Is Unfezant Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Unfezant needs importing. Normal/Flying with nothing that Toucannon and Fearow can't handle from the native roster.
Pidove trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Pidove resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Pidove trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Kiawe's typing presses Pidove's defenses.
Tranquill has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Pidove's weaknesses hard.
Tranquill trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Tranquill trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Unfezant resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Unfezant has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Olivia's team hits Unfezant's weaknesses hard.
Unfezant has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Unfezant trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Unfezant 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 32.
How to Get Unfezant in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Unfezant in Sun & Moon. Bring Pidove over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Unfezant in SM
Step 1Obtain PidoveBREEDINGAvailableLeave Tranquill with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pidove egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 3. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 20. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 104 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Rolling Fields · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Tranquill- Step 3Unfezant ✓
Unfezant Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Unfezant for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Unfezant's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Unfezant Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Unfezant
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x53-62% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x105-124%KO Ice Beam 2x51-61% Thunderbolt 2x51-61% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x77-92% Thunderbolt 2x58-68% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x99-117%KO Ice Beam 2x50-59% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x78-93% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x159-187%KO Thunderbolt 2x30-36% Ice Beam 2x30-36% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x111-131%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-47% Ice Beam 2x40-47% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 2x94-111%KO Ice Beam 2x60-71% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x201-237%KO Thunderbolt 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x50-59% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% Ice Beam 2x38-45% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
In Sun & Moon, Regirock's Stone Edge hits Unfezant for 77-91%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 140-165%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 2x77-91% Drain Punch29-34% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemCustapberry NatureAdamant Moves View Aggron builds →
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 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x140-165%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch30-35% Mach Punch16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Unfezant View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Psyshock39-46% | ||
Unfezant Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Pidove through Tranquill ends here at Unfezant. Want more? Breed for Pidove eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Pidove pushed Unfezant to 488 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Unfezant to get Pidove eggs easily using 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Hypnosis, Lucky Chant and 5 more.
SM Unfezant Best Moveset
115 Attack at 93 Speed fires Normal/Flying TermStab with AbilitySuper Luck boosting critical hits. AbilityRivalry adds gender-based damage. Z-MoveBrave Bird fires a one-time 190-power nuke. The moveset fires at real power but better Flying types with more coverage or priority outclass the offensive profile.
Best Build
Unfezant best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Steel Wing
- Sky Attack
- Aerial Ace
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Unfezant picks up Bestow and Hypnosis only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while Steel and Bug coverage 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Unfezant Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Unfezant works as a wallbreaker with 488 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Steelwing with Muscleband is the standard set.
Big Pecks protects against Defense drops. That's the one you want on Unfezant. Rivalry is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Super Luck works too if your team needs something different.
Unfezant is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 93 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Sun & Moon, run Steelwing, Skyattack, Aerialace, and U Turn on Unfezant. Steelwing is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Unfezant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Unfezant 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