Is Suicune Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Catchable via Mirage Spot soaring. Suicune's 115 in both defenses and AbilityPressure make it the bulkiest Water option available. Handles the rematch E4 and contributes against Steven's rematch team.
Suicune resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Suicune resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Suicune resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Suicune resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Suicune resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Suicune trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Suicune on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Trackless Forest via Soaring east of Rustboro; Ho-Oh or Lugia in party. Soar east of Rustboro City with Ho-Oh or Lugia in your party to find Trackless Forest.
How to Get Suicune in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Suicune can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Suicune is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Suicune Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Suicune Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Suicune
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Excadrill builds →Earthquake18-22% Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake13-15% Rock Slide10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz8-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Slowbro builds →Scald6-7% Ice Beam7-8% | ||
Suicune Evolutions
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
Breeding
ORAS Suicune Best Moveset
115 Defense and 115 Sp. Def behind 100 HP create balanced bulk from both sides. AbilityPressure stalls opponent PP. Water TermStab from 90 Sp. Atk. The moveset earns A-tier through defensive Water bulk that MoveCalm Mind boosts further each turn.
Best Build
Suicune best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Suicune's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Hydro Pump and Surf gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Suicune embodies the compassion of a pure spring of water. It runs across the land with gracefulness. This Pokémon has the power to purify dirty water.
Suicune Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, 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 support. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
Suicune is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Suicune appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Trackless Forest via Soaring east of Rustboro; Ho-Oh or Lugia in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 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