Is Uxie Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityLevitate. If imported, enormous defenses. No story contribution. Battle Frontier use only.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Uxie resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Uxie resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Uxie resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Uxie resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Trade
Uxie 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.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 36PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 51PsychicExtrasensoryPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 30
How to Get Uxie in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Uxie can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
Uxie cannot be caught in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Uxie in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Uxie is absent from these games, so catch its shiny in a Sinnoh game and bring it across by trade. See every game where Shiny Uxie can be hunted
Shiny Uxie Evolution
Does Not EvolveUxie Weakness
Uxie is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Uxie's overall bulk (75/130/130) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Uxie Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Uxie
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x62-73% X-Scissor 2x41-49% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x55-66% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x52-61% Shadow Ball 2x33-40% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x46-54% X-Scissor 2x30-36% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x50-60% X-Scissor 2x38-45% Shadow Claw 2x33-40% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x53-63% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x59-70% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x46-54% X-Scissor 2x33-39% Shadow Ball 2x30-36% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x53-63% Night Slash 2x31-37% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-60% Dark Pulse 2x33-40% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Sucker Punch 2x37-44% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Ninjask builds →X-Scissor 2x46-54% Shadow Ball 2x19-23% Thief 2x16-18% | ||
Uxie Evolutions
Uxie is strong overall with 580 total stats as a Psychic legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
HGSS Uxie Best Moveset
Pure support at 130 Defense and 130 Sp. Def absorbing hits from both sides. The moveset sets MoveStealth Rock, uses MoveU-turn to switch-in, and spreads status. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. 75 in both offenses are low but irrelevant for a support role.
Best Build
Uxie best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- U Turn
- Thunder Wave
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Uxie develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Future Sight and Hyper Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
According to some sources, this Pokémon provided people with the intelligence necessary to solve various problems.
Uxie HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
No. Uxie isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Find it in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it over.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Uxie plays as a pivot. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Impish is the go-to nature for Uxie. That's +Defense / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 HP / 104 Def / 152 Spe EVs. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Uxie has appeared in 13 games since Diamond & Pearl, spanning 6 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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 4DPDebut
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 7Let's Go
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
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