Special
Attacker
290Low
20Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Solosis rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Reuniclus, which is where the real potential kicks in. Only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Known as the Cell Pokemon.

Sp. Atk leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Solosis's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV.

Base Stats
290Below
HP45
D
Attack30
F
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def50
D
Speed20
F
Total290
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Solosis yields +1 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Details
Catch200EasyMedium Slow1.06M XP0.3m / 1'00"1kg / 2.2 lbs58Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It communicates with others telepathically. Its body is encapsulated in liquid, but if it takes a heavy blow, the liquid will leak out.

Sword

Many say that the special liquid covering this Pokémon’s body would allow it to survive in the vacuum of space.

Shield

Solosis Weakness

Vulnerable

Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Solosis for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
OvercoatProtects against damage from weather.
Magic GuardProtects against damage not directly caused by a move.
RegeneratorHAHeals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Three stages ahead. Solosis grows into Duosion, then pushes on to Reuniclus. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Solosis.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Solosis
Psychic
Duosion
Psychic
Reuniclus
Psychic
HP
45
65+20
110+45
ATK
30
40+10
65+25
DEF
40
50+10
75+25
SP.ATK
105
125+20
125
SP.DEF
50
60+10
85+25
SPE
20
30+10
30
BST
290C-Tier
370C-Tier+80
490B-Tier+120
ROLE
Attacker
Cannon
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Solosis easily with 43 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Astonish, Confuse Ray to offspring.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladepolteageistalcremiegastrodonstunfisktrevenantpincurchinshellosphantumpsinisteacofagrigus

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Don't skip the egg moves. Solosis picks up Acid Armor and Astonish only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Psychic while Normal and Grass coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Protect+4
10Normal
Lv 4
Recover
10Normal
Lv 8
Endeavor
1005Normal
Lv 12
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 16
Charm
10020Fairy
Lv 20
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
Lv 24
Light Screen
30Psychic
Lv 24
Reflect
20Psychic
Lv 28
Ally Switch+2
15Psychic
Lv 33
Pain Split
20Normal
Lv 36
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 40
Skill Swap
10Psychic
Lv 44
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 48
Wonder Room
10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TR83
Ally Switch+2
15Psychic
TM31
Attract
10015Normal
TR49
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TM29
Charm
10020Fairy
TR30
Encore
1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TR70
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TR34
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
TM61
Guard Swap
10Psychic
TR52
Gyro Ball
1005Steel
TM41
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TM44
Imprison
10Psychic
TR46
Iron Defense
15Steel
TM17
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM60
Power Swap
10Psychic
TM25
Protect+4
10Normal
TR11
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM91
Psychic Terrain
10Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
5Water
TM18
Reflect
20Psychic
TM21
Rest
10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TR40
Skill Swap
10Psychic
TR27
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR82
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
10Normal
TR09
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM14
Thunder Wave
9020Electric
TR38
Trick
10010Psychic
TM70
Trick Room-7
5Psychic
TM71
Wonder Room
10Psychic
TR69
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Acid Armor
20Poison
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Confuse Ray
10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Expanding Force
8010010Psychic
Tutor
Steel Roller
1301005Steel

high spawn rates for Solosis across 5 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations

5 walking spots from Lv. 28-65 for Solosis. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Giant's Cap - 2
OverworldLv.28-3050%MidHeavy Fog
EFFORTLESS
Giant's Cap - 3
OverworldLv.28-3250%MidHeavy Fog
EFFORTLESS
Giant's Cap
OverworldLv.28-3040%MidHeavy Fog
EFFORTLESS
Frostpoint Field
GrassLv.60-6520%PostIceHeavy Fog
EASY
Slippery Slope
GrassLv.60-6518%PostHeavy Fog
EASY
  • Solosis is meant to evolve into Duosion. At 290 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Pinsir (Bug), Dusknoir (Ghost), and Hydreigon (Dark) when using Solosis. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 20 Speed, Solosis won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Solosis evolves into Duosion at level 32. Solosis is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • Magic Guard is what you want on Solosis. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Overcoat, Regenerator) work on paper but Magic Guard is what makes Solosis worth using.

  • Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Solosis is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits. Best used as an attacker.

  • Solosis appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Solosis joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.