Special
Sweeper
BTier
108Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Keldeo's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP91
B
Attack72
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk129
A
Sp. Def90
B
Speed108
B
Total580
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight48.5 kg
106.9 lbsLight
Base XP261
High Yield
Abilities
JustifiedTop Pick
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Keldeo has strengthened its resolve for battle, filling its body with power and changing its form.

Keldeo Weakness

Keldeo's Water/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Keldeo Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel
Type ChartAvg
5Weak
7Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½xResist
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
FireGroundRockNormalIceDarkSteel
How to Beat Keldeo in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Latias
Latias
DragonPsychic
S
Psychic is super effective against KeldeoView Latias →

Sun & Moon Evolution

A Water/Fighting-type mythical at 580 base stats, Keldeo can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Keldeo
#647KeldeoDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sun & Moon Keldeo Best Moveset

Secretsword is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Leftovers gives Keldeo passive recovery each turn to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. Water coverage catches resists.

Best Build

Recommended
Ability
Justified
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Keldeo
Timid+SPE

Keldeo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Secret SwordSTAB
  • ScaldCoverage
  • Calm Mind
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Heatran
HeatranDecent
Bisharp
BisharpDecent
Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Keldeo's Normal and Flying coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for same-type damage. Take Down and Aqua Tail are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Lv 1
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 1
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 13
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 19
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 25
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 31
Retaliate
D701005Normal
Lv 37
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 43
Sacred Sword
C9010015Fighting
Lv 49
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 55
Quick Guard+3
D——15Fighting
Lv 61
Work Up
C——30Normal
Lv 67
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
Lv 73
Close Combat
B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM04
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM55
Scald
S8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
D100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM94
Surf
B9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Keldeo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Secret Sword
S8510010Fighting

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Keldeo in Sun & Moon

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

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Keldeo Guide

  • For the Sun & Moon meta, At 580 BST, Keldeo is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Secretsword with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, watch for Rotom (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Braviary (Flying) when using Keldeo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Justified raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. That's the one you want on Keldeo. It's the only ability Keldeo has.

  • Keldeo is a special attacker with base 129 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • In Sun & Moon, run Secretsword, Scald, Calm Mind, and Substitute on Keldeo. Secretsword is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Keldeo shows up in 9 games across 6 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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