Is Scream Tail Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Fairy/Psychic Scream Tail is a Scarlet-exclusive Paradox Pokemon. Protosynthesis boosts stats in sun. High HP and Speed. More of a support pick with Wish and Thunder Wave. Handles Dragon encounters with Fairy immunity.
Scream Tail resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Scream Tail resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Scream Tail resists most of Iono's coverage and hits back hard.
Scream Tail resists most of Kofu's coverage and hits back hard.
Scream Tail has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Scream Tail has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Scream Tail has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Scream Tail resists most of Grusha's coverage and hits back hard.
Scream Tail has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Scream Tail trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Scream Tail has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Scream Tail resists most of Hassel's coverage and hits back hard.
Scream Tail has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Scream Tail on The Great Crater of Paldea (overworld, Lv 52-60).
Scarlet & Violet Scream Tail Locations
A handful of locations for Scream Tail with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Scream Tail in Scarlet & Violet
Scream Tail Weakness
Poison, Ghost, and Steel moves hit Scream Tail for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. Scream Tail's overall bulk (115/99/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Scream Tail Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Scream Tail
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkatink builds →Metal Claw 2x23-28% Astonish 2x9-13% | ||
 Shroodle PoisonNormal | C | |
 Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Qwilfish builds →Poison Sting 2x16-19% | ||
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
 Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Seviper builds →Venoshock 2x38-46% Lick 2x14-17% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x55-65% | ||
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Toxtricity builds →Belch 2x73-86% Hex 2x27-32% | ||
 Orthworm Steel | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x53-63% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x76-89% Astonish 2x11-12% | ||
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x55-65% Iron Head 2x55-65% Lick 2x14-17% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x77-91% Astonish 2x10-13% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Seviper builds →Belch 2x65-77% Lick 2x13-16% | ||
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
 Corviknight Steel | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x54-64% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x77-90% Astonish 2x11-13% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Seviper builds →Belch 2x64-75% Lick 2x13-15% | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x57-67% Iron Head 2x57-67% Lick 2x15-17% | ||
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x77-90% Astonish 2x10-12% | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x70-82% Gunk Shot 2x83-98% Lick 2x15-18% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Kingambit builds →Iron Head 2x63-74% Poison Jab 2x42-50% | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Toxtricity builds →Belch 2x72-85% Hex 2x26-31% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x68-80% | ||
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x73-86% Astonish 2x10-12% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Excadrill builds →Iron Head 2x61-72% Poison Jab 2x41-48% | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x67-79% Gunk Shot 2x81-95% Lick 2x14-16% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x69-81% | ||
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x74-87% Astonish 2x10-12% | ||
Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Excadrill builds →Iron Head 2x61-72% Poison Jab 2x41-48% | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x69-81% Gunk Shot 2x82-97% Lick 2x14-17% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn8-10% Scald6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Hydrapple builds →Giga Drain13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Zapdos builds →Hurricane20-24% Volt Switch13-15% Heat Wave17-20% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Pelipper builds →Hurricane16-18% U Turn7-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scream Tail View Lokix builds →U Turn25-29% Knock Off23-27% | ||
Scream Tail Evolutions
At 570 base stat total, Scream Tail hits hard for a Fairy/Psychic type. No evolution chain and no egg group, just a straight pickup. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Scream Tail Best Moveset
Fairy/Psychic at 115 HP and 115 Sp. Def with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat. 111 Speed outspeeds most of the tier. 65/65 offenses mean zero damage output. The moveset is pure support: MoveWish, MoveThunder Wave, MoveEncore. Tera Fairy boosts the defensive profile. C-Tier through fast support and bulk.
Best Build
Scream Tail best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Wish
- Dazzling Gleam
- Encore
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Scream Tail can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dark. The offense anchors on Misty Explosion and Play Rough while TMs handle everything else.
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
Event Moves
Base Stats
There has been only one reported sighting of this Pokémon. It resembles a mysterious creature depicted in an old expedition journal.
It resembles a mysterious Pokémon described in a paranormal magazine as a Jigglypuff from one billion years ago.
Scream Tail Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, we rate Scream Tail B-Tier: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the wall role. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.
Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Scream Tail. It's the only ability Scream Tail has.
Base 111 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Scream Tail is a special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wall.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Wish, Dazzling Gleam, Encore, and Thunder Wave on Scream Tail. Wish is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wall role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Scream Tail joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 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 7SM
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 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves