Stats & Training
Sp. Atk leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Solosis's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV.
Because their bodies are enveloped in a special liquid, they are fine in any environment, no matter how severe.
Because their bodies are enveloped in a special liquid, they are fine in any environment, no matter how severe.
Solosis Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Solosis for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Purrloin builds →Thief 2x69-82% Pursuit 2x49-59% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Venipede BugPoison | D | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x83-99% Thief 2x83-99% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x130-154%KO Bite 2x96-114%KO Assurance 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x93-111%KO Payback 2x76-91% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x70-83% Thief 2x70-83% Pursuit 2x46-55% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Volcarona builds →Leech Life 2x101-120%KO U-turn 2x89-106%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mandibuzz builds →U-turn 2x61-73% Feint Attack 2x80-95% Thief 2x80-95% Snarl 2x56-67% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Liepard builds →U-turn 2x78-92% Assurance 2x101-120%KO Thief 2x101-120%KO Snarl 2x80-95% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x126-148%KO Bite 2x95-113%KO Assurance 2x95-113%KO Thief 2x95-113%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x89-106%KO Snarl 2x45-53% Payback 2x74-88% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Volcarona builds →Leech Life 2x98-116%KO U-turn 2x88-103%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mandibuzz builds →U-turn 2x61-73% Feint Attack 2x79-94% Thief 2x79-94% Snarl 2x55-66% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x124-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Bite 2x95-113%KO Assurance 2x95-113%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x117-138%KO Feint Attack 2x88-103%KO Snarl 2x42-50% Payback 2x74-88% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Purrloin builds →Night Slash 2x76-91% U-turn 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% Assurance 2x66-78% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x83-98% Shadow Ball 2x55-66% U-turn 2x63-74% Feint Attack 2x81-96% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Night Slash 2x162-191%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-128%KO Bite 2x141-166%KO | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-93% Night Slash 2x118-140%KO Shadow Claw 2x78-93% U-turn 2x78-93% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krokorok builds →Foul Play 2x151-178%KO Crunch 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Bite 2x97-114%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x118-140%KO Feint Attack 2x90-106%KO Snarl 2x44-52% Payback 2x74-88% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x83-98% Shadow Ball 2x55-65% U-turn 2x63-75% Feint Attack 2x83-98% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x69-82% X-Scissor 2x128-150%KO Night Slash 2x168-198%KO Shadow Claw 2x112-132%KO | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x79-93% Night Slash 2x121-143%KO Shadow Claw 2x80-95% U-turn 2x80-95% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Krokorok builds →Foul Play 2x155-183%KO Crunch 2x129-153%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% Bite 2x98-115%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x121-143%KO Feint Attack 2x91-108%KO Snarl 2x44-53% Payback 2x76-90% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Solosis with Fire Blast (139-164%). Jellicent's Scald hits Solosis for 57-67%. Hydreigon's Dark Pulse also KOs at 192-226%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain63-74% Fire Blast139-164%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Jellicent builds →Scald57-67% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x192-226%KO Draco Meteor155-183%KO Fire Blast88-103%KO Flamethrower72-85% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x214-252%KO Energy Ball80-94% Flamethrower120-142%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Weavile builds →Ice Shard71-84% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Three stages ahead. Solosis grows into Duosion, then pushes on to Reuniclus. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Solosis. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Solosis easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Astonish, Confuse Ray and 4 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Solosis Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Solosis picks up Acid Armor and Astonish only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Solosis Locations
5 encounter spots for Solosis at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Solosis in Black 2 & White 2
You can find Solosis through 5 walking encounters at Lv. 21-31. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Solosis Guide
Level 32 gets you Duosion. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Solosis through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Duosion as fast as you can.
You can find Solosis in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Solosis joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 5BWDebut
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 7SM
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