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Battle plan · Sun & Moon

How to beat Acerola (Thrifty Megamart)

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

Plan with your team

Stuck on a trial or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Sun & Moon

Island challenge

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Acerola: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • MimikyuLv 33Ghost and Fairy typeMoves: Ghost and Fairy
  • HaunterLv 27Ghost and Poison typeLevitateMoves: Ghost and Dark
  • GengarLv 27Ghost and Poison typeMoves: Ghost

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ghost2× · 3/3Psychic2× · 2/3Dark2× · 2/3Ground2× · 1/3Steel2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Acerola in Sun & Moon.

4 take normal hits from their moves. 2 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • Alolan DugtrioGroundSteelhits 2× with Steel or Dark · 3 of 3Metal Claw · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Alolan Diglett · Verdant Cavern
  • Alolan VulpixIcehits 2× with Ghost or Psychic · 3 of 3Extrasensory · learns at 31takes 1×Route 14Sun only
  • Alolan GrimerPoisonDarkhits 2× with Dark · 2 of 3Crunch · learns at 32takes 1×Route 1
  • StoutlandNormalhits 2× with Dark · 2 of 3Crunch · Lv 24takes 1×Catch Lillipup · Paniola Ranch
  • Alolan RaticateDarkNormalhits 2× with Dark · 2 of 3Crunch · Lv 24switch out against MimikyuAkala Outskirts
  • Alolan RattataDarkNormalhits 2× with Dark · 2 of 3Crunch · Lv 22switch out against MimikyuRoute 2 (rustling grass)

Slot by slot

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

  • MimikyuLv 33Beat it withAlolan Dugtriohits 2×Metal Claw · Lv 1WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • HaunterLv 27Beat it withAlolan Grimerhits 2×Crunch · learns at 32WallAlolan Rattata takes ½×
  • GengarLv 27Beat it withAlolan Rattatahits 2×Crunch · Lv 22WallAlolan Raticate takes 0×