Is Type: Null Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Postgame gift from Gladion. Type: Null's Normal typing and solid base stats make it a decent all-around Pokemon. Evolves into Silvally through friendship, gaining the ability to change types with Memory items.
Type: Null has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Type: Null resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Type: Null has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Type: Null has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Type: Null has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Type: Null trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Type: Null has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Type: Null trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Type: Null trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Type: Null trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Type: Null trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Silvally trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Silvally trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Silvally trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Silvally trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Type Null is given to you as a gift on Aether Paradise at Lv 40. From Gladion after beating Elite Four. Post-game gift from Gladion at the Aether Paradise Conservation Area after becoming Champion
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Hala.
How to Get Type: Null in Sun & Moon
No searching required for Type: Null. You receive it at Aether Paradise from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Obtain Type: Null in SM
Step 1Type: Null ✓Aether Paradise - 2FLv.40Gift from NPCGift from Gladion (post-Elite Four)
Step 2Evolve into Silvally
Type: Null Weakness
Type: Null is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Type: Null's overall bulk (95/95/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Type: Null Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Type: Null
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Stufful NormalFighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Stufful NormalFighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x138-163%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Guzzlord builds →Dark Pulse10-12% Knock Off12-14% Draco Meteor16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Granbull builds →Play Rough23-28% Earthquake26-31% Crunch21-25% Fire Fang17-20% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Lanturn builds →Volt Switch8-9% Scald9-11% Ice Beam10-12% Surf10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Type: Null View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam15-18% Psyshock13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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Type: Null Evolutions
Type: Null is the evolved form of Type: Null, reached. A Normal type at 534 stats that still can't breed. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SM Type: Null Best Moveset
95 across every stat with AbilityBattle Armor blocking critical hits. Held ItemEviolite adds substantial bulk. Normal TermStab fires from balanced offenses. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power with Eviolite stats. Silvally one evolution away adds 95 Speed and AbilityRks System type shifting.
Best Build
Type: Null best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Return
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Type: Null picks up Take Down and Double-Edge along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 8 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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
Base Stats
The heavy control mask it wears suppresses its intrinsic capabilities. This Pokémon has some hidden special power.
Due to the danger that this synthetic Pokémon may go on a rampage, it wears a control mask to restrain its power.
Type: Null Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Type: Null is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 534 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a support. Rest with Eviolite is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Type: Null's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Battle Armor is the go-to ability for Type: Null. It protects against critical hits. It's Type: Null's only ability.
At base 59 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Type: Null is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.
For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Rest, Sleep Talk, Return, and Swords Dance. Rest leads at 0% usage. Return provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Sun & Moon, Type Null has been featured in 3 titles across 4 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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