Battle plan · Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
How to beat Acerola (Thrifty Megamart)
Acerola’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
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Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
Quick picks for Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Island challenge
Before the Elite Four
Elite Four and Champion
Acerola: 6 good catches.
Their team
MimikyuLv 35Ghost and Fairy typeMoves: Ghost, Fairy, Bug and Normal
BanetteLv 32Ghost typeMoves: Dark
JellicentLv 33Water and Ghost typeMoves: Water and Normal
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Ghost2× · 3/3Dark2× · 2/3Electric2× · 1/3Grass2× · 1/3Steel2× · 1/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Acerola in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
MawileSteelFairyhits 2× with Steel or Dark · 3 of 3Crunch · Lv 29takes 1×Ten Carat Hill
Alolan GrimerPoisonDarkhits 2× with Dark · 2 of 3Crunch · Lv 32takes 1×Route 1
MagnetonElectricSteelhits 2× with Steel or Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Magnemite · Route 1
Alolan VulpixIcehits 2× with Ghost · 3 of 3Hex · Lv 26takes 1×Route 14Ultra Sun only
ForretressBugSteelhits 2× with Steel or Dark · 3 of 3Payback · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Pineco · Route 10 (shaking plants)
CharjabugBugElectrichits 2× with Dark or Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Grubbin · Route 1
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- MimikyuLv 35Beat it withMawilehits 2× · Iron Head · Lv 1WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- BanetteLv 32Beat it withAlolan Grimerhits 2× · Crunch · Lv 32
WallZoroark takes ½×Catch Zorua · Route 1 - JellicentLv 33Beat it withAlolan Grimerhits 2× · Crunch · Lv 32
WallFrillish takes ½×Route 14 (on water)