
Is Smoochum Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Baby Ice/Psychic. Friendship evolves it into Jynx, which has the stats to contribute. Skip the Smoochum stage and catch Jynx directly if you can.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Smoochum has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Smoochum has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Jynx's weaknesses hard.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Jynx's weaknesses hard.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Smoochum on Seaward Cave (walking, Lv 9-12).
Your Smoochum should hit Level 30 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Smoochum in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Smoochum's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Smoochum in USUM
The path to Smoochum starts with Smoochum at Lv. 9-55 via gift and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Smoochum ✓Seaward CaveLv.9-12CaveRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into JynxSeaward CaveLv.9-12CaveSOS from SmoochumPoké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reachedLv.21-27Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPCor evolve from Smoochum (Step 1)
Smoochum Weakness
Type-wise, Smoochum takes extra damage from Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Smoochum's special bulk (base 65 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic |
What is Smoochum Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Smoochum
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Sudowoodo builds →Smack Down 2x140-167%KO Thief 2x113-133%KO | ||
Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Litten builds →Fire Fang 2x136-160%KO Lick 2x44-53% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Sableye builds →Thief 2x136-160%KO Shadow Sneak 2x96-113%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x224-264%KO Bite 2x140-166%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x197-233%KO Bite 2x122-145%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x91-109%KO Feint Attack 2x107-128%KO | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x162-191%KO Lick 2x52-62% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x166-197%KO Feint Attack 2x110-131%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x235-278%KO Bite 2x144-170%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x207-244%KO Bite 2x126-148%KO | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x169-200%KO Lick 2x52-63% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x178-211%KO Feint Attack 2x119-141%KO | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x80-94% Thief 2x69-81% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x230-271%KO Bite 2x143-168%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x202-238%KO Bite 2x125-149%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x92-110%KO Feint Attack 2x113-133%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x100-119%KO Thief 2x83-98% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Pinsir builds →Brutal Swing 2x140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x140-165%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x244-287%KO Bite 2x148-175%KO | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x86-101%KO Magnet Bomb 2x118-139%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Lycanroc builds →Rock Tomb 2x204-241%KO Bite 2x135-161%KO | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x223-262%KO Sucker Punch 2x128-152%KO Smart Strike 2x128-152%KO Shadow Sneak 2x76-90% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x114-135%KO Thief 2x79-93% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x187-221%KO Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Snarl 2x82-97% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x183-216%KO Iron Head 2x149-176%KO Shadow Claw 2x131-155%KO Night Slash 2x87-103%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x299-352%KO Overheat 2x146-172%KO Leech Life 2x187-221%KO Shadow Claw 2x163-193%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x190-224%KO Leech Life 2x118-140%KO Shadow Claw 2x103-122%KO Thief 2x90-106%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x167-197%KO Bite 2x156-184%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-83% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Bug Buzz 2x152-179%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x183-216%KO Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Snarl 2x80-95% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x184-217%KO Iron Head 2x148-174%KO Shadow Claw 2x131-154%KO Night Slash 2x87-103%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x297-350%KO Overheat 2x143-168%KO Leech Life 2x187-221%KO Shadow Claw 2x164-194%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x183-216%KO Shadow Claw 2x127-150%KO Rock Slide 2x136-161%KO Steel Wing 2x127-150%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x419-493%KO Crunch 2x224-264%KO Stone Edge 2x279-329%KO Fire Blast 2x106-126%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Bug Buzz 2x152-179%KO | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Delphox builds →Overheat 2x189-223%KO Shadow Ball 2x79-93% Thief 2x96-113%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x233-274%KO Shadow Ball 2x144-170%KO Thief 2x81-96% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x185-219%KO Iron Head 2x150-177%KO Shadow Claw 2x132-156%KO Night Slash 2x88-104%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x433-510%KO Flare Blitz 2x346-408%KO Crunch 2x231-272%KO Stone Edge 2x289-340%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x763-898%KO Assurance 2x204-241%KO Fire Blast 2x70-82% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x444-524%KO Darkest Lariat 2x316-373%KO Leech Life 2x199-234%KO Shadow Claw 2x174-205%KO | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Delphox builds →Overheat 2x195-229%KO Shadow Ball 2x81-95% Thief 2x99-116%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x225-265%KO Bug Buzz 2x156-184%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Smoochum for 52-61%. Rhyperior threatens a KO with Earthquake (223-263%). Chandelure's Flamethrower also KOs at 196-231%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain52-61% | ||
Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake223-263%KO Rock Blast 2x113-132%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x174-205%KO Flamethrower 2x196-231%KO Energy Ball65-77% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x466-548%KO Ice Shard71-84% Pursuit 2x287-338%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Smoochum View Metagross builds →Earthquake190-224%KO Bullet Punch 2x229-270%KO | ||
Smoochum Evolutions
This is the baby stage. Smoochum grows into Jynx at level 30. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Smoochum Best Moveset
Ice/Psychic at 85 Sp. Atk with AbilityForewarn revealing the opponent's strongest move and AbilityHydration healing status in rain as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution bulk crumbles instantly. Jynx one evolution away adds 115 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed.
Best Build
Smoochum best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power Fighting
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Captivate and Fake Out give Smoochum options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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
When it examines things, before touching them with its hands, it makes lip contact and then diligently licks all the dirt off its lips.
Highly perceptive sensors, Smoochum’s lips are kept moist by its daily application of tree sap.
Smoochum Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Smoochum through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Jynx as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Smoochum spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

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 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