Is Poipole Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Gift from the Ultra Recon Squad during the story. Pure Poison Ultra Beast. Evolves into Naganadel via MoveDragon Pulse level-up. One of the few Ultra Beasts available before the postgame, though the evolution comes late.
Poipole has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Poipole trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Poipole has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Poipole's defenses.
Poipole trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Poipole's weaknesses hard.
Poipole has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Poipole's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Naganadel's weaknesses hard.
Naganadel trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Naganadel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Naganadel has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Naganadel trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Poipole is given to you as a gift on Ultra Megalopolis at Lv 40. From Ultra Recon Squad. Received as a gift at ultra megalopolis
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Molayne, at typical party pace.
How to Get Poipole in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Poipole is handed to you at Ultra Megalopolis. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Poipole in USUM
Step 1Poipole ✓Ultra MegalopolisLv.40Gift from NPCGift from Ultra Recon Squad
Step 2Evolve into Naganadel
Poipole Weakness
Poipole's Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Poipole's Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Poipole Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Poipole
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x85-100%KO Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x156-183%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x71-83% Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x107-125%KO Bulldoze 2x56-67% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x155-182%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x150-176%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x192-226%KO Earthquake 2x80-95% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Lurantis builds →Superpower19-23% Knock Off21-25% Leaf Storm12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Tangela builds →Giga Drain8-10% Knock Off8-10% Sludge Bomb10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower29-34% Giga Drain12-14% Volt Switch23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Poipole View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb10-12% Giga Drain8-10% | ||
Poipole Evolutions
A Poison type with 420 stats, Poipole has a chain leading to Naganadel. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 120 total stats over Poipole. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Poipole Best Moveset
Poison at 73 across all stats with AbilityBeast Boost raising the highest stat on each KO. The moveset at pre-evolution power cannot compete. Naganadel one evolution away earns S-tier through Poison/Dragon typing and 127 Sp. Atk at 121 Speed.
Best Build
Poipole best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Dragon Pulse
- Nasty Plot
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Poipole learns Sludge Bomb and Sludge Wave naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dragon and Flying coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
This Ultra Beast is well enough liked to be chosen as a first partner in its own world.
An Ultra Beast that lives in a different world, it cackles wildly as it sprays its opponents with poison from the needles on its head.
Poipole Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 420 BST, Poipole is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Naganadel before bringing it to any serious fight.
Beast Boost raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. That's the one you want on Poipole. It's the only ability Poipole has.
Poipole is a special attacker with base 73 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Poipole works as a placeholder. Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Naganadel. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Poipole has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Poipole 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 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