Is Steenee Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass middle stage. Learns MoveStomp and evolves into Tsareena on the next level-up after. Quick transition to the final form.
Bounsweet has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Bounsweet trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Bounsweet trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Bounsweet here.
Mallow's team hits Bounsweet's weaknesses hard.
Bounsweet trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Bounsweet here.
Tsareena has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Bounsweet trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Tsareena trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Bounsweet has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Tsareena trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tsareena has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tsareena trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Tsareena's weaknesses hard.
Tsareena trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Steenee on Lush Jungle (walking, Lv 19-22).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Acerola, at typical party pace.
How to Get Steenee in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Easy grab on Steenee with high spawn rates across 10 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Steenee in USUM
The path to Steenee starts with Bounsweet at Lv. 19-22 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Obtain Bounsweet
Step 2Steenee ✓Lush Jungle - SouthLv.19-22GrassRate 70%Shaking spotLush Jungle - WestLv.19-22GrassRate 70%Shaking spotLush Jungle - NorthLv.19-22GrassRate 10%Lush Jungle - SouthLv.19-22GrassRate 10%Lush Jungle - WestLv.19-22GrassRate 10%or evolve from Bounsweet (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Tsareena
Steenee Weakness
Type-wise, Steenee takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Steenee Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Steenee
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salamence builds →Fly 2x172-204%KO Fire Fang 2x85-102%KO | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x74-89% Gust 2x60-70% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salamence builds →Fly 2x173-205%KO Fire Fang 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x115-136%KO Smog 2x53-64% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salamence builds →Fly 2x183-216%KO Fire Fang 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x183-216%KO Flame Charge 2x63-75% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x119-140%KO Venoshock 2x71-84% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x222-261%KO Venoshock 2x113-134%KO Leech Life 2x61-72% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x190-225%KO Venoshock 2x64-76% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x222-261%KO Smog 2x37-43% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x160-189%KO Fly 2x122-143%KO U-turn 2x62-74% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x183-215%KO Overheat 2x109-128%KO U-turn 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x257-303%KO Bug Buzz 2x181-212%KO Hurricane 2x145-172%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x214-252%KO Air Slash 2x126-149%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x219-258%KO Sludge Bomb 2x153-181%KO Leech Life 2x58-69% Acrobatics 2x40-48% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x185-218%KO Venoshock 2x63-74% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x191-226%KO U-turn 2x75-88% Aerial Ace 2x65-76% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x258-304%KO Bug Buzz 2x179-212%KO Hurricane 2x146-172%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x288-340%KO X-Scissor 2x77-91% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x215-254%KO Venoshock 2x63-75% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x275-324%KO Smog 2x43-51% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x215-254%KO Air Slash 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x202-239%KO Overheat 2x195-230%KO Ice Beam 2x135-159%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x265-313%KO Bug Buzz 2x184-217%KO Hurricane 2x150-177%KO Poison Jab 2x57-68% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x294-346%KO Poison Jab 2x80-94% X-Scissor 2x80-94% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x220-259%KO Venoshock 2x64-75% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x283-333%KO Smog 2x45-53% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Blaziken can KO Steenee with Flare Blitz (157-185%). Kyurem's Ice Beam hits Steenee for 69-81%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick85-100%KO Flare Blitz 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x69-81% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball32-37% Focus Blast31-37% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Salamence builds →Earthquake21-25% Outrage78-92% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Steenee View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch42-49% U Turn 2x145-171%KO Knock Off45-53% | ||
Steenee Evolutions
Steenee is partway through a three-stage line between Bounsweet and Tsareena. The chain involves knowing a specific move, so it's not a straightforward grind. Speed has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 220 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Steenee Best Moveset
40 Attack with AbilityOblivious blocking Taunt and AbilitySweet Veil preventing sleep. Grass TermStab at mid-stage power. The moveset has no competitive identity. Tsareena one evolution away adds 120 Attack and priority immunity through AbilityQueenly Majesty.
Best Build
Steenee best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Aromatherapy
- Toxic
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Acupressure and Charm aren't available any other way for Steenee, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for solid options.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It’s protected by its hard sepals, so it plays with bird Pokémon without worry. They peck it relentlessly, but it doesn’t care.
It bounces around, swinging the sepals on its head with abandon. They’re quite painful when they smack you!
Steenee Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Steenee does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Tsareena before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Steenee has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
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