Battle plan · Sun & Moon
How to beat Gladion (Litten start) in Sun & Moon
Gladion’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Their team
Other bosses
CrobatLv 52Poison and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Poison
WeavileLv 52Dark and Ice typeMoves: Ice, Dark and Steel
LucarioLv 52Fighting and Steel typeMoves: Fighting, Steel and Normal
Water SilvallyLv 53Water typeMoves: Dark, Normal, Bug and Water
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Fighting4× · 2/4Fire2× · 2/4Electric2× · 2/4Rock2× · 2/4
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Grass2× · 1/4Ice2× · 1/4Ground2× · 1/4Psychic2× · 1/4Bug2× · 1/4Steel2× · 1/4Fairy2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Gladion in Sun & Moon.
One takes normal hits from their moves. Five are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
MetagrossSteelPsychichits 4× with Psychic or Fighting · 3/4Hammer Arm · on evolvingswitch out against Weavile and Water SilvallyCatch Beldum · Mount Hokulani · evolves at 45 Add
MagnetonElectricSteelhits 2× with Electric or Steel · 3/4Discharge · Lv 43switch out against LucarioCatch Magnemite · Route 1 · evolves at 30 Add
JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric or Fighting · 4/4Thunder · Lv 45takes 1×Get Eevee (Paniola Ranch, egg, hatches at Lv. 1) and use a Thunder Stone Add
PoliwrathWaterFightinghits 4× with Fighting · 2/4Dynamic Punch · Lv 32switch out against CrobatCatch Poliwag (Brooklet Hill, on water), evolve it at 25, then use a Water Stone Add
TogedemaruElectricSteelhits 2× with Electric or Bug · 3/4Wild Charge · Lv 41switch out against LucarioCatch Togedemaru · Blush Mountain Add
PinsirBughits 4× with Fighting · 2/4Superpower · Lv 47switch out against CrobatCatch Pinsir · Lush Jungle Add
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- CrobatLv 52Beat it withMetagrosshits 2× · Zen Headbutt · Lv 32WallMagneton takes ¼×
- WeavileLv 52Beat it withPoliwrathhits 4× · Dynamic Punch · Lv 32
WallSharpedo takes ½×Catch Sharpedo · Poni Breaker Coast (Fishing Rod, bubbles) - LucarioLv 52Beat it withMetagrosshits 2× · Hammer Arm · on evolvingWallNo catch resists all of its moves.
- Water SilvallyLv 53Beat it withJolteonhits 2× · Thunder · Lv 45WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
Other bosses in Sun & Moon
Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Sun & Moon bosses
Quick picks for Sun & Moon
Up nextHauRowlet start, Rowlet startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Fire, Normal, Water and Fairy. Alolan Raichu, Flareon, Komala and Primarina.Island challenge
- 01Ilimain SunLv 12. Team types: Normal. Gumshoos and Yungoos.
- 01Ilimain MoonLv 12. Team types: Dark and Normal. Alolan Raticate and Alolan Rattata.
- 02HalaKahunaLv 15. Team types: Fighting. Mankey, Makuhita and Crabrawler.
- 03LanaBrooklet HillLv 20. Team types: Water. Wishiwashi, Alomomola and Wishiwashi.
- 04KiaweWela VolcanoLv 22. Team types: Poison and Fire. Salazzle and Salandit.
- 05MallowLush JungleLv 24. Team types: Grass, Normal and Flying. Lurantis, Castform and Trumbeak.
- 06OliviaKahunaLv 27. Team types: Rock. Nosepass, Boldore and Lycanroc.
- 07SophoclesHokulaniLv 29. Team types: Bug and Electric. Vikavolt and Charjabug.
- 08AcerolaThrifty MegamartLv 33. Team types: Ghost, Fairy and Poison. Mimikyu, Haunter and Gengar.
- 09PlumeriaRoute 15Lv 35. Team types: Poison, Flying and Fire. Golbat and Salazzle.
- 10NanuKahunaLv 39. Team types: Dark, Ghost and Ground. Sableye, Krokorok and Alolan Persian.
- 11GuzmaAether ParadiseLv 41. Team types: Bug, Water, Poison and Flying. Golisopod, Ariados, Masquerain and Pinsir.
- 12LusamineAether ParadiseLv 41. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Ghost, Water, Normal and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Mismagius, Milotic and Bewear.
- 13HapuKahunaLv 48. Team types: Ground, Steel, Water and Dragon. Alolan Dugtrio, Gastrodon, Flygon and Mudsdale.
- 14Kommo-oVast Poni CanyonLv 45. Team types: Dragon, Fighting, Bug and Steel. Kommo-o, Scizor and Hakamo-o.
- 15LusamineUltra SpaceLv 50. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Ghost, Water, Normal and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Mismagius, Milotic and Bewear.
Before the Elite Four
- 01GladionRowlet startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Fire. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Fire Silvally.
- 01GladionLitten startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Water. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Water Silvally.
- 01GladionPopplio startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Grass. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Grass Silvally.
- 02HauRowlet startLv 54, up next. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Fire, Normal, Water and Fairy. Alolan Raichu, Flareon, Komala and Primarina.
- 02HauLitten startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Water, Normal, Grass and Ghost. Alolan Raichu, Vaporeon, Komala and Decidueye.
- 02HauPopplio startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Grass, Normal, Fire and Dark. Alolan Raichu, Leafeon, Komala and Incineroar.
Elite Four and Champion
- 01HalaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Fighting, Normal, Water and Ice. Hariyama, Primeape, Bewear, Poliwrath and Crabominable.
- 02OliviaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Water, Rock, Fairy, Electric and Steel. Relicanth, Carbink, Alolan Golem, Probopass and Lycanroc.
- 03AcerolaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Dark, Ghost, Flying, Grass, Ice and Ground. Sableye, Drifblim, Dhelmise, Froslass and Palossand.
- 04KahiliElite FourLv 55. Team types: Steel, Flying, Poison, Fire, Dark and Normal. Skarmory, Crobat, Oricorio, Mandibuzz and Toucannon.
- 05KukuiRowlet startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Fire and Dark. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Incineroar.
- 05KukuiLitten startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel and Water. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Primarina.
- 05KukuiPopplio startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Grass and Ghost. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Decidueye.