Is Dhelmise Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wild through fishing. Dhelmise's Ghost/Grass with AbilitySteelworker gives Steel-type bonus to Steel moves, effectively giving it three types of coverage. Acerola uses one at the E4. Handles Olivia and contributes broadly. Underrated pick.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Dhelmise resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Dhelmise resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Dhelmise has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Dhelmise trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Dhelmise on Seafolk Village (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-43). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Sun & Moon Dhelmise Locations
Dhelmise appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in early-game fishing spots. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Dhelmise in Sun & Moon
Dhelmise Weakness
Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Dhelmise for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Dhelmise Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dhelmise
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x102-120%KO Fire Fang 2x50-60% Bite 2x46-56% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x40-48% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Trumbeak builds →Thief 2x34-40% Peck 2x34-42% | ||
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x95-113%KO Fire Fang 2x47-56% Bite 2x44-53% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x63-75% Bite 2x27-31% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x47-56% Thief 2x31-38% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x34-42% Thief 2x34-42% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x91-109%KO Fire Fang 2x43-52% Bite 2x41-49% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x58-70% Bite 2x25-29% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x43-52% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x32-39% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Fire Fang 2x45-53% Bite 2x40-48% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x60-72% Bite 2x24-29% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x47-56% Assurance 2x31-37% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x44-52% Thief 2x29-35% Flame Charge 2x24-29% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x88-105%KO Crunch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% Fire Fang 2x45-53% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x64-76% Bite 2x39-46% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x46-54% Assurance 2x30-36% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x54-65% Bite 2x34-41% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x52-61% Ominous Wind 2x34-41% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x95-113%KO Overheat 2x62-73% Thief 2x38-46% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x59-69% Bite 2x22-27% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x108-127%KO Brutal Swing 2x27-33% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x98-115%KO Payback 2x22-27% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x114-136%KO Bite 2x36-42% Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x75-89% Overheat 2x93-110%KO Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Acrobatics 2x32-38% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x90-107%KO Overheat 2x59-70% Thief 2x37-43% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO Shadow Claw 2x26-31% Thief 2x23-28% Acrobatics 2x22-26% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x82-97% Thief 2x37-43% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x95-112%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% Bite 2x22-26% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x32-39% Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x151-178%KO Shadow Ball 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x76-90% Overheat 2x93-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x42-50% Acrobatics 2x34-40% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x93-109%KO Overheat 2x58-69% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO Bite 2x40-47% Shadow Ball 2x44-53% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO Darkest Lariat 2x75-89% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Acrobatics 2x32-38% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x109-128%KO Thief 2x37-43% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x32-38% Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Shadow Ball 2x93-110%KO Dark Pulse 2x62-73% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x111-131%KO Assurance 2x37-44% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Arcanine can KO Dhelmise with Flare Blitz (140-164%). Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (85-100%).
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x140-164%KO Wild Charge17-21% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x85-100%KO Ice Shard 2x53-62% Pursuit 2x53-62% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Staraptor builds →U Turn20-24% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dhelmise View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x106-126%KO Flamethrower 2x119-141%KO Energy Ball20-23% | ||
Dhelmise Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Dhelmise is a standalone Pokemon with no compatible partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Dhelmise is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlySM Dhelmise Best Moveset
AbilitySteelworker boosts Steel moves by 50%% without being a Steel type, giving Ghost/Grass three effective TermStab types. 131 Attack fires physical coverage at real power. MoveAnchor Shot traps opponents. Z-MovePhantom Force fires a one-time Ghost nuke. The moveset earns C-tier through the unique triple-TermStab coverage at 40 Speed.
Best Build
Dhelmise best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Tank Moveset
- Power Whip
- Anchor Shot
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Dhelmise. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Power Whip and Solar Beam into something with actual 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
Swinging its massive anchor, it can KO Wailord in a single blow. What appears to be green seaweed is actually its body.
The soul of seaweed adrift in the waves became reborn as this Pokémon. It maintains itself with new infusions of seabed detritus and seaweed.
Dhelmise Sun & Moon Guide
For Sun & Moon, we rate Dhelmise B-Tier: a solid option in Sun & Moon for the right team. At 517 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Powerwhip with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Staraptor (Flying) when using Dhelmise. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Dhelmise won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Steelworker this Pokémon's Steel moves have 1.5× power. That's the one you want on Dhelmise. It's the only ability Dhelmise has.
Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Dhelmise is a physical attacker with base 131 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Sun & Moon, run Powerwhip, Anchorshot, Rapid Spin, and Earthquake on Dhelmise. Powerwhip is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Dhelmise joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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