Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Morelull's spread. It leans special with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Def EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber.
As it drowses the day away, it nourishes itself by sucking from tree roots. It wakens at the fall of night, wandering off in search of a new tree.
Morelull Weakness
Morelull's Grass/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Poison hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Poison |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 4x399-470%KO Belch 4x217-256%KO Sludge Wave 4x172-203%KO Sludge Bomb 4x163-193%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Scolipede builds →Venoshock 4x106-125%KO Poison Tail 4x163-193%KO Poison Sting 4x53-63% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Golbat builds →Air Slash 2x69-81% Venoshock 4x119-141%KO Wing Attack 2x82-97% Air Cutter 2x55-65% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Ariados builds →Poison Jab 4x235-277%KO Cross Poison 4x208-245%KO Poison Sting 4x49-57% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Weepinbell builds →Poison Jab 4x235-277%KO Acid 4x93-110%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Morelull for 62-72%. Tentacruel's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 187-220%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Excadrill builds →Earthquake62-72% Rapid Spin41-49% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain24-29% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Tentacruel builds →Scald20-24% Rapid Spin18-21% Sludge Bomb 4x187-220%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Gliscor builds →Earthquake38-45% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Morelull View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 4x305-358%KO Heat Wave 2x160-189%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Morelull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Shiinotic. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 120 total stats over Morelull. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Morelull easily with 67 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Growth, Leech Seed and 2 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Morelull Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Growth on Morelull. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Moonblast, they expand what Morelull can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Morelull Locations
Morelull is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 10 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Morelull in Sun & Moon
Morelull's encounter pool splits between Moon and Sun. You've got 10 walking spots at Lv. 14-27 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Morelull Guide
Get Morelull to Shiinotic at level 24. At 285 BST, Morelull is just the starting point.
Level 24 gets you Shiinotic. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Morelull works as a placeholder. Grass/Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Shiinotic. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Morelull in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 2 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Morelull has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Morelull has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves