Special
Support
ATier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Suicune's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the slow 1.25M XP grind means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP100
B
Attack75
C
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def115
B
Speed85
C
Total580
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight187.0 kg
412.3 lbsHeavy
Base XP261
High Yield
Abilities
PressureTop Pick
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Inner FocusHANot in game
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

SUICUNE embodies the compassion of a pure spring of water. It runs across the land with gracefulness. This POKéMON has the power to purify dirty water.

Suicune Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Suicune for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Suicune's overall bulk (100/115/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Suicune Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Suicune in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Camerupt's Explosion hits Suicune for 38-45%.

Camerupt
CameruptWears down with Toxic
FireGround
C
Recommended Build
AbilityMagmaarmor
ItemLeftovers
NatureBrave
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Explosion
  • Fire Blast
  • ToxicUtility
Damage vs Suicune
Earthquake
23-28%
Explosion
38-45%
Fire Blast
16-18%
View Camerupt builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

A Water-type legendary, Suicune doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Suicune
#245SuicuneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Ruby & Sapphire Suicune Best Moveset

Suicune's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and Rest handles sustain. Pressure and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Wall
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Suicune
Bold+DEF

Suicune best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Calm Mind
  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Metagross
MetagrossDecent
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Salamence
SalamenceDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Suicune's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for same-type damage. Hydro Pump and Blizzard are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 11
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 21
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 31
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 41
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 51
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 61
Mirror Coat-5
——10020Psychic
Lv 71
Hydro Pump
B120805Water
Lv 81
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM04
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
HM08
Dive
—6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
A——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
A——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Suicune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Suicune can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Suicune in Ruby & Sapphire

Suicune can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold, Crystal, or Ultra Sun instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Suicune is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Roaming Kanto · Post-Team Rocket on Five Island (with Charmander

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalHeartGoldUltra Sun

Suicune Guide

  • For the Ruby & Sapphire meta, At 580 BST, Suicune is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a support. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Suicune. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Suicune has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

  • Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Suicune. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Suicune is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the support role.

  • For Ruby & Sapphire, Suicune has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Suicune has appeared in 17 games. Legendary Pokemon like Suicune are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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