Is Tynamo Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Tynamo leads through Eelektrik to Eelektross, a Pokemon with zero type weaknesses thanks to AbilityLevitate. The import chain is steep for a niche gimmick.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Tynamo has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Tynamo's weaknesses hard.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Tynamo's weaknesses hard.
Totem Kommo-o's Pokemon outpace and outclass Tynamo here.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Tynamo here.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Tynamo trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Tynamo's weaknesses hard.
Tynamo has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Tynamo cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Tynamo in Sun & Moon
Tynamo doesn't appear wild. Catch Tynamo instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it through a special method to get Tynamo. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Tynamo in SM
- Step 1Tynamo ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Eelektrik with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tynamo egg.
Step 2Evolve into Eelektrik
Step 3Catch or Evolve into EelektrossPoni GroveLv.55GrassIsland Scan (Sunday)or evolve from Eelektrik (Step 2)
Tynamo Weakness
Type-wise, Tynamo takes extra damage from Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Tynamo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tynamo
In Sun & Moon, Landorus's Rock Slide hits Tynamo for 55-64%.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tynamo View Landorus builds →Rock Slide55-64% | ||
Tynamo Evolutions
Tynamo kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Eelektrik all the way to Eelektross. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tynamo easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
SM Tynamo Best Moveset
Electric at 55 Attack with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity, removing Electric's only weakness. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power with no competitive function. Eelektross two evolutions away keeps Levitate.
Best Build
Tynamo best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Spark
- Thunder Wave
- Tackle
- Charge Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Spark and Charge Beam for Tynamo, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
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
Tynamo Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Tynamo works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Eelektrik. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Tynamo has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Tynamo has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 5BWDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves