Is Unfezant Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal/Flying with strong Attack. Breed-only. Toucannon does the same job from a wild catch. Not worth the effort.
Pidove trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Unfezant has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Pidove's defenses.
Tranquill has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Tranquill's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Tranquill's weaknesses hard.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Unfezant has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Unfezant's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Unfezant's weaknesses hard.
Unfezant has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Unfezant cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 32.
Your Pidove should hit Level 21 before you reach Mallow, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Unfezant in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Unfezant can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Pidove from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Unfezant in USUM
Step 1Obtain PidoveLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 3. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 20. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 104 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Rolling Fields · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Tranquill- Step 3Unfezant ✓
Unfezant Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Unfezant for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Unfezant's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Unfezant Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Unfezant
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x75-89% Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Stone Edge 2x70-83% Thunderbolt 2x68-80% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x154-181%KO Ice Beam 2x29-35% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x201-237%KO Ice Beam 2x50-59% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x94-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-56% Ice Beam 2x48-56% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x136-160%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Ice Beam 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Regirock's Stone Edge hits Unfezant for 77-91%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 140-165%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 2x77-91% Drain Punch29-34% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemCustapberry NatureAdamant Moves View Aggron builds →
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 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x140-165%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch30-35% Mach Punch16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Psyshock39-46% | ||
Unfezant Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Pidove through Tranquill ends here at Unfezant. Want more? Breed for Pidove eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Pidove pushed Unfezant to 488 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Unfezant to get Pidove eggs easily using 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Hypnosis, Lucky Chant and 5 more.
USUM Unfezant Best Moveset
115 Attack at 93 Speed with AbilitySuper Luck boosting critical hits. Normal/Flying TermStab at real physical power. But Normal/Flying coverage threatens nothing super-effectively and the moveset lacks any utility move. Outclassed by Staraptor in every way.
Best Build
Unfezant best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Steel Wing
- Sky Attack
- Aerial Ace
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Unfezant picks up Bestow and Hypnosis only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while Steel and Bug coverage and more adds range.
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
Unfezant Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Unfezant works as a wallbreaker with 488 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Steelwing with Muscleband is the standard set.
Big Pecks protects against Defense drops. That's the one you want on Unfezant. Rivalry is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Super Luck works too if your team needs something different.
Unfezant is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 93 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Steelwing, Skyattack, Aerialace, and U Turn on Unfezant. Steelwing is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Unfezant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Unfezant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 5BWDebut
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