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How to beat Acerola (Elite Four) in Sun & Moon

Acerola’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • SableyeLv 54Dark and Ghost typeMoves: Ghost, Psychic and Normal. It also confuses with a move like Supersonic or Swagger, so you may hit yourself whatever your types.
  • DrifblimLv 54Ghost and Flying typeMoves: Ghost
  • DhelmiseLv 54Ghost and Grass typeMoves: Normal, Ghost, Grass and Water. It also stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn).
  • FroslassLv 54Ice and Ghost typeMoves: Ice and Ghost. It also confuses with a move like Supersonic or Swagger, so you may hit yourself whatever your types.
  • PalossandLv 55Ghost and Ground typeMoves: Ghost, Ground and Grass

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ghost2× · 4/5Dark2× · 4/5Ice2× · 3/5Fire2× · 2/5

+7 more

Rock2× · 2/5Water2× · 1/5Electric2× · 1/5Grass2× · 1/5Flying2× · 1/5Steel2× · 1/5Fairy2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Acerola in Sun & Moon.

Five take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • Alolan NinetalesIceFairyhits 2× with Fairy, Ice or Ghost · 5/5Blizzard · Lv 42takes 1×Catch Alolan Vulpix (Route 14) and use an Ice StoneSun only Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Dark or Water · 4/5Aqua Tail · Lv 30takes 1×Catch Magikarp · Paniola Town (Fishing Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • StoutlandNormalhits 2× with Dark · 4/5Crunch · Lv 24takes 1×Catch Lillipup · Paniola Ranch · evolves at 32 Add
  • AbsolDarkhits 2× with Dark · 4/5Night Slash · Lv 29takes 1×Catch Absol · Route 14 Add
  • KomalaNormalhits 2× with Dark or Grass · 4/5Wood Hammer · Lv 41takes 1×Catch Komala · Route 11 Add
  • HonchkrowDarkFlyinghits 2× with Dark · 4/5Foul Play · Lv 45switch out against FroslassCatch Murkrow (Vast Poni Canyon) and use a Dusk Stone Add

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • SableyeLv 54Beat it withAlolan Ninetaleshits 2×Dazzling Gleam · on evolvingWallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • DrifblimLv 54Beat it withStoutlandhits 2×Crunch · Lv 24WallKomala takes 0×
  • DhelmiseLv 54Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Crunch · Lv 39WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • FroslassLv 54Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Crunch · Lv 39WallSharpedo takes ½×Catch Sharpedo · Poni Breaker Coast (Fishing Rod, bubbles)
  • PalossandLv 55Beat it withHonchkrowhits 2×Foul Play · Lv 45WallToucannon takes ½×Catch Pikipek · Route 1 · evolves at 28

Other bosses in Sun & Moon

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Sun & Moon bosses

Quick picks for Sun & Moon

Up nextKahiliElite Four, Elite FourLv 55. Team types: Steel, Flying, Poison, Fire, Dark and Normal. Skarmory, Crobat, Oricorio, Mandibuzz and Toucannon.

Island challenge

  1. 01Ilimain SunLv 12. Team types: Normal. Gumshoos and Yungoos.
  2. 01Ilimain MoonLv 12. Team types: Dark and Normal. Alolan Raticate and Alolan Rattata.
  3. 02HalaKahunaLv 15. Team types: Fighting. Mankey, Makuhita and Crabrawler.
  4. 03LanaBrooklet HillLv 20. Team types: Water. Wishiwashi, Alomomola and Wishiwashi.
  5. 04KiaweWela VolcanoLv 22. Team types: Poison and Fire. Salazzle and Salandit.
  6. 05MallowLush JungleLv 24. Team types: Grass, Normal and Flying. Lurantis, Castform and Trumbeak.
  7. 06OliviaKahunaLv 27. Team types: Rock. Nosepass, Boldore and Lycanroc.
  8. 07SophoclesHokulaniLv 29. Team types: Bug and Electric. Vikavolt and Charjabug.
  9. 08AcerolaThrifty MegamartLv 33. Team types: Ghost, Fairy and Poison. Mimikyu, Haunter and Gengar.
  10. 09PlumeriaRoute 15Lv 35. Team types: Poison, Flying and Fire. Golbat and Salazzle.
  11. 10NanuKahunaLv 39. Team types: Dark, Ghost and Ground. Sableye, Krokorok and Alolan Persian.
  12. 11GuzmaAether ParadiseLv 41. Team types: Bug, Water, Poison and Flying. Golisopod, Ariados, Masquerain and Pinsir.
  13. 12LusamineAether ParadiseLv 41. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Ghost, Water, Normal and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Mismagius, Milotic and Bewear.
  14. 13HapuKahunaLv 48. Team types: Ground, Steel, Water and Dragon. Alolan Dugtrio, Gastrodon, Flygon and Mudsdale.
  15. 14Kommo-oVast Poni CanyonLv 45. Team types: Dragon, Fighting, Bug and Steel. Kommo-o, Scizor and Hakamo-o.
  16. 15LusamineUltra SpaceLv 50. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Ghost, Water, Normal and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Mismagius, Milotic and Bewear.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01GladionRowlet startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Fire. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Fire Silvally.
  2. 01GladionLitten startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Water. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Water Silvally.
  3. 01GladionPopplio startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Grass. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Grass Silvally.
  4. 02HauRowlet startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Fire, Normal, Water and Fairy. Alolan Raichu, Flareon, Komala and Primarina.
  5. 02HauLitten startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Water, Normal, Grass and Ghost. Alolan Raichu, Vaporeon, Komala and Decidueye.
  6. 02HauPopplio startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Grass, Normal, Fire and Dark. Alolan Raichu, Leafeon, Komala and Incineroar.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01HalaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Fighting, Normal, Water and Ice. Hariyama, Primeape, Bewear, Poliwrath and Crabominable.
  2. 02OliviaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Water, Rock, Fairy, Electric and Steel. Relicanth, Carbink, Alolan Golem, Probopass and Lycanroc.
  3. 03AcerolaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Dark, Ghost, Flying, Grass, Ice and Ground. Sableye, Drifblim, Dhelmise, Froslass and Palossand.
  4. 04KahiliElite FourLv 55, up next. Team types: Steel, Flying, Poison, Fire, Dark and Normal. Skarmory, Crobat, Oricorio, Mandibuzz and Toucannon.
  5. 05KukuiRowlet startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Fire and Dark. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Incineroar.
  6. 05KukuiLitten startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel and Water. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Primarina.
  7. 05KukuiPopplio startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Grass and Ghost. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Decidueye.