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Battle plan · Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

How to beat Olivia (Elite Four)

Olivia’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.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a trial or a rival?

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

Olivia: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • ArmaldoLv 56Rock and Bug typeMoves: Normal, Bug and Rock
  • CradilyLv 56Rock and Grass typeMoves: Rock and Grass
  • GigalithLv 56Rock typeMoves: Rock, Ground and Steel
  • ProbopassLv 56Rock and Steel typeMoves: Ground and Rock
  • LycanrocLv 57Rock typeMoves: Dark, Rock and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fighting4× · 4/5Water2× · 4/5Steel2× · 4/5Ground4× · 3/5Grass2× · 2/5Ice2× · 1/5Bug2× · 1/5Rock2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Olivia in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

2 take normal hits from their moves. 4 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • CrabrawlerFightinghits 4× with Water or Fighting · 5 of 5Close Combat · Lv 49takes 1×Route 2 (berry pile)
  • HariyamaFightinghits 4× with Steel or Fighting · 5 of 5Close Combat · Lv 46takes 1×Catch Makuhita · Route 2 (rustling grass)
  • PoliwrathWaterFightinghits 4× with Water or Fighting · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · Lv 48switch out against CradilyCatch Poliwag · Brooklet Hill (on water), then a Water Stone
  • MudsdaleGroundhits 4× with Steel or Ground · 5 of 5Earthquake · Lv 47switch out against CradilyCatch Mudbray · Paniola Ranch
  • OctilleryWaterhits 2× with Water or Ice · 5 of 5Hydro Pump · Lv 52switch out against CradilyCatch Remoraid · Kala’e Bay (Fishing Rod)
  • SeakingWaterhits 2× with Water or Bug · 5 of 5Waterfall · Lv 32switch out against CradilyCatch Goldeen · Brooklet Hill (Fishing Rod)

Slot by slot

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

  • ArmaldoLv 56Beat it withCrabrawlerhits 2×Crabhammer · Lv 37WallAlolan Dugtrio takes ½×Catch Alolan Diglett · Verdant Cavern
  • CradilyLv 56Beat it withCrabrawlerhits 2×Close Combat · Lv 49WallMetagross takes ½×Catch Beldum · Mount Hokulani
  • GigalithLv 56Beat it withCrabrawlerhits 2×Close Combat · Lv 49WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • ProbopassLv 56Beat it withCrabrawlerhits 4×Close Combat · Lv 49WallFlygon takes ½×Catch Trapinch · Haina Desert (sand clouds)
  • LycanrocLv 57Beat it withCrabrawlerhits 2×Close Combat · Lv 49WallMawile takes ½×Ten Carat Hill