Is Pheromosa Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Moon-exclusive Ultra Beast. Pheromosa's Bug/Fighting with extreme Speed and Attack but paper defenses. Caught postgame on Route 2. The fastest Ultra Beast. Not available in Sun.
Pheromosa resists most of the Totem Gumshoos's coverage and hits back hard.
Pheromosa has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Pheromosa has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Wishiwashi down.
The Totem Salazzle hits Pheromosa's weaknesses hard.
Pheromosa has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Lurantis down.
Pheromosa has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pheromosa trades roughly evenly with the Totem Vikavolt.
The Totem Mimikyu hits Pheromosa's weaknesses hard.
Pheromosa resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Pheromosa has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Pheromosa trades roughly evenly with the Totem Kommo-o.
Pheromosa trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Pheromosa has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pheromosa trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pheromosa trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Pheromosa trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catchable
Catch Pheromosa in Verdant Cavern (walking, Lv 60). Ultra Beast Mission, post-game.
Sun & Moon Pheromosa Locations
The sleek Ultra Beast Pheromosa slips into Verdant Cavern only in Moon, and only once the post-game Ultra Beast hunt begins, waiting there at level 60.
Best Locations to Catch Pheromosa in Sun & Moon
How to Get Shiny Pheromosa in Sun & Moon
Shiny Pheromosa cannot be hunted in Sun & Moon — it is Shiny-locked here and must be brought in from another game.
Shiny Pheromosa Evolution
Does Not EvolvePheromosa Weakness
Pheromosa's Bug/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Fairy. Flying hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. At base 151 Speed, Pheromosa outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark |
What is Pheromosa Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Pheromosa
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x379-447%KO Flame Charge 2x64-75% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x242-285%KO Dream Eater 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Salamence builds →Fly 4x376-443%KO Fire Blast 2x128-152%KO Zen Headbutt 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x244-287%KO Dream Eater 2x148-174%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Talonflame builds →Fly 4x245-289%KO Flare Blitz 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x260-306%KO Aerial Ace 4x113-133%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x240-283%KO | ||
Pheromosa Evolutions
You won't breed Pheromosa or evolve it further. This Bug/Fighting type brings 570 total stats right out of the encounter. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SM Pheromosa Best Moveset
137 Attack and 137 Sp. Atk at 151 Speed with AbilityBeast Boost raising the highest stat on each KO. Bug/Fighting TermStab fires from either side before everything. Z-MoveAll-Out Pummeling fires a one-time nuke. The moveset earns S-tier through Beast Boost at 151 Speed that snowballs into unstoppable offense after one KO.
Best Build
Pheromosa best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- U Turn
- High Jump Kick
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Pheromosa develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Jump Kick and Bug Buzz show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
One of the dangerous Ultra Beasts, it has been spotted running across the land at terrific speeds.
One of the Ultra Beasts. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world.
Pheromosa Sun & Moon Guide
Yes. Pheromosa is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Pheromosa becomes available after the main story is complete in Sun & Moon.
In Sun & Moon, use Pheromosa as a sweeper. Splits damage between physical and special. It outspeeds most threats,
For Sun & Moon, build your team around Incineroar, Whimsicott, and Aegislash. These have the highest co-usage rates with Pheromosa in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For Sun & Moon, run Hasty on Pheromosa. +Speed is what matters, and the -Defense cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Pheromosa has appeared in 3 games across 3 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 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 7Let's Go
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
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