Is Brionne Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Brionne carries the Water role through Akala's trials. Handles Kiawe and Olivia without trouble. Evolves into Primarina at level 34 for Water/Fairy, one of the best defensive typings in the game.
Popplio trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Popplio has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Lana's typing presses Brionne's defenses.
Brionne has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Brionne's weaknesses hard.
Brionne has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Brionne trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Brionne trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Primarina has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Primarina resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Primarina resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Primarina resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Primarina has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Primarina has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Primarina has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Popplio is available as a starter.
Your Popplio should hit Level 17 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Brionne should hit Level 34 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Brionne in Sun & Moon
You're catching Popplio first, not Brionne. Popplio appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Brionne Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Brionne for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Brionne Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Brionne
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Brionne View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x118-140%KO Energy Ball 2x79-94% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
In Sun & Moon, Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Brionne for 67-79%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Brionne View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Brionne View Breloom builds →Mach Punch19-22% Bullet Seed 2x23-28% | ||
Brionne Evolutions
Brionne is the middle stage between Popplio and Primarina. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+25 from Popplio). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Brionne to get Popplio eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aqua Ring, Aromatic Mist and 3 more.
SM Brionne Best Moveset
91 Sp. Atk with AbilityLiquid Voice converting sound moves to Water. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Primarina one evolution away adds 126 Sp. Atk and Fairy typing.
Best Build
Brionne best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Echoed Voice
- Moonblast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Brionne picks up Amnesia and Aqua Ring only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Surf while Fairy and Normal coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A skillful dancer, it creates a sequence of water balloons as it dances, and briskly bombards its enemies.
It cares deeply for its companions. When its Trainer is feeling down, it performs a cheery dance to try and help.
Brionne Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Brionne isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Primarina to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Brionne. Liquid Voice is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Sun & Moon, Brionne fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 91 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Sun & Moon, Brionne does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Primarina before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Brionne has appeared in 4 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves