Solgaleo is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark-type moves.
Solgaleo is resistant to Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Poison and Psychic-type moves.
The best moves for Solgaleo are Zen Headbutt and Solar Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Fire Spin and Iron Head deal the most damage per turn.
There are 4 Pokémon in the Cosmog family. Solgaleo evolves from Cosmoem for 100 Candy.
Solgaleo, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Solgaleo is a legendary Psychic & Steel Pokémon which evolves from Cosmoem. It is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves. Solgaleo's best moveset is Zen Headbutt & Solar Beam and it has a Max CP of 4,570.
"In writings from the distant past, it's called by the name “the beast that devours the sun.""
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Zen Headbutt | 11 | 13.2 |
| Fire Spin | 13 | 13 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Beam | 180 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Iron Head | 60 | 2 | 1.44 |
| Flamethrower | 65 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Psychic Fangs | 25 | 3 | 0.91 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zen Headbutt
13.2 DPS
|
Solar Beam
36 DPS
|
12.3 | 100% |
|
Fire Spin
13 DPS
|
Solar Beam
36 DPS
|
12.2 | 99% |
|
Zen Headbutt
13.2 DPS
|
Iron Head
36 DPS
|
11.8 | 96% |
|
Fire Spin
13 DPS
|
Iron Head
36 DPS
|
11.8 | 96% |
|
Zen Headbutt
13.2 DPS
|
Flamethrower
32.5 DPS
|
11.3 | 92% |
|
Fire Spin
13 DPS
|
Flamethrower
32.5 DPS
|
11.2 | 91% |
|
Zen Headbutt
13.2 DPS
|
Psychic Fangs
30 DPS
|
10.5 | 85% |
|
Fire Spin
13 DPS
|
Psychic Fangs
30 DPS
|
10.4 | 84% |
Counters & Raids
Solgaleo is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves.
The best counter to Solgaleo is Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown, followed by Mega Delphox, Mega Chandelure and Mega Blaziken.
The top Solgaleo counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Blacephalon | 100% | |
| Blacephalon | 99% | |
| Mega Delphox | 99% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 98% | |
| Mega Delphox | 98% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 97% | |
| Mega Gengar | 96% | |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | 96% | |
| Mega Charizard Y | 94% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 94% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
255 |
| Defense |
|
191 |
| Stamina |
|
264 |
| Level 40 | 220 |
| Height | 3.4 m |
| Weight | 230 kg |
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 20 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,732 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,310 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,465 |
|
Level 40 |
4,042 |
|
Level 50 |
4,570 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,887 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,754 |
