At 570 BST, Ting-Lu is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a hazard setter.

Where do I find Ting-Lu in ?

Ting-Lu is a static encounter at Paldea Socarrat Trail in . Ting-Lu appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.

What is Ting-Lu weak to?

Watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Weavile (Ice) when using Ting-Lu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Ting-Lu has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Ting-Lu?

Vessel Of Ruin lowers Special Attack of all Pokémon except itself. That's the one you want on Ting-Lu. It's the only ability Ting-Lu has.

What role does Ting-Lu play in battle?

Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Ting-Lu is a mixed attacker with base 110 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a hazard setter.

Ting-Lu - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Hazard Setter

ATier

45Speed · Slow

Ting-Lu Best Moveset

155 HP and 125 Defense on Dark/Ground with AbilityVessel Of Ruin reducing every other Pokemon's Sp. Atk by 25%. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureCareful creates the bulkiest mixed wall in the format. The moveset absorbs damage from both sides while passively nerfing all special attackers. S-Tier through Vessel of Ruin and the raw bulk to outlast everything.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Ting-Lu reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Ting-Lu's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Vesselofruin with Leftovers, favoring a Careful nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 70

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Lv 50

Ruination

Dark—COMMONSTAB

Lv 25

Whirlwind

Normal—COMMONUtility

TM116

Stealth Rock

Rock—COMMONUtility

Lv 5

Spikes

Ground—COMMONSTAB

Ting-Lu Scarlet & Violet Moves Ting-Lu Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Hazard Setter

Ting-Lu best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Hazard Setter Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
RuinationSTAB
WhirlwindSLOW -6Utility
Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

GholdengoDecent

ZamazentaDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Ting-Lu Weakness

Ting Lu's Dark/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Electric and Psychic-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Ting Lu's physical bulk (base 125 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Ting Lu Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Electric, Psychic

What is Ting Lu Weak Against

Avg

6Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Psychic

What is Ting Lu Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Fire Electric Poison Psychic Rock Ghost Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Ting-Lu

Pincurchin	B
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureBold Moves SpikesHazard MementoUtility Thunder Wave Scald Damage vs Ting Lu Scald 2x 18-21% View Pincurchin builds →
Meowstic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureTimid Moves ReflectUtility Light Screen Thunder Wave Psychic View Meowstic builds →
Klefki	C
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves Thunder Wave ReflectUtility Light Screen SpikesHazard View Klefki builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →
Indeedee-F
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureTimid Moves Healing Wish Psychic Trick Room Alluring Voice View Indeedee-F builds →

Evolution

You can't breed Ting Lu or evolve it into anything else. This Dark/Ground legendary packs 570 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1003Ting-LuDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Ting-Lu

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You'll find Ting-Lu at Socarrat Trail as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

How to Get Ting-Lu in Scarlet & Violet

Socarrat Trail

Lv.60Interact with Pokemon

Base Stats

Raw HP carries Ting-Lu's bulk more than the defenses do. Speed barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A very hard to catch Ruinous Pokemon that yields 3 Defense EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP155

Attack110

Defense125

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed45

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary6 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.7 m

Weight699.7 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Vessel Of Ruin

Lowers Special Attack of all Pokémon except itself.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe

Strong Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

It slowly brings its exceedingly heavy head down upon the ground, splitting the earth open with huge fissures that run over 160 feet deep.

Pokemon Violet

Ting-Lu Guide

At 570 BST, Ting-Lu is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a hazard setter.
Ting-Lu is a static encounter at Paldea Socarrat Trail in . Ting-Lu appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Weavile (Ice) when using Ting-Lu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Ting-Lu has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Vessel Of Ruin lowers Special Attack of all Pokémon except itself. That's the one you want on Ting-Lu. It's the only ability Ting-Lu has.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Ting-Lu is a mixed attacker with base 110 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a hazard setter.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Scarlet & Violet, Ting Lu has been featured in 1 titles across 2 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

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