Special
Balanced
580Very High
85Moderate
BTier

As a Legendary, Suicune gets solid stats across the board, though it doesn't dominate any single category. Water from Gen 2 gives it a unique niche. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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
580Pseudo
HP100
B
Attack75
C
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def115
B
Speed85
C
Total580
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Suicune yields +1 Def, +2 SpD
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch3LegendarySlow1.25M XP2m / 6'07"187kg / 412.3 lbs261Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Suicune Weakness

Good

Electric and Grass-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Inner FocusHAPrevents flinching.

A Water-type legendary, Suicune doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Suicune
#245Suicune
Does not evolve
Breeding
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Suicune's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Wateriumz gives it extra utility, and Rest handles sustain. Pressure and HP-heavy investment EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Pressure
Item
Wateriumz
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Suicune Moveset

  • Calm Mind
  • ScaldSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • Sleep Talk

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Rain Dance
5Water
Lv 1
Sheer Cold
305Ice
Lv 8
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 15
Rain Dance
5Water
Lv 22
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 29
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 36
Mist
30Ice
Lv 43
Mirror Coat-5
10020Psychic
Lv 50
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 57
Tailwind
15Flying
Lv 64
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Lv 71
Hydro Pump
110805Water
Lv 78
Calm Mind
20Psychic
Lv 85
Blizzard
110705Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM60
Quash
10015Dark
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM33
Reflect
20Psychic
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM95
Snarl
559515Dark
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM94
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Suicune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Laser Focus
30Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
15Flying
Tutor
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Air Slash
759515Flying
Gen 4
Aqua Ring
20Water
Gen 4
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Brine
6510010Water
Gen 2
Curse
10Ghost
Gen 6
Cut
509530Normal
Gen 2
Detect+4
5Fighting
Gen 6
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 6
Dive
8010010Water
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 4
Extreme Speed+2
801005Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Gen 6
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal
Gen 2
Water Gun
4010025Water
Gen 4
Whirlpool
358515Water

You'll find Suicune at Ultra Space Wilds as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

Best Locations

Ultra Space Wilds - Waterfall
Ultra SunInteract with PokemonLv.60PostDistortionOne-timeRequires Entei & Raikou
Ultra Space Wilds - Waterfall
Ultra MoonInteract with PokemonLv.60PostDistortionOne-timeRequires Entei & Raikou
  • 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.

  • Suicune doesn't evolve. As a Legendary Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Water type with 580 BST.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Suicune appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

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.