Is Pansear Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only Fire monkey. Simisear handles Molayne with Fire, but Arcanine and Magmar do the same job from wild catches. Not worth breeding.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Pansear's defenses.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Olivia's team hits Pansear's weaknesses hard.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Pansear trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Pansear 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 Pansear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Pansear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Pansear over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or X & Y, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Pansear in USUM
- Step 1Pansear ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Dreamyard · With Oshawott starter. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Shaking grass · Pinwheel Forest · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Santalune Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Simisear
Pansear Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Pansear for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Pansear Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pansear
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x82-97% Water Gun 2x63-75% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x62-73% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x88-104%KO Water Gun 2x68-80% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x62-74% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x83-98% Water Gun 2x66-78% | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x78-92% Aqua Jet 2x54-65% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x147-173%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-93% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x126-149%KO Brine 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x193-227%KO Ancient Power 2x107-127%KO Mud Shot 2x66-77% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Rock Slide 2x140-165%KO Bulldoze 2x75-88% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x152-179%KO Stone Edge 2x167-197%KO Bulldoze 2x68-81% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x234-275%KO Bulldoze 2x63-75% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x171-201%KO Waterfall 2x137-161%KO Stone Edge 2x114-134%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x173-204%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x181-213%KO Stone Edge 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x369-435%KO Earthquake 2x164-194%KO Surf 2x69-81% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x282-332%KO Earthquake 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x201-236%KO Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x81-95% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x201-236%KO Stone Edge 2x201-236%KO Surf 2x53-63% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x172-203%KO Earthquake 2x114-135%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Pansear with Hydro Pump (339-400%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (243-286%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 273-321%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse124-146%KO Ice Beam46-54% Hydro Pump 2x339-400%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x243-286%KO Stone Edge 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit55-65% Earthquake 2x182-214%KO Crunch109-129%KO Stone Edge 2x273-321%KO | ||
Pansear Evolutions
Evolving Pansear into Simisear takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Pansear. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Pansear Best Moveset
Fire at 53 offenses with AbilityGluttony and AbilityBlaze boosting Fire at low HP as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Simisear one evolution away adds 98/98 offenses at 101 Speed.
Best Build
Pansear best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Acrobatics
- Flare Blitz
- Crunch
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Pansear can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Overheat and Flare Blitz while TMs handle everything else.
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
Pansear Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pansear does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Simisear before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Pansear has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 5BWDebut
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