Is Zweilous Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Dark/Dragon still waiting for level 64. AbilityHustle makes attacks miss frequently. A frustrating middle stage with a distant payoff. Most players finish the game with Zweilous, not Hydreigon.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Zweilous's weaknesses hard.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Deino trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Deino's weaknesses hard.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Zweilous's weaknesses hard.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Hydreigon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Zweilous 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 50.
Your Zweilous should hit Level 64 before you reach Kukui, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Zweilous in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Zweilous in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Deino over from Black & White, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Zweilous in USUM
Step 1Obtain DeinoCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sun & MoonAvailableCatch in Sun & Moon via Walking · Ten Carat Hill · Island Scan; Tuesday, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls · 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 · Roaring-Sea Caves · All Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Six). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Zweilous ✓
Step 3Evolve into Hydreigon
Zweilous Weakness
Type-wise, Zweilous takes extra damage from Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon. Watch out for Fairy attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Zweilous Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Zweilous
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x70-83% Frost Breath 2x24-30% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x80-94% Brick Break 2x65-78% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x64-77% Frost Breath 2x24-29% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x69-83% Frost Breath 2x26-31% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x86-102%KO Brick Break 2x69-83% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x89-107%KO Fury Cutter 2x33-39% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Comfey Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Comfey builds →Draining Kiss 4x93-111%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x97-114%KO Fury Cutter 2x34-41% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 4x144-170%KO Ice Beam 2x56-66% Brick Break 2x42-49% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Primarina builds →Disarming Voice 4x106-125%KO Ice Beam 2x76-91% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x115-136%KO Brick Break 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x42-51% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x163-192%KO Pollen Puff 2x91-108%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Primarina builds →Moonblast 4x234-275%KO Ice Beam 2x73-87% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 4x140-165%KO Ice Beam 2x53-63% Brick Break 2x39-46% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x140-165%KO U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Clefable builds →Disarming Voice 4x82-96% Ice Beam 2x58-69% Brick Break 2x39-46% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Primarina builds →Moonblast 4x232-273%KO Ice Beam 2x74-87% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Granbull builds →Play Rough 4x213-251%KO Outrage 2x93-110%KO Brick Break 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x158-186%KO Pollen Puff 2x87-103%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x140-165%KO U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Primarina builds →Moonblast 4x238-281%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Life Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast 4x244-287%KO Focus Blast 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Tapu Fini WaterFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Hope Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Tapu Fini builds →Moonblast 4x187-220%KO Ice Beam 2x60-70% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x236-278%KO Focus Blast 2x99-117%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Zweilous for 63-74%. Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 157-184%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain16-19% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Garchomp builds →Earthquake63-74% Stone Edge42-50% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Togekiss builds →Air Slash36-43% Dazzling Gleam 4x157-184%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x110-129%KO Mach Punch 2x59-70% Knock Off16-19% | ||
Zweilous Evolutions
Partway through Deino's chain. Zweilous still has another evolution ahead before reaching Hydreigon. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 180 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Zweilous Best Moveset
Dark/Dragon at 85 Attack with AbilityHustle. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Hydreigon one evolution away adds AbilityLevitate, 125 Sp. Atk, and 98 Speed.
Best Build
Zweilous best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Crunch
- Outrage
- Superpower
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Zweilous threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Ghost standing out. Pair that with Draco Meteor and Outrage and switchins need to think twice.
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
Zweilous Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
Zweilous is meant to evolve into Hydreigon. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Zweilous's biggest threats include Gardevoir (Fairy), Kyurem (Ice), and Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gardevoir is the most dangerous since Fairy moves deal 4x damage. Bug and Dragon-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Hustle is the go-to ability for Zweilous. It strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×. It's Zweilous's only ability.
At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Zweilous is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Zweilous through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Hydreigon as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Zweilous joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- 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