Is Solosis Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Psychic with AbilityMagic Guard ignoring all indirect damage. Reuniclus at level 41 becomes one of the strongest Psychic options. The grind is long but the payoff is real.
Ilima's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Solosis has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
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Solosis trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's Pokemon outpace and outclass Solosis here.
Solosis trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Solosis here.
Acerola's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Nanu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Solosis here.
Mina's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Solosis trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Solosis here.
Olivia's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Solosis's weaknesses hard.
Solosis 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 Solosis in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Solosis in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Solosis over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Solosis in USUM
- Step 1Solosis ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 16. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 5. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Reflection Cave. 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 Cap · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Polar Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Duosion
Step 3Evolve into Reuniclus
Solosis Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Solosis for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Solosis Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Solosis
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x100-120%KO Astonish 2x38-44% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sableye builds →Thief 2x89-107%KO Shadow Sneak 2x62-73% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x97-114%KO Astonish 2x34-41% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x88-103%KO Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x104-122%KO Astonish 2x37-44% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x43-52% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x135-161%KO Sucker Punch 2x80-96% Shadow Sneak 2x48-56% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x139-165%KO Thief 2x49-59% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x144-169%KO Thief 2x72-85% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x182-214%KO Leech Life 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x187-221%KO Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO U-turn 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x161-190%KO Shadow Ball 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x205-241%KO Sucker Punch 2x107-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x167-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x110-131%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x176-207%KO Leech Life 2x111-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x200-236%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x176-207%KO X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x157-185%KO Shadow Ball 2x89-105%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x203-240%KO Shadow Claw 2x100-118%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x213-251%KO Shadow Ball 2x89-105%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x178-209%KO Leech Life 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x207-244%KO Night Daze 2x119-140%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x180-212%KO X-Scissor 2x119-141%KO Shadow Claw 2x104-122%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x207-243%KO Shadow Claw 2x102-120%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x218-257%KO Shadow Ball 2x91-107%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x181-214%KO Leech Life 2x114-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x100-118%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x213-251%KO Night Daze 2x121-142%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x183-216%KO X-Scissor 2x122-144%KO Shadow Claw 2x107-125%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo can KO Solosis with U-turn (101-119%). Abra's Dazzling Gleam hits Solosis for 56-67%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mienfoo builds →U Turn 2x101-119%KO High Jump Kick47-55% Stone Edge72-85% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Abra builds →Psychic32-37% Dazzling Gleam56-67% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch 2x111-131%KO Knock Off 2x103-121%KO | ||
Solosis Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Solosis grows into Duosion, then pushes on to Reuniclus. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Solosis. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Solosis easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Astonish, Confuse Ray and 5 more to offspring.
USUM Solosis Best Moveset
Psychic at 105 Sp. Atk with AbilityMagic Guard blocking all indirect damage and AbilityRegenerator healing on switch as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution bulk does nothing. Reuniclus two evolutions away earns B-tier through AbilityMagic Guard and 125 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Solosis best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk
Mixed Attacker Moveset
- Trick Room
- Explosion
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Dream Eater while coverage across 7 types adds range.
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
Solosis Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Solosis through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Duosion as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Solosis joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 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 5BWDebut
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