Is Passimian Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Sun exclusive Fighting-type with AbilityReceiver copying a fainted ally's ability. High Attack. Fighting crushes Molayne's Steel E4 and handles Hau's Tauros. A straightforward physical attacker.
Passimian resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Passimian trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Passimian resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Passimian resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Passimian resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Passimian trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Passimian has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Passimian on Lush Jungle (walking, Lv 19-22).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Passimian Locations
Passimian's scattered across 5 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Passimian in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Walking encounters at Lv. 19-22 across 5 spots for Passimian. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Passimian Weakness
Type-wise, Passimian takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Passimian's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Passimian Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Passimian
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x85-101%KO Extrasensory 2x45-54% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x85-101%KO Draining Kiss 2x36-43% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x147-174%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x87-103%KO Extrasensory 2x46-55% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x120-142%KO Draining Kiss 2x61-72% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x57-67% Dream Eater 2x61-72% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x82-96% Dream Eater 2x69-82% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x143-168%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x138-163%KO Draining Kiss 2x59-70% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x54-64% Dream Eater 2x58-68% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO Acrobatics 2x21-25% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x124-147%KO Moonblast 2x78-93% Air Slash 2x62-73% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x142-168%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x138-163%KO Draining Kiss 2x58-69% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x132-156%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x127-149%KO Moonblast 2x80-94% Air Slash 2x63-75% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x168-197%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-36% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x145-171%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x65-76% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x140-165%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x63-74% Acrobatics 2x32-37% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Passimian for 60-70%. Gardevoir threatens a KO with Moonblast (134-157%). Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 90-106%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Staraptor builds →Close Combat40-47% U Turn11-14% Double Edge60-70% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x134-157%KO Psyshock 2x113-133%KO Focus Blast56-66% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Passimian View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x84-99% Dazzling Gleam 2x90-106%KO | ||
Passimian Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Passimian is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Passimian Best Moveset
120 Attack at 80 Speed with AbilityDefiant raising Attack sharply when any stat drops as a hidden ability. Fighting TermStab at real physical power. MoveU-turn hits and switches. The moveset holds C-tier through Defiant physical Fighting with U-turn momentum.
Best Build
Passimian best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- U Turn
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Passimian can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Focus Punch and Close Combat keeps the pressure honest on 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
They use their saliva to stick leaves to their shoulders. You can tell what troop they belong to from the position of the leaves.
Berries are its weapons as well as the staple of its diet. The one that can throw a berry the farthest is the boss of the troop.
Passimian Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Passimian C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 490 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. U Turn with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Receiver is the go-to ability for Passimian. It when an ally faints, this Pokémon gains its Ability. Its hidden ability Defiant can work in specific setups.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Passimian is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is U Turn, Close Combat, Knock Off, and Earthquake. U Turn leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Passimian 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
- 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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
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