Battle plan · Sun & Moon
How to beat Hapu
Hapu’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
Hapu: 6 good catches.
Their team
Alolan DugtrioLv 47Ground and Steel typeMoves: Steel, Ground and Dark
GastrodonLv 47Water and Ground typeMoves: Water and Ground
FlygonLv 47Ground and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Ground and Dragon
MudsdaleLv 48Ground typeMoves: Steel, Ground and Fighting
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Grass4× · 2/4Ice4× · 2/4Water2× · 2/4Fire2× · 1/4Fighting2× · 1/4Ground2× · 1/4Dragon2× · 1/4Fairy2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Hapu in Sun & Moon.
5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water or Ice · 3 of 4Hydro Pump · Lv 42takes 1×Catch Magikarp · Paniola Town (Fishing Rod)
VaporeonWaterhits 4× with Water or Ice · 3 of 4Hydro Pump · Lv 45takes 1×Get Eevee · Paniola Ranch (egg, hatches at Lv. 1), then a Water Stone
LuvdiscWaterhits 2× with Water or Fairy · 3 of 4Hydro Pump · Lv 46takes 1×Melemele Sea (Fishing Rod, bubbles)
Alolan ExeggutorGrassDragonhits 4× with Grass or Dragon · 3 of 4Leaf Storm · Lv 47switch out against FlygonCatch Exeggcute · Ancient Poni Path, then a Leaf Stone
GolisopodBugWaterhits 2× with Water · 2 of 4Liquidation · learns at 48takes 1×Catch Wimpod · Route 8
AraquanidWaterBughits 2× with Water · 2 of 4Bubble Beam · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Dewpider · Brooklet Hill (on water)
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- Alolan DugtrioLv 47Beat it withGyaradoshits 2× · Hydro Pump · Lv 42WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- GastrodonLv 47Beat it withAlolan Exeggutorhits 4× · Leaf Storm · Lv 47
WallLilligant takes ½×Catch Petilil · Melemele Meadow, then a Sun Stone · Moon only - FlygonLv 47Beat it withGyaradoshits 4× · Ice Fang · Lv 27
WallShiinotic takes ½×Catch Morelull · Brooklet Hill - MudsdaleLv 48Beat it withGyaradoshits 2× · Hydro Pump · Lv 42WallGolisopod takes ½×