Special
Balanced
BTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Suicune's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the slow 1.25M XP grind means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP100
B
Attack75
C
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def115
B
Speed85
C
Total580
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight187.0 kg
412.3 lbsHeavy
Base XP261
High Yield
Abilities
PressureTop Pick
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Inner FocusHARare
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It races around the world to purify fouled water. It dashes away with the north wind.

Electric and Grass moves hit Suicune for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Suicune's overall bulk (100/115/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Suicune Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Suicune (Best Counters)
Incineroar
IncineroarDrops Attack via Intimidate
FireDark
S
Recommended Build
AbilityIntimidate
ItemSafetygoggles
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Fake Out
  • Knock Off
  • Flare Blitz
  • Parting Shot
Damage vs Suicune
Knock Off
18-21%
Flare Blitz
16-19%
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A Water-type legendary, Suicune doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Suicune
#245SuicuneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Suicune runs Calm Mind to boost before sweeping. Pressure and Timid nature shape the build, with max HP and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus utility options to back it up.

Best Build

All 17 games
Solid pick
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Suicune
Timid+SPE

Suicune best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • ScaldSTAB
  • Calm Mind
  • SubstituteUtility
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Talonflame
TalonflameDecent

Moves

All 17 games

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Suicune's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for same-type damage. Surf and Hydro Pump are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 6
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 18
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
Lv 24
Roar-6
B——20Normal
Lv 30
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Lv 36
Tailwind
S——15Flying
Lv 42
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 48
Extrasensory
C8010020Psychic
Lv 54
Surf
B9010015Water
Lv 60
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Lv 66
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 72
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 78
Blizzard
C110705Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM65
Air Slash
C759515Flying
TM46
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
TM143
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM129
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM22
Chilling Water
C5010020Water
TM108
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM204
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
B——20Normal
TM142
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM10
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
A559515Ice
TM99
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TM110
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
A——5Psychic
TM172
Roar-6
B——20Normal
TM51
Sandstorm
C——10Rock
TM188
Scald
S8010015Water
TM114
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM30
Snarl
A559515Dark
TM52
Snowscape
C——10Ice
TM103
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM123
Surf
B9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM113
Tailwind
S——15Flying
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
C8010010Normal
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM11
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM193
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Suicune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Suicune can't learn any Tutor moves
All 17 games

Suicune doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Suicune is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalFireRedHeartGoldUltra Sun

  • At 580 BST, Suicune is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Suicune. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Suicune has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

  • Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Suicune. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Suicune is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

  • Suicune has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

Since Gold & Silver, Suicune has appeared in 17 games. Legendary Pokemon like Suicune are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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