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How to beat Kukui (Rowlet start) in Sun & Moon

Kukui’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
  • LycanrocLv 57Rock typeMoves: Rock and Dark. It also lays Spikes or Stealth Rock, which hit you as you switch in.
  • 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
  • IncineroarLv 58Fire and Dark typeMoves: Fire, Dark, Dragon and Fighting

Hit it with

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

Fighting2× · 4/6Ground4× · 3/6Rock2× · 3/6Steel4× · 2/6Fire2× · 2/6Water2× · 2/6Electric2× · 1/6Grass2× · 1/6Ice2× · 1/6Poison2× · 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.

  • MudsdaleGroundhits 4× with Ground, Steel or Fighting · 5/6Earthquake · Lv 47switch out against Alolan NinetalesCatch Mudbray · Paniola Ranch · evolves at 30 Add
  • HariyamaFightinghits 4× with Fighting or Steel · 5/6Close Combat · Lv 46switch out against Alolan Ninetales and BraviaryCatch Makuhita · Route 2 (rustling grass) · evolves at 24 Add
  • MetagrossSteelPsychichits 4× with Steel or Fighting · 5/6Hammer Arm · on evolvingweak to 3 of their 6: switch outCatch Beldum · Mount Hokulani · evolves at 45 Add
  • Kommo-oDragonFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 4/6Sky Uppercut · on evolvingweak to 3 of their 6: switch outCatch Jangmo-o · Vast Poni Canyon · evolves at 45 · rare Add
  • PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 4/6Close Combat · Lv 39switch out against Alolan Ninetales and BraviaryCatch Mankey · Route 3 · evolves at 28 Add
  • PassimianFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 4/6Close Combat · Lv 43switch out against Alolan Ninetales and BraviaryCatch Passimian · Lush Jungle · rareSun only Add

Slot by slot

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

  • LycanrocLv 57Beat it withKommo-ohits 2×Sky Uppercut · on evolvingWallHariyama takes ½×
  • Alolan NinetalesLv 56Beat it withMetagrosshits 4×Meteor Mash · Lv 44WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 1 · evolves at 30
  • BraviaryLv 56Beat it withAerodactylhits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 25Get Aerodactyl · Seafolk Village (gift)WallRelicanth takes ½×Catch Relicanth · Poni Wilds (Fishing Rod, bubbles)
  • MagnezoneLv 56Beat it withMudsdalehits 4×Earthquake · Lv 47WallWhiscash takes ½×Catch Barboach · Paniola Town (Fishing Rod, bubbles) · evolves at 30
  • SnorlaxLv 56Beat it withKommo-ohits 2×Sky Uppercut · on evolvingWallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • IncineroarLv 58Beat it withMudsdalehits 2×Earthquake · Lv 47WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Sun & Moon

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

Quick picks for Sun & Moon

From the topIlimain Sun, in SunLv 12. Team types: Normal. Gumshoos and Yungoos.

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. 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.