Is Watchog Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal-type with passable Attack and Speed. Breed-only and outclassed by Alola's native Normal roster. Skip.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Watchog has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Watchog trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Watchog has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Watchog's defenses.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Watchog has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Watchog's weaknesses hard.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Watchog trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Watchog 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 20.
How to Get Watchog in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Watchog isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Patrat from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Patrat to Watchog is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Watchog in USUM
Step 1Obtain PatratLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 1. 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 19. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 4. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Watchog ✓
Watchog Weakness
Fighting moves hit Watchog for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Watchog Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Watchog
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x154-182%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x154-182%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x168-199%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x125-147%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x165-194%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Lucario can KO Watchog with Close Combat (171-202%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Watchog View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x171-202%KO Extreme Speed38-45% Flash Cannon81-95% | ||
Watchog Evolutions
Evolved from Patrat. Watchog is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+35 over Patrat), and Watchog peaks at 420 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Watchog to get Patrat eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Bullet Seed, Flail and 6 more.
USUM Watchog Best Moveset
85 Attack at 77 Speed with AbilityAnalytic boosting damage by 30%% when acting last as a hidden ability. Normal TermStab at moderate power. The moveset has Analytic power without the stats or coverage to exploit it. Outclassed at every level.
Best Build
Watchog best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Return
- Swords Dance
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Watchog can hit 13 types beyond STAB, including Dark and Fighting. The offense anchors on Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while TMs handle everything else.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Watchog Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Machamp (Fighting) when using Watchog. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, it depends on your team. Watchog at 420 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Normal coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Watchog C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 420 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.
Illuminate doubles the wild encounter rate. That's the one you want on Watchog. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Keen Eye works too if your team needs something different.
Base 77 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Watchog is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack.
Game Availability
Watchog joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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