Is Slurpuff Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fairy with AbilityUnburden for doubled Speed after eating a berry. After the boost, Slurpuff outspeeds everything and hits with boosted Fairy moves. Handles the Dragon trial. Trade evolution is the barrier.
Swirlix has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Swirlix has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Swirlix here.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Swirlix here.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Swirlix has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Swirlix has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Swirlix here.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Swirlix trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Swirlix's weaknesses hard.
Slurpuff 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 Slurpuff in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Slurpuff isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Swirlix from X & Y or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Swirlix to Slurpuff is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Slurpuff in USUM
Step 1Obtain SwirlixLATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Mirror · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Slurpuff ✓
Slurpuff Weakness
Poison and Steel moves hit Slurpuff for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. With 82 HP and balanced defenses, Slurpuff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Slurpuff Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Slurpuff
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slurpuff View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Metagross's Bullet Punch hits Slurpuff for 56-66%. Nidoking deals 40-47% with Ice Beam.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Slurpuff View Metagross builds →Earthquake46-54% Bullet Punch 2x56-66% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slurpuff View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam40-47% Flamethrower40-47% | ||
Slurpuff Evolutions
Getting Slurpuff requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Swirlix. Breed this form to get Swirlix eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+32 over Swirlix), and Slurpuff peaks at 480 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Slurpuff to get Swirlix eggs easily using 50 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Belly Drum, Copycat and 2 more.
USUM Slurpuff Best Moveset
MoveBelly Drum maxes Attack in one turn, and AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after the Held ItemSitrus Berry activates from the HP loss, creating a max-Attack, double-Speed threat in one turn. Fairy TermStab from 80 base Attack at +6 hits everything at enormous power. The moveset holds B-tier through the Belly Drum and Unburden combination.
Best Build
Slurpuff best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Play Rough
- Drain Punch
- Belly Drum
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Slurpuff misses out on After You and Belly Drum. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
Slurpuff Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Slurpuff C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 480 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Play Rough with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
No. Slurpuff is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Swirlix. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Swirlix to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Whipped Dream must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Sweet Veil prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping. That's the one you want on Slurpuff. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Slurpuff is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Slurpuff joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 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 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