Competitive Information for Solgaleo [Sun/Moon]
Psychic / Steel
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Solgaleo? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unleash the power of Solgaleo, an outstanding Pokémon with Psychic and Steel typing. Solgaleo is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover Solgaleo's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Steelium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sunsteel Strike / Iron Head
- Flare Blitz / Zen Headbutt
- Superpower
- Outrage
Solgaleo is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages.
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Solgaleo).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Solgaleo's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Solgaleo afterwards).
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Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Flash Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
Solgaleo is a legendary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Solgaleo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Solgaleo? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Sunsteel Strike / Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
Solgaleo is a legendary Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Solgaleo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages.
♦ Sunsteel Strike is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Steel-type move (ignores the abilities of other pokemon).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Solgaleo's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Flash Cannon
- Snarl
Solgaleo is a legendary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Solgaleo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Solgaleo cannot move next turn).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Steelium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Sunsteel Strike / Iron Head
- Flare Blitz / Zen Headbutt
- Superpower
- Trick Room
Solgaleo is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages.
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Solgaleo).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Solgaleo's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Solgaleo can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Solgaleo.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Solgaleo can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Solgaleo
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Solgaleo's stats
- Calm Mind
- Cosmic Power
- Flame Charge
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Solgaleo
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Solgaleo in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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