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Battle plan · Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

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

Hau’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
  • Alolan RaichuLv 59Electric and Psychic typeMoves: Electric, Normal, Psychic and Fighting
  • LeafeonLv 58Grass typeMoves: Grass and Normal
  • TaurosLv 58Normal typeMoves: Psychic, Steel, Ground and Normal
  • NoivernLv 58Flying and Dragon typeMoves: Dragon, Flying and Dark. It also uses a move that does the same damage whatever your types.
  • CrabominableLv 59Fighting and Ice typeMoves: Fighting, Ice, Rock and Normal
  • IncineroarLv 60Fire and Dark typeMoves: Dark, Fire and Ground

Hit it with

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

Fighting2× · 3/6Ice4× · 2/6Fire2× · 2/6Ground2× · 2/6

+11 more

Flying2× · 2/6Bug2× · 2/6Rock2× · 2/6Fairy2× · 2/6Water2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Psychic2× · 1/6Ghost2× · 1/6Dragon2× · 1/6Dark2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Hau in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Strongest matchup first. All six are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Dark, Flying, Ice or Water · 5/6Aqua Tail · Lv 30switch out against Alolan Raichu and CrabominableCatch Magikarp · Paniola Town (Fishing Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • MienshaoFightinghits 2× with Bug, Flying or Fighting · 5/6High Jump Kick · Lv 56weak to three of their six: switch outCatch Mienfoo · Vast Poni Canyon · evolves at 50 Add
  • PinsirBughits 2× with Bug or Fighting · 5/6X-Scissor · Lv 29weak to three of their six: switch outCatch Pinsir · Exeggutor Island Add
  • BraviaryNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying or Fighting · 4/6Superpower · on evolvingswitch out against Alolan Raichu and CrabominableCatch Rufflet · Route 3 (flying shadows) · evolves at 54Ultra Sun only Add
  • MudsdaleGroundhits 2× with Ground, Fighting or Steel · 4/6Earthquake · Lv 47switch out against Leafeon and CrabominableCatch Mudbray · Paniola Ranch · evolves at 30 Add
  • AmpharosElectrichits 2× with Bug or Rock · 4/6Power Gem · Lv 35switch out against Tauros and IncineroarCatch Mareep · Paniola Ranch · evolves at 30 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • Alolan RaichuLv 59Beat it withSalamencehits 2×Crunch · Lv 25Catch Bagon · Kala’e Bay · evolves at 50WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • LeafeonLv 58Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hurricane · Lv 48WallAlolan Sandslash takes ½×Catch Alolan Sandshrew (Route 14) and use an Ice Stone · Ultra Moon only
  • TaurosLv 58Beat it withBraviaryhits 2×Superpower · on evolvingWallSkarmory takes ½×Catch Skarmory · Route 10 (shaking plants)
  • NoivernLv 58Beat it withGyaradoshits 4×Ice Fang · Lv 27WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • CrabominableLv 59Beat it withMetagrosshits 2×Meteor Mash · Lv 44Catch Beldum · Mount Hokulani · evolves at 45WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • IncineroarLv 60Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Aqua Tail · Lv 30WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

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

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

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. 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.