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.
Because their bodies are enveloped in a special liquid, they are fine in any environment, no matter how severe.
They drive away attackers by unleashing psychic power. They can use telepathy to talk with others.
Solosis Weakness
VulnerableBug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Solosis for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
Three stages ahead. Solosis grows into Duosion, then pushes on to Reuniclus. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Solosis.
How to Evolve
Breed Solosis easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Astonish, Confuse Ray and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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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 Dream Eater while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
8 encounter spots for Solosis at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations
8 spots to find Solosis at Lv. 22-23 via walking. Not all of them exist in both X and Y versions, so filter by your copy below.
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.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A