In Sun & Moon, Trumbeak isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Toucannon to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Trumbeak weak to?

In Sun & Moon, Trumbeak's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Trumbeak?

In Sun & Moon, Pikipek evolves into Trumbeak at level 14. Trumbeak evolves into Toucannon at level 28. Trumbeak is a middle-stage evolution in the Pikipek line.

What is the best ability for Trumbeak?

Keen Eye is the go-to ability for Trumbeak. It prevents accuracy from being lowered. Its hidden ability Pickup can work in specific setups. Skill Link is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Trumbeak play in battle?

In Sun & Moon, Trumbeak fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 40 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Trumbeak - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Trumbeak's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Atk pays for it. Common in the wild, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack85

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def50

Speed75

Total355

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight14.8 kg

Base XP124

Abilities

Keen EyeTop Pick

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Skill Link

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.

PickupHA

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It eats berries and stores their seeds in its beak. When it encounters enemies or prey, it fires off all the seeds in a burst.

Trumbeak Weakness

Trumbeak is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Trumbeak Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Trumbeak in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 73 Power GemLv. 37 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Trumbeak Head Smash 2x 137-162%KO Power Gem 2x 147-173%KO Charge Beam 2x 62-74% View Nihilego builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 63 DischargeLv. 43 SparkLv. 19 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Trumbeak Zap Cannon 2x 225-265%KO Discharge 2x 151-178%KO Spark 2x 74-88% Charge Beam 2x 95-113%KO View Magnezone builds →
Archeops RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Trumbeak Rock Slide 2x 151-178%KO Ancient Power 2x 100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x 122-143%KO Rock Throw 2x 102-120%KO View Archeops builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 49 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Trumbeak Stone Edge 2x 90-106%KO Power Gem 2x 72-85% Rock Slide 2x 68-81% Ancient Power 2x 55-65% View Carbink builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 58 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 36 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Trumbeak Head Smash 2x 345-406%KO Rock Slide 2x 174-205%KO Ancient Power 2x 66-78% Rock Tomb 2x 139-164%KO View Rampardos builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Trumbeak is the middle stage between Pikipek and Toucannon. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 130 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#731Pikipek

Level 14

#732Trumbeak

Level 28

#733Toucannon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Pikipek

NormalFlying

Trumbeak

NormalFlying

Toucannon

NormalFlying

55+20

80+25

ATK

85+10

120+35

DEF

50+20

75+25

SP.ATK

40+10

75+35

SP.DEF

50+20

75+25

SPE

75+10

60-15

BST

265D-Tier

355D-Tier+90

485C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Trumbeak to get Pikipek eggs easily using 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Boomburst, Brave Bird, Mirror Move and 2 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Trumbeak Best Moveset

Keeneye and Eviolite give Trumbeak staying power beyond its evolution stage. Adamant nature boosts Attack, max HP and Sp. Def EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here. Roost patches up chip damage.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Keen Eye

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Trumbeak

Adamant+ATK

Trumbeak best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Wall Moveset

Brave BirdSTAB
ProtectFAST +4
RoostRecovery
BoomburstSTAB

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarExcellent

DecidueyeExcellent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Trumbeak gets Boomburst and Brave Bird exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Boomburst and Brave Bird.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 1

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 1

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 3

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

Lv 9

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 13

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 16

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 21

Roost

S——10Flying

Lv 24

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 29

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 32

Drill Peck

B8010020Flying

Lv 37

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Lv 40

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Lv 45

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM76

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

S——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Boomburst

S14010010Normal

Egg

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

Egg

Mirror Move

D——20Flying

Egg

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Trumbeak can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Trumbeak in Sun & Moon

high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 26 locations. Trumbeak's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Trumbeak in Sun & Moon

To get Trumbeak, start by catching Pikipek through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 2-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Pikipek
Route 1 - East
SunGrass Lv.2-3 Route
30%Early
Route 1 - East
MoonGrass Lv.2-3 Route
30%Early
Route 4
SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 4
MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - North
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - North
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - South
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 6 - South
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
25%Early
Night
Route 1 - West
SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - West
MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
20%Early
Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
20%Early
Route 5
SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
20%Early
Route 5
MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
20%Early
Route 4
SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 4
MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - North
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - North
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - South
SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 6 - South
MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 8
SunGrass Lv.17-20 Route
Mid
SOS from Trumbeak
Route 8
MoonGrass Lv.17-20 Route
Mid
SOS from Trumbeak
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43
5%Late
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43
5%Late
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55
4%Post
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
SunGift from NPC Lv.49-55
4%Post
Train until Level 14
Step 2Trumbeak ✓
Route 8
SunGrass Lv.17-20 Route
30%Mid
Route 8
MoonGrass Lv.17-20 Route
30%Mid
Lush Jungle - North
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
20%Mid
Lush Jungle - North
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
20%Mid
Lush Jungle - South
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
20%Mid
Lush Jungle - South
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
20%Mid
Lush Jungle - West
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
20%Mid
Lush Jungle - West
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
20%Mid
Route 11
MoonGrass Lv.24-27 Route
20%Mid
Route 11
SunGrass Lv.24-27 Route
20%Mid
Lush Jungle - North
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Oranguru
Lush Jungle - North
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Oranguru
Lush Jungle - South
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Oranguru
Lush Jungle - South
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Oranguru
Lush Jungle - West
SunGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Oranguru
Lush Jungle - West
MoonGrass Lv.18-21 Forest
Mid
SOS from Oranguru
Poni Grove
SunGrass Lv.52-55 Forest
30%Post
Poni Grove
MoonGrass Lv.52-55 Forest
30%Post
Poni Plains - Center
SunGrass Lv.54-57
30%Post
Poni Plains - Center
MoonGrass Lv.54-57
30%Post
Poni Plains - East
SunGrass Lv.54-57
10%Post
Poni Plains - East
MoonGrass Lv.54-57
10%Post
Poni Plains - North
SunGrass Lv.54-57
10%Post
Poni Plains - North
MoonGrass Lv.54-57
10%Post
Poni Plains - West
MoonGrass Lv.54-57
10%Post
Poni Plains - West
SunGrass Lv.54-57
10%Post
or evolve from Pikipek (Step 1)

Trumbeak Guide

In Sun & Moon, Trumbeak isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Toucannon to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sun & Moon, Trumbeak's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Sun & Moon, Pikipek evolves into Trumbeak at level 14. Trumbeak evolves into Toucannon at level 28. Trumbeak is a middle-stage evolution in the Pikipek line.
Keen Eye is the go-to ability for Trumbeak. It prevents accuracy from being lowered. Its hidden ability Pickup can work in specific setups. Skill Link is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Sun & Moon, Trumbeak fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 40 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Trumbeak has appeared in 3 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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