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How to beat Sophocles in Sun & Moon

Sophocles’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
  • VikavoltLv 29Bug and Electric typeLevitateMoves: Normal, Bug and Electric
  • CharjabugLv 27Bug and Electric typeMoves: Normal and Ground

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 2 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fire2× · 2/2Rock2× · 2/2

Good to catch

Catchable before Sophocles in Sun & Moon.

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

  • ArcanineFirehits 2× with Fire · 2/2Fire Fang · Lv 21later: Flame Burst at 28switch out against CharjabugCatch Growlithe · Route 2, then a Fire Stone Add
  • MiniorRockFlyinghits 2× with Rock · 2/2Ancient Power · Lv 17switch out against VikavoltCatch Minior · Mount Hokulani Add
  • FlareonFirehits 2× with Fire · 2/2Fire Fang · Lv 20switch out against CharjabugGet Eevee · Paniola Ranch (egg, hatches at Lv. 1), then a Fire Stone Add
  • BoldoreRockhits 2× with Rock · 2/2Power Gem · on evolvingswitch out against CharjabugCatch Roggenrola · Ten Carat Hill · evolves at 25 Add
  • CarbinkRockFairyhits 2× with Rock · 2/2Rock Throw · Lv 5switch out against CharjabugCatch Carbink · Ten Carat Hill Add
  • NosepassRockhits 2× with Rock · 2/2Power Gem · Lv 25switch out against CharjabugCatch Nosepass · Akala Outskirts Add

Slot by slot

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

  • VikavoltLv 29Beat it withArcaninehits 2×Fire Fang · Lv 21later: Flame Burst at 28WallAlolan Dugtrio takes ½×Catch Alolan Diglett · Verdant Cavern · evolves at 26
  • CharjabugLv 27Beat it withMiniorhits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 17WallMisdreavus takes 0×Catch Misdreavus · Hau’oli Cemetery

Other bosses in Sun & Moon

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

Quick picks for Sun & Moon

Up nextAcerolaThrifty Megamart, Thrifty MegamartLv 33. Team types: Ghost, Fairy and Poison. Mimikyu, Haunter and Gengar.

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, up next. 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.