Competitive Information for Solgaleo [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Solgaleo, the lit Psychic and Steel-typed Pokémon! Solgaleo is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Solgaleo below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Sunsteel Strike
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Outrage
- Close Combat
Prepare for single battles with Solgaleo as a venerated Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Solgaleo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Solgaleo's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Sunsteel Strike is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Steel-type move (ignores the abilities of other pokemon).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Solgaleo afterwards).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Solgaleo's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Solar Beam / Meteor Beam
- Flamethrower / Mystical Fire
Prepare for single battles with Solgaleo as a exalted Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Solgaleo's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Solgaleo's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages. Solar Beam or Meteor Beam are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ 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).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Solgaleo on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Solgaleo's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Mystical Fire is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 188 Atk / 4 Def / 60 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sunsteel Strike
- Psychic Fangs
- Earthquake
- Protect
Solgaleo makes an a heroic Physical Sweeper in double battles. This particular build was popular during former competitions. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical attacks. Weakness Policy activates if Solgaleo is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Full Metal Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Solgaleo's stat stages.
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Solgaleo this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Sunsteel Strike
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Psychic Fangs
When it comes to double battles, Solgaleo shines as a venerated Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Solgaleo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Snarl
Solgaleo is a esteemed Special Sweeper to use for double battles. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice or Snarl) and enhances Solgaleo's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ 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).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Solgaleo on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ 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: Life Orb / Metal Coat
Ability: Full Metal Body
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Sunsteel Strike
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Outrage
- Trick Room
Solgaleo excels as a epic Offensive Trick Roomer during single battles. 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. With a Metal Coat equipped to it, Solgaleo's steel-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Sunsteel Strike is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Steel-type move (ignores the abilities of other pokemon).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Solgaleo afterwards).
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Solgaleo
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- 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
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Solgaleo's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Cosmic Power
- Flame Charge
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Meteor Beam
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Solgaleo
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Solgaleo in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Solgaleo's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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