Battle plan · Sun & Moon
How to beat Guzma
Guzma’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.
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
Guzma: 6 good catches.
Their team
GolisopodLv 41Bug and Water typeMoves: Water and Bug
AriadosLv 40Bug and Poison typeMoves: Bug, Dark and Ghost
MasquerainLv 40Bug and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Bug
PinsirLv 40Bug typeMoves: Normal, Fighting and Bug
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Rock4× · 4/4Flying2× · 4/4Fire2× · 3/4Electric2× · 2/4Ice2× · 1/4Psychic2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Guzma in Sun & Moon.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
Pom-pom OricorioElectricFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4 of 4Air Slash · Lv 36takes 1×Melemele Meadow
SkarmorySteelFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4 of 4Air Cutter · Lv 12takes 1×Route 10 (shaking plants)
PelipperWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4 of 4Wing Attack · Lv 8takes 1×Catch Wingull · Route 1
ToucannonNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4 of 4Beak Blast · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Pikipek · Route 1
GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4 of 4Wing Attack · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Zubat · Hau’oli Cemetery
FearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4 of 4Drill Peck · learns at 41takes 1×Catch Spearow · Route 2
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- GolisopodLv 41Beat it withPelipperhits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 8
WallTentacruel takes ½×Catch Tentacool · Route 1 (on water) - AriadosLv 40Beat it withPelipperhits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 8
WallBewear takes ½×Catch Stufful · Route 8 · rare - MasquerainLv 40Beat it withPom-pom Oricoriohits 2× · Air Slash · Lv 36
WallMinior takes ½×Mount Hokulani - PinsirLv 40Beat it withPelipperhits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 8
WallDrifblim takes ¼×Catch Drifloon · Hau’oli Cemetery