Stats & Training
Pheromosa's all-in on Speed at the expense of Defense. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Speed EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
One of the dangerous Ultra Beasts, it has been spotted running across the land at terrific speeds.
One of the Ultra Beasts. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world.
Pheromosa Weakness
Pheromosa's Bug/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Fairy. Flying hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. At base 151 Speed, Pheromosa outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark |
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wingull (Melemele Sea Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 4x345-407%KO Wing Attack 4x118-140%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x384-452%KO Drill Peck 4x307-362%KO Pluck 4x230-271%KO Peck 4x136-160%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Golbat builds →Air Slash 4x178-210%KO Wing Attack 4x167-197%KO Air Cutter 4x143-168%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Fearow builds →Drill Peck 4x240-284%KO Pluck 4x182-214%KO Aerial Ace 4x182-214%KO Peck 4x108-127%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Latias can KO Pheromosa with Psyshock (176-208%). Magearna's Ice Beam hits Pheromosa for 61-72%. Incineroar's Flare Blitz also KOs at 332-391%.
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemDragoniumz NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Latias builds →Draco Meteor143-169%KO Psyshock 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Magearna SteelFairy | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Magearna builds →Volt Switch48-57% Ice Beam61-72% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x332-391%KO Knock Off45-53% U Turn32-38% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Gliscor builds →Earthquake43-51% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Salamence builds →Earthquake47-55% Outrage170-200%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
You won't breed Pheromosa or evolve it further. This Bug/Fighting type brings 570 total stats right out of the encounter. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Sun & Moon Pheromosa Best Moveset
Wide Lens and Beastboost form the backbone. Pheromosa invests max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to play its special attacker role properly, and Mild nature pushes Sp. Atk higher. High Jump Kick handles the heavy lifting on offense. Electric coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Pheromosa best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Beam
- Electroweb
- Icy Wind
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Pheromosa develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Jump Kick and Bug Buzz show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Pheromosa Locations
moderate rates for Pheromosa across 1 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Pheromosa in Sun & Moon
Pheromosa Guide
In Sun & Moon, Pheromosa has a 570 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Sun & Moon for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. High Jump Kick with Wide Lens is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, watch for Staraptor (Flying), Charizard (Fire), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Pheromosa. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Staraptor is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Pheromosa's base 151 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Beast Boost raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. That's the one you want on Pheromosa. It's the only ability Pheromosa has.
In Sun & Moon, Pheromosa fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 137 Sp. Atk. Base 151 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Sun & Moon, run High Jump Kick, Ice Beam, Electroweb, and Icywind on Pheromosa. High Jump Kick is the most common pick at 17% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Pheromosa has appeared in 3 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- 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