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.
A life-form that lives in another world, its body is thin and supple, but it also possesses great power.
Although it’s alien to this world and a danger here, it’s apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.
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 |
 Crobat Poison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Crobat builds →Fly 4x272-321%KO Air Slash 4x188-222%KO Wing Attack 4x182-214%KO Air Cutter 4x150-177%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Archeops builds →Fly 4x395-464%KO Wing Attack 4x265-312%KO Pluck 4x265-312%KO Aerial Ace 4x265-312%KO | ||
 Noivern Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Noivern builds →Hurricane 4x353-415%KO Dream Eater 2x107-126%KO Fly 4x223-263%KO Flamethrower 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x229-269%KO Flare Blitz 2x171-201%KO Fire Blast 2x194-228%KO Inferno 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pheromosa View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x468-551%KO Fly 4x353-415%KO Air Slash 4x160-189%KO Wing Attack 4x237-279%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
How to Get Pheromosa in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Pheromosa is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space when your team is ready for the fight.
Best Locations to Catch Pheromosa in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Pheromosa Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pheromosa has a 570 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. High Jump Kick with Wide Lens is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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