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Battle plan · Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

How to beat Gladion (Popplio start) in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Gladion’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
  • CrobatLv 53Poison and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Poison
  • ZoroarkLv 53Dark typeMoves: Dark, Normal and Grass
  • Grass SilvallyLv 55Grass typeMoves: Dark, Normal, Bug and Grass
  • LucarioLv 53Fighting and Steel typeMoves: Fighting, Steel and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fire2× · 2/4Ice2× · 2/4Fighting2× · 2/4Bug2× · 2/4

+7 more

Electric2× · 1/4Poison2× · 1/4Ground2× · 1/4Flying2× · 1/4Psychic2× · 1/4Rock2× · 1/4Fairy2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Gladion in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Two take normal hits from their moves. Four are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • SalamenceDragonFlyinghits 2× with Psychic, Flying or Fire · 3/4Fly · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Bagon · Kala’e Bay · evolves at 50 Add
  • MetagrossSteelPsychichits 2× with Psychic or Fighting · 3/4Zen Headbutt · Lv 32switch out against Zoroark and Grass SilvallyCatch Beldum · Mount Hokulani · evolves at 45 Add
  • BraviaryNormalFlyinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 3/4Superpower · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Rufflet · Route 3 (flying shadows) · evolves at 54Ultra Sun only Add
  • MienshaoFightinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 3/4Jump Kick · Lv 37switch out against CrobatCatch Mienfoo · Vast Poni Canyon · evolves at 50 Add
  • HawluchaFightingFlyinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 3/4High Jump Kick · Lv 44switch out against CrobatCatch Hawlucha · Route 3 Add
  • PinsirBughits 2× with Bug or Fighting · 3/4X-Scissor · Lv 29switch out against CrobatCatch Pinsir · Exeggutor Island Add

Slot by slot

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

  • CrobatLv 53Beat it withMetagrosshits 2×Zen Headbutt · Lv 32WallMagneton takes ¼×Catch Magnemite · Route 1 · evolves at 30
  • ZoroarkLv 53Beat it withKommo-ohits 2×Sky Uppercut · on evolvingCatch Jangmo-o · Vast Poni Canyon · evolves at 45 · rareWallKlefki takes ½×Catch Klefki · Royal Avenue
  • Grass SilvallyLv 55Beat it withSalamencehits 2×Fly · on evolvingWallKlefki takes ½×Catch Klefki · Royal Avenue
  • LucarioLv 53Beat it withSalamencehits 2×Flamethrower · Lv 49WallJellicent takes ½×Catch Frillish · Route 14 (on water) · evolves at 40

Other bosses in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

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

Quick picks for Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Up nextMolayneElite Four, Elite FourLv 57. Team types: Steel, Fairy, Dark, Electric, Psychic and Ground. Klefki, Bisharp, Magnezone, Metagross and Alolan Dugtrio.

Island challenge

  1. 01Ilimain Ultra SunLv 12. Team types: Normal. Gumshoos and Yungoos.
  2. 01Ilimain Ultra MoonLv 12. Team types: Dark and Normal. Alolan Raticate and Alolan Rattata.
  3. 02HalaKahunaLv 16. Team types: Fighting. Machop, Makuhita and Crabrawler.
  4. 03LanaBrooklet HillLv 20. Team types: Water, Bug and Flying. Araquanid, Masquerain and Dewpider.
  5. 04KiaweWela VolcanoLv 22. Team types: Fire, Ghost and Poison. Alolan Marowak and Salazzle.
  6. 05MallowLush JungleLv 24. Team types: Grass, Normal and Fairy. Lurantis, Kecleon and Comfey.
  7. 06OliviaKahunaLv 28. Team types: Rock, Bug and Grass. Anorith, Lileep and Lycanroc.
  8. 07SophoclesHokulaniLv 33. Team types: Electric, Steel, Flying and Fairy. Togedemaru, Skarmory and Dedenne.
  9. 08AcerolaThrifty MegamartLv 35. Team types: Ghost, Fairy and Water. Mimikyu, Banette and Jellicent.
  10. 09PlumeriaRoute 15Lv 38. Team types: Poison, Flying and Fire. Golbat and Salazzle.
  11. 10NanuKahunaLv 44. Team types: Dark, Ghost and Ground. Sableye, Krokorok and Alolan Persian.
  12. 11GuzmaAether ParadiseLv 45. Team types: Bug, Water, Flying and Electric. Golisopod, Masquerain, Pinsir and Vikavolt.
  13. 12LusamineAether ParadiseLv 47. Team types: Fairy, Grass, Normal, Water and Fighting. Clefable, Lilligant, Lopunny, Milotic and Bewear.
  14. 13Kommo-oVast Poni CanyonLv 49. Team types: Dragon, Fighting, Bug, Steel and Flying. Kommo-o, Scizor and Noivern.
  15. 14Necrozmain Ultra SunLv 50. Team types: Psychic and Steel. Dusk Necrozma.
  16. 14Necrozmain Ultra MoonLv 50. Team types: Psychic and Ghost. Dawn Necrozma.
  17. 15Ultra NecrozmaMegalo TowerLv 60. Team types: Psychic and Dragon. Ultra Necrozma.
  18. 16MinaSeafolk VillageLv 55. Team types: Bug, Fairy, Normal, Water and Flying. Ribombee, Blissey and Pelipper.
  19. 17HapuKahunaLv 54. Team types: Ground, Ghost, Water and Dragon. Golurk, Gastrodon, Flygon and Mudsdale.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01GladionRowlet startLv 55. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Fire, Fighting and Steel. Crobat, Zoroark, Fire Silvally and Lucario.
  2. 01GladionLitten startLv 55. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Water, Fighting and Steel. Crobat, Zoroark, Water Silvally and Lucario.
  3. 01GladionPopplio startLv 55. Team types: Poison, Flying, Dark, Grass, Fighting and Steel. Crobat, Zoroark, Grass Silvally and Lucario.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01MolayneElite FourLv 57, up next. Team types: Steel, Fairy, Dark, Electric, Psychic and Ground. Klefki, Bisharp, Magnezone, Metagross and Alolan Dugtrio.
  2. 02OliviaElite FourLv 57. Team types: Rock, Bug, Grass and Steel. Armaldo, Cradily, Gigalith, Probopass and Lycanroc.
  3. 03AcerolaElite FourLv 57. Team types: Ghost, Flying, Grass, Ice and Ground. Banette, Drifblim, Dhelmise, Froslass and Palossand.
  4. 04KahiliElite FourLv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Fighting, Fire and Dark. Braviary, Hawlucha, Oricorio, Mandibuzz and Toucannon.
  5. 05HauRowlet startLv 60. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Fire, Normal, Flying, Dragon, Fighting, Ice, Water and Fairy. Alolan Raichu, Flareon, Tauros, Noivern, Crabominable and Primarina.
  6. 05HauLitten startLv 60. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Water, Normal, Flying, Dragon, Fighting, Ice, Grass and Ghost. Alolan Raichu, Vaporeon, Tauros, Noivern, Crabominable and Decidueye.
  7. 05HauPopplio startLv 60. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Grass, Normal, Flying, Dragon, Fighting, Ice, Fire and Dark. Alolan Raichu, Leafeon, Tauros, Noivern, Crabominable and Incineroar.