Special
Sweeper
ATier
107Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Atk carries everything and HP's dead weight. But this Fireworks Pokemon still yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP53
D
Attack127
A
Defense53
D
Sp. Atk151
S
Sp. Def79
C
Speed107
B
Total570
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight13.0 kg
28.7 lbsFeather
Base XP257
High Yield
Abilities
Beast BoostTop Pick
Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sword Shield entries available

It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It’s apparently one kind of Ultra Beast.

Blacephalon Weakness

Type-wise, Blacephalon takes extra damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Blacephalon's special bulk (base 79 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Blacephalon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartGood
5Weak
7Resist
2Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRockGhostDark
½xResist
FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (6)
GrassIceBugSteelPsychicGhost
How to Beat Blacephalon in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 119-140%.

Corviknight
CorviknightRecovers with Roost
FlyingSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureImpish
Moves
  • RoostRecovery
  • DefogUtility
  • U Turn
  • Body Press
Damage vs Blacephalon
U Turn
7-9%
View Corviknight builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

No chain, no eggs. Blacephalon is a standalone Fire/Ghost type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Blacephalon
#806BlacephalonDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Blacephalon Best Moveset

You commit to a move every time Blacephalon comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Beastboost adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. Double STAB covers the rest.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Beast Boost
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Blacephalon
Timid+SPE

Blacephalon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • TrickUtility
  • OverheatSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Weavile
WeavileDecent
Garchomp
GarchompDecent

Moves

Most of Blacephalon's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Mind Blown and Overheat, but Dark and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Fire Spin
C358515Fire
Lv 5
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 10
Ember
C4010025Fire
Lv 15
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 20
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 25
Magic Coat+4
C——15Psychic
Lv 30
Incinerate
B6010015Fire
Lv 35
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 40
Mystical Fire
B7510010Fire
Lv 45
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
Lv 50
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
Lv 55
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
Lv 60
Trick
S—10010Psychic
Lv 65
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
Lv 70
Mind Blown
S1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM
TR49
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
TR58
Dark Pulse
B8010015Dark
TR30
Encore
C—1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM03
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
C358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TR81
Foul Play
B9510015Dark
TR36
Heat Wave
A959010Fire
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM92
Mystical Fire
B7510010Fire
TR43
Overheat
A130905Fire
TM57
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
B8010010Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM54
Rock Blast
D259010Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
B7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TR82
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR37
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM23
Thief
C6010025Dark
TR38
Trick
S—10010Psychic
TR35
Uproar
B9010010Normal
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TR69
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Blacephalon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Expanding Force
B8010010Psychic

How to Get Blacephalon in Sword & Shield

Blacephalon doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Blacephalon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Ultra Sun

Blacephalon Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Blacephalon works as a sweeper with 570 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Sword & Shield's competitive scene. Shadow Ball with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, Blacephalon's biggest threats include Starmie (Water), Garchomp (Ground), and Terrakion (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Blacephalon's base 107 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Beast Boost is the go-to ability for Blacephalon. It raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. It's Blacephalon's only ability.

  • Blacephalon is a special attacker with base 151 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 107 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • In Sword & Shield, the best way to handle Blacephalon: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Blacephalon has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Blacephalon has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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