x 79-94% View Empoleon builds →
Blaziken FireFighting	C
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 1 Solar BeamTM22 Focus BlastTM52 Sky UppercutLv. 57 Damage vs Lycanroc High Jump Kick 2x 137-161%KO Solar Beam 2x 78-93% Focus Blast 2x 118-139%KO Sky Uppercut 2x 91-107%KO View Blaziken builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Lycanroc doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#744RockruffDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lycanroc to get Rockruff eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Lycanroc Best Moveset

Lycanroc's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Band, trading flexibility for raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Rock Slide is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Sand Rush

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Lycanroc

Adamant+ATK

Lycanroc best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

Spe

Doubles Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

Rock SlideSTAB
AccelerockQUICK +1
Drill Run
Fire Fang

Recommended Teammates

CradilyDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Lycanroc picks up Rock Climb and Stone Edge along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Fighting and Dark coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 0

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 1

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Taunt

B—10020Dark

Lv 4

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 7

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 12

Howl

———40Normal

Lv 15

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 18

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 23

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

Lv 26

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 29

Stealth Rock

A——20Rock

Lv 34

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Lv 37

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 40

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 45

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

Lv 48

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

A7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM95

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM71

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

B—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Lycanroc doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Covet

C6010025Normal

Tutor

Drill Run

A809510Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Endeavor

B—1005Normal

Tutor

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Tutor

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Tutor

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Last Resort

B1401005Normal

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Stealth Rock

A——20Rock

Tutor

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem

Accelerock+1

S4010020Rock

How to Get Lycanroc in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Lycanroc appears at decent spawn rates across 4 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 Lycanroc in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Rockruff is your first catch on the way to Lycanroc. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 11-46 across 8 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Rockruff
Route 1 - South
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - South
Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
20%Early
Ten Carat Hill - Farthest Hollow
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14
20%Early
Ten Carat Hill - Farthest Hollow
Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14
20%Early
Train until Level 25
Step 2Lycanroc ✓
Vast Poni Canyon - Outside
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.43-46
20%Late
Night
Vast Poni Canyon - Outside
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.43-46
20%Late
Day
Vast Poni Canyon - Outside
Ultra SunGrass Lv.43-46
20%Late
Night
Vast Poni Canyon - Outside
Ultra SunGrass Lv.43-46
20%Late
Day
or evolve from Rockruff (Step 1)

Lycanroc Guide

For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Lycanroc C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 487 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Rock Slide with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting) when using Lycanroc. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Lycanroc. No Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Vital Spirit works too if your team needs something different.
Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lycanroc is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Rock Slide, Accelerock, Drillrun, and Fire Fang on Lycanroc. Rock Slide is the most common pick at 20% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Lycanroc joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Cobalion SteelFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves Iron Head Close Combat Swords Dance Stone Edge Damage vs Lycanroc Close Combat 2x 109-128%KO Stone Edge 30-36% View Cobalion builds →
Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves Leech Seed Power Whip Gyro Ball Stealth Rock View Ferrothorn builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption Earth Power Sludge Bomb Fire Blast Damage vs Lycanroc Sludge Bomb 26-31% Fire Blast 48-56% View Volcanion builds →
Infernape FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Close Combat Fire Blast Vacuum Wave Nasty Plot Damage vs Lycanroc Close Combat 2x 111-130%KO Fire Blast 35-42% View Infernape builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Lycanroc Earthquake 2x 165-194%KO Ice Shard 33-40% Knock Off 36-42% View Mamoswine builds →

Settings

Lycanroc Midnight

Stats & Training

Lycanroc Weakness

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Lycanroc Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Reminder Moves

How to Get Lycanroc in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon