Is Pancham Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Fighting-type that evolves at level 32 with a Dark-type in the party. Pangoro's Fighting/Dark combo handles Molayne and Acerola. Worth catching early.
Pancham resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Pancham's defenses.
Pancham has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Pancham has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's team hits Pancham's weaknesses hard.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pancham here.
Hapu's typing presses Pancham's defenses.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Pangoro's weaknesses hard.
Pangoro trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Pancham on Route 10 (walking, Lv 26-29).
Your Pancham should hit Level 32 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pancham in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Pancham appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-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 Pancham in USUM
Pancham is your first catch on the way to Pancham. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 26-29 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Pancham ✓Route 11Lv.26-29GrassRate 20%Route 10Lv.26-29GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PangoroRoute 10Lv.26-29GrassSOS from PanchamRoute 11Lv.26-29GrassSOS from Panchamor evolve from Pancham (Step 1)
Pancham Weakness
Type-wise, Pancham takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Pancham Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pancham
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x172-203%KO Draining Kiss 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x89-106%KO Dream Eater 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x129-153%KO Dream Eater 2x100-118%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x200-236%KO Draining Kiss 2x85-100%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x87-102%KO Dream Eater 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x160-188%KO Acrobatics 2x33-40% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x180-212%KO Moonblast 2x114-135%KO Air Slash 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Draining Kiss 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x193-227%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x185-218%KO Moonblast 2x118-138%KO Air Slash 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x245-288%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x212-249%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x94-111%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x204-241%KO Moonblast 2x162-191%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch6-7% Knock Off6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Mienfoo builds →U Turn6-7% High Jump Kick22-25% Stone Edge8-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pancham View Abra builds →Psychic 2x60-70% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-63% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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Pancham Evolutions
Pancham is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pangoro. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 147 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pancham easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Foul Play, Me First, Power Trip and 3 more to offspring.
USUM Pancham Best Moveset
Fighting at 82 Attack with AbilityIron Fist boosting punches and AbilityScrappy hitting Ghost-types as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Pangoro one evolution away adds 124 Attack and Dark typing.
Best Build
Pancham best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
- Drain Punch
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Pancham threatens 15 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Dark standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Superpower 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
It follows Pangoro around like a henchman. When Pancham makes a big mistake, its leaf gets taken away.
It’s desperate to intimidate its opponents. Be nice and pretend to be scared if you catch it glaring at you intensely.
Pancham Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Pancham works as a placeholder. Fighting coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Pangoro. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Pancham has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Pancham 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 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