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Battle plan · Sun & Moon

How to beat Kukui (Popplio start)

Kukui’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

Kukui: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • LycanrocLv 57Rock typeMoves: Rock and Dark
  • Alolan NinetalesLv 56Ice and Fairy typeMoves: Fairy and Ice
  • BraviaryLv 56Normal and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Flying
  • MagnezoneLv 56Electric and Steel typeMoves: Electric and Steel
  • SnorlaxLv 56Normal typeMoves: Normal, Dark, Steel and Ground
  • DecidueyeLv 58Grass and Ghost typeMoves: Grass, Ghost, Flying and Dark

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fire2× · 3/6Fighting2× · 3/6Ground4× · 2/6Steel4× · 2/6Ice2× · 2/6Rock2× · 2/6Water2× · 1/6Electric2× · 1/6Grass2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Ghost2× · 1/6Dark2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Kukui in Sun & Moon.

Best trade first. All 6 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • Alolan SandslashIceSteelhits 4× with Steel or Ice · 4 of 6Iron Head · Lv 30switch out against SnorlaxCatch Alolan Sandshrew · Route 14, then a Ice StoneMoon only
  • Alolan DugtrioGroundSteelhits 4× with Ground or Steel · 4 of 6Earthquake · Lv 47switch out against SnorlaxCatch Alolan Diglett · Verdant Cavern
  • BonslyRockhits 2× with Fighting or Rock · 6 of 6Low Kick · Lv 8weak to 3 of their 6: switch outRoute 1
  • CharjabugBugElectrichits 4× with Ground or Electric · 4 of 6Dig · Lv 37switch out against LycanrocCatch Grubbin · Route 1
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 2× with Fighting or Electric · 4 of 6Low Kick · Lv 8switch out against SnorlaxCatch Elekid · Route 12
  • FlygonGroundDragonhits 4× with Ground or Rock · 5 of 6Rock Slide · Lv 15switch out against Alolan NinetalesCatch Trapinch · Haina Desert (sand clouds)

Slot by slot

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

  • LycanrocLv 57Beat it withAlolan Sandslashhits 2×Iron Head · Lv 30WallHariyama takes ½×Catch Makuhita · Route 2 (rustling grass)
  • Alolan NinetalesLv 56Beat it withAlolan Sandslashhits 4×Iron Head · Lv 30WallMetagross takes ½×Catch Beldum · Mount Hokulani
  • BraviaryLv 56Beat it withAlolan Sandslashhits 2×Blizzard · Lv 46WallRelicanth takes ½×Poni Wilds (Fishing Rod, bubbles)
  • MagnezoneLv 56Beat it withAlolan Dugtriohits 4×Earthquake · Lv 47WallWhiscash takes ½×Catch Barboach · Paniola Town (Fishing Rod, bubbles)
  • SnorlaxLv 56Beat it withHariyamahits 2×Close Combat · Lv 46Catch Makuhita · Route 2 (rustling grass)WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DecidueyeLv 58Beat it withAlolan Sandslashhits 2×Blizzard · Lv 46WallNothing resists all its moves yet.