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

What is Suicune weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

What is the best ability for Suicune?

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.

What role does Suicune play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Suicune?

In Sword & Shield, run Calm Mind, Scald, Substitute, and Protect on Suicune. Calm Mind is the most common pick at 24% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Suicune - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

BTier

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

Attack75

Defense115

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def115

Speed85

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight187.0 kg

Base XP261

Abilities

PressureTop Pick

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Inner FocusHARare

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sword Shield entries available

It races around the world to purify fouled water. It dashes away with the north wind.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Suicune in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
CorviknightRecovers with Roost FlyingSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Suicune U Turn 10-12% View Corviknight builds →
ToxapexResists Water, recovers HP on switch via Regenerator, burns with Scald PoisonWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery ScaldSTAB ToxicUtility HazeUtility Damage vs Suicune Scald 6-7% View Toxapex builds →
SlowbroResists Water, recovers HP on switch via Regenerator, burns with Scald WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves TeleportUtility Future Sight ScaldSTAB Slack Off Damage vs Suicune Scald 9-11% View Slowbro builds →
BlisseyWears down with Toxic, threatens with Thunder Wave, cures status via Natural Cure Normal	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss ToxicUtility Thunder Wave View Blissey builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#245SuicuneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Suicune Best Moveset

Suicune runs Calm Mind to boost before sweeping. Pressure and Timid nature shape the build, with max HP and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus utility options to back it up.

Best Build

Situational pick

Ability

Pressure

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Suicune

Timid+SPE

Suicune best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

SpD

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

Calm Mind
ScaldSTAB
SubstituteUtility
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

ClefableGood

ToxapexGood

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. Surf and Hydro Pump are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Extreme Speed+2

C801005Normal

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Mist

B——30Ice

Lv 1

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 6

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 12

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 18

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

Lv 24

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 30

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Lv 36

Tailwind

S——15Flying

Lv 42

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 48

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Lv 54

Surf

B9010015Water

Lv 60

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Lv 66

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 72

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 78

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM95

Air Slash

C759515Flying

TM64

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR49

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM45

Dive

C8010010Water

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM35

Hail

B——10Ice

TM41

Helping Hand+5

S——20Normal

TR03

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM67

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

S559515Ice

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TR98

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

S——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR84

Scald

S8010015Water

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

S——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

S——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR04

Surf

B9010015Water

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR16

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Suicune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Suicune can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Suicune in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Suicune in Sword & Shield. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Also found in:

Gold Crystal FireRed HeartGold Ultra Sun

Suicune Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 580 BST, Suicune is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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.
In Sword & Shield, run Calm Mind, Scald, Substitute, and Protect on Suicune. Calm Mind is the most common pick at 24% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

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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