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.
They drive away attackers by unleashing psychic power. They can use telepathy to talk with others.
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 |
Ledyba Bug | D | |
Combee Bug | D | |
Burmy Bug | D | |
Scatterbug Bug | D | |
Caterpie Bug | D | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x106-126%KO Bite 2x141-167%KO Thief 2x141-167%KO Pursuit 2x94-111%KO | ||
Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x113-133%KO Fury Cutter 2x43-52% Pursuit 2x43-52% Shadow Sneak 2x65-78% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sandile builds →Bite 2x89-106%KO Assurance 2x89-106%KO Thief 2x89-106%KO | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x113-133%KO Thief 2x74-89% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x101-120%KO Knock Off 2x95-113%KO Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x89-105%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Payback 2x73-86% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Houndour builds →Bite 2x76-90% Feint Attack 2x76-90% Thief 2x76-90% Payback 2x64-75% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x114-135%KO Bite 2x85-101%KO Assurance 2x85-101%KO Thief 2x85-101%KO | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO Thief 2x70-83% Payback 2x60-71% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x101-120%KO Knock Off 2x95-113%KO Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x89-105%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Payback 2x73-86% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Houndour builds →Bite 2x76-90% Feint Attack 2x76-90% Thief 2x76-90% Payback 2x64-75% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x114-135%KO Bite 2x85-101%KO Assurance 2x85-101%KO Thief 2x85-101%KO | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO Thief 2x70-83% Payback 2x60-71% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x101-120%KO Knock Off 2x95-113%KO Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x89-105%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x89-105%KO Payback 2x73-86% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Houndour builds →Bite 2x76-90% Feint Attack 2x76-90% Thief 2x76-90% Payback 2x64-75% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x114-135%KO Bite 2x85-101%KO Assurance 2x85-101%KO Thief 2x85-101%KO | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO Thief 2x70-83% Payback 2x60-71% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x103-123%KO Assurance 2x103-123%KO Thief 2x103-123%KO Snarl 2x62-74% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x101-119%KO Feint Attack 2x101-119%KO Thief 2x101-119%KO Snarl 2x82-97% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x103-123%KO Knock Off 2x98-116%KO Feint Attack 2x90-106%KO Thief 2x90-106%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x120-142%KO Feint Attack 2x90-106%KO Snarl 2x43-52% Payback 2x76-90% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Houndour builds →Bite 2x76-90% Feint Attack 2x76-90% Thief 2x76-90% Snarl 2x76-90% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x106-126%KO Assurance 2x106-126%KO Thief 2x106-126%KO Snarl 2x62-73% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x101-119%KO Feint Attack 2x101-119%KO Thief 2x101-119%KO Snarl 2x81-95% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x106-126%KO Knock Off 2x98-116%KO Feint Attack 2x91-107%KO Thief 2x91-107%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x121-144%KO Feint Attack 2x91-107%KO Snarl 2x44-52% Payback 2x78-92% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Houndour builds →Foul Play 2x121-144%KO Bite 2x78-92% Feint Attack 2x78-92% Thief 2x78-92% | ||
Zoroark Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x188-223%KO U-turn 2x93-110%KO Night Slash 2x140-165%KO Shadow Claw 2x93-110%KO | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x140-165%KO X-Scissor 2x93-110%KO Night Slash 2x123-145%KO Knock Off 2x114-135%KO | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Liepard builds →Night Slash 2x121-143%KO U-turn 2x80-95% Shadow Claw 2x80-95% Assurance 2x103-123%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x106-125%KO Assurance 2x106-125%KO Thief 2x106-125%KO Snarl 2x61-73% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Murkrow builds →Foul Play 2x159-188%KO Assurance 2x102-120%KO Feint Attack 2x102-120%KO Thief 2x102-120%KO | ||
In X & Y, Weavile can KO Solosis with Knock Off (266-313%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (294-347%). Volcarona's Flamethrower also KOs at 125-147%.
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x266-313%KO Ice Shard82-97% Pursuit 2x164-194%KO | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x294-347%KO Sludge Bomb166-195%KO Focus Blast74-87% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain69-82% Flamethrower125-147%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solosis View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x214-252%KO Flamethrower120-142%KO Energy Ball80-94% Psychic40-47% | ||
X & Y 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 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Astonish, Confuse Ray and 5 more to offspring.
X & Y Solosis Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
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
Transfer Moves
X & Y Solosis Locations
8 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 X & Y
8 spots to find Solosis at Lv. 22-23 via walking. Not all of them exist in both X and Y versions, so filter by your copy below.
Solosis Guide
Level 32 gets you Duosion. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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
