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How to beat Kahili in Sun & Moon

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

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • SkarmoryLv 54Steel and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Steel. It also lays Spikes or Stealth Rock, which hit you as you switch in.
  • CrobatLv 54Poison and Flying typeMoves: Flying, Normal and Poison
  • OricorioLv 54Fire and Flying typeMoves: Fire and Flying
  • MandibuzzLv 54Dark and Flying typeMoves: Ground, Flying and Dark
  • ToucannonLv 55Normal and Flying typeMoves: Grass, Rock and Flying

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Electric2× · 5/5Rock4× · 4/5Ice2× · 3/5Fire2× · 1/5Water2× · 1/5Psychic2× · 1/5Fairy2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Kahili in Sun & Moon.

One takes normal hits from their moves. 5 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • JolteonElectrichits 2× with Electric · 5/5Thunder · Lv 45switch out against MandibuzzGet Eevee · Paniola Ranch (egg, hatches at Lv. 1), then a Thunder Stone Add
  • AerodactylRockFlyinghits 4× with Rock · 4/5Ancient Power · Lv 25switch out against Skarmory and ToucannonGet Aerodactyl · Seafolk Village (gift) Add
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 2× with Electric · 5/5Thunderbolt · Lv 49later: Thunder at 55switch out against MandibuzzCatch Elekid · Route 12 · evolves at 30 Add
  • FlygonGroundDragonhits 4× with Rock · 4/5Rock Slide · Lv 15takes 1×Catch Trapinch · Haina Desert (sand clouds) · evolves at 45 Add
  • CloysterWaterIcehits 2× with Ice or Water · 4/5Ice Beam · Lv 52switch out against ToucannonCatch Shellder · Kala’e Bay (Fishing Rod, bubbles), then a Water Stone Add
  • MiniorRockFlyinghits 4× with Rock · 4/5Power Gem · Lv 38switch out against Skarmory and ToucannonCatch Minior · Mount Hokulani Add

Slot by slot

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

  • SkarmoryLv 54Beat it withJolteonhits 2×Thunder · Lv 45WallTogedemaru takes ½×Catch Togedemaru · Blush Mountain
  • CrobatLv 54Beat it withAerodactylhits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 25WallAlolan Sandslash takes ½×Catch Alolan Sandshrew · Route 14, then a Ice Stone · Moon only
  • OricorioLv 54Beat it withAerodactylhits 4×Ancient Power · Lv 25WallLycanroc takes ½×Catch Lycanroc · Vast Poni Canyon (day)
  • MandibuzzLv 54Beat it withCloysterhits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 52WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • ToucannonLv 55Beat it withJolteonhits 2×Thunder · Lv 45WallTogedemaru takes ½×Catch Togedemaru · Blush Mountain

Other bosses in Sun & Moon

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Sun & Moon bosses

Quick picks for Sun & Moon

Up nextKukuiRowlet start, Rowlet startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Fire and Dark. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Incineroar.

Island challenge

  1. 01Ilimain SunLv 12. Team types: Normal. Gumshoos and Yungoos.
  2. 01Ilimain MoonLv 12. Team types: Dark and Normal. Alolan Raticate and Alolan Rattata.
  3. 02HalaKahunaLv 15. Team types: Fighting. Mankey, Makuhita and Crabrawler.
  4. 03LanaBrooklet HillLv 20. Team types: Water. Wishiwashi, Alomomola and Wishiwashi.
  5. 04KiaweWela VolcanoLv 22. Team types: Poison and Fire. Salazzle and Salandit.
  6. 05MallowLush JungleLv 24. Team types: Grass, Normal and Flying. Lurantis, Castform and Trumbeak.
  7. 06OliviaKahunaLv 27. Team types: Rock. Nosepass, Boldore and Lycanroc.
  8. 07SophoclesHokulaniLv 29. Team types: Bug and Electric. Vikavolt and Charjabug.
  9. 08AcerolaThrifty MegamartLv 33. Team types: Ghost, Fairy and Poison. Mimikyu, Haunter and Gengar.
  10. 09PlumeriaRoute 15Lv 35. Team types: Poison, Flying and Fire. Golbat and Salazzle.
  11. 10NanuKahunaLv 39. Team types: Dark, Ghost and Ground. Sableye, Krokorok and Alolan Persian.
  12. 11GuzmaAether ParadiseLv 41. Team types: Bug, Water, Poison and Flying. Golisopod, Ariados, Masquerain and Pinsir.
  13. 12LusamineAether ParadiseLv 41. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Ghost, Water, Normal and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Mismagius, Milotic and Bewear.
  14. 13HapuKahunaLv 48. Team types: Ground, Steel, Water and Dragon. Alolan Dugtrio, Gastrodon, Flygon and Mudsdale.
  15. 14Kommo-oVast Poni CanyonLv 45. Team types: Dragon, Fighting, Bug and Steel. Kommo-o, Scizor and Hakamo-o.
  16. 15LusamineUltra SpaceLv 50. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Ghost, Water, Normal and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Mismagius, Milotic and Bewear.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01GladionRowlet startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Fire. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Fire Silvally.
  2. 01GladionLitten startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Water. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Water Silvally.
  3. 01GladionPopplio startLv 53. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Steel and Grass. Crobat, Weavile, Lucario and Grass Silvally.
  4. 01HauRowlet startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Fire, Normal, Water and Fairy. Alolan Raichu, Flareon, Komala and Primarina.
  5. 01HauLitten startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Water, Normal, Grass and Ghost. Alolan Raichu, Vaporeon, Komala and Decidueye.
  6. 01HauPopplio startLv 54. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Grass, Normal, Fire and Dark. Alolan Raichu, Leafeon, Komala and Incineroar.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01HalaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Fighting, Normal, Water and Ice. Hariyama, Primeape, Bewear, Poliwrath and Crabominable.
  2. 02OliviaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Water, Rock, Fairy, Electric and Steel. Relicanth, Carbink, Alolan Golem, Probopass and Lycanroc.
  3. 03AcerolaElite FourLv 55. Team types: Dark, Ghost, Flying, Grass, Ice and Ground. Sableye, Drifblim, Dhelmise, Froslass and Palossand.
  4. 04KahiliElite FourLv 55. Team types: Steel, Flying, Poison, Fire, Dark and Normal. Skarmory, Crobat, Oricorio, Mandibuzz and Toucannon.
  5. 05KukuiRowlet startLv 58, up next. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Fire and Dark. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Incineroar.
  6. 05KukuiLitten startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel and Water. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Primarina.
  7. 05KukuiPopplio startLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Electric, Steel, Grass and Ghost. Lycanroc, Alolan Ninetales, Braviary, Magnezone, Snorlax and Decidueye.