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Battle plan · Sun & Moon

How to beat Gladion (Popplio start)

Gladion’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

Gladion: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • 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
  • Grass SilvallyLv 53Grass typeMoves: Dark, Normal, Bug and Grass

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fire2× · 3/4Fighting4× · 2/4Ice2× · 2/4Bug2× · 2/4Rock2× · 2/4Electric2× · 1/4Poison2× · 1/4Ground2× · 1/4Flying2× · 1/4Psychic2× · 1/4Steel2× · 1/4Fairy2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Gladion in Sun & Moon.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • CharjabugBugElectrichits 2× with Electric or Bug · 4 of 4X-Scissor · Lv 31takes 1×Catch Grubbin · Route 1
  • JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric or Fighting · 4 of 4Double Kick · Lv 17takes 1×Get Eevee · Paniola Ranch (egg, hatches at Lv. 1), then a Thunder Stone
  • ArcanineFirehits 2× with Fire · 3 of 4Flare Blitz · Lv 45takes 1×Catch Growlithe · Route 2, then a Fire Stone
  • MagmarFirehits 2× with Fire · 3 of 4Flamethrower · Lv 49takes 1×Catch Magby · Wela Volcano Park
  • TurtonatorFireDragonhits 2× with Fire · 3 of 4Shell Trap · Lv 45takes 1×Blush MountainSun only
  • SalazzlePoisonFirehits 2× with Fire · 3 of 4Flamethrower · Lv 44takes 1×Catch female Salandit · Wela Volcano Park

Slot by slot

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

  • CrobatLv 52Beat it withTogedemaruhits 2×Wild Charge · Lv 41Blush MountainWallMagneton takes ¼×Catch Magnemite · Route 1
  • WeavileLv 52Beat it withCharjabughits 2×X-Scissor · Lv 31WallPoliwrath takes ½×Catch Poliwag · Brooklet Hill (on water), then a Water Stone
  • LucarioLv 52Beat it withArcaninehits 2×Flare Blitz · Lv 45WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • Grass SilvallyLv 53Beat it withCharjabughits 2×X-Scissor · Lv 31WallKlefki takes ½×Royal Avenue