Solgaleo
Solgaleo is a Psychic/Steel type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7.
Since ancient times, Solgaleo has been honored as an emissary of the sun. It is referred to with reverence as the beast that devours the sun.
Solgaleo's body holds a vast amount of energy, and it shines with light when it's active. It has a flowing mane with a remarkable resemblance to the sun.
It has a powerful signature move, Sunsteel Strike. When it releases its mighty power it takes on a new appearance known as the Radiant Sun phase
.
Pokédex data
National № | 0791 |
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Type | Psychic Steel |
Species | Sunne Pokémon |
Height | 3.4 m (11′02″) |
Weight | 230.0 kg (507.1 lbs) |
Abilities | 1. Full Metal Body |
Local № | 0291 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0389 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) |
Training
EV yield | 3 Attack |
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Catch rate | 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Base Friendship | 0 (lower than normal) |
Base Exp. | 306 |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Breeding
Egg Groups | Undiscovered |
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Gender | Genderless |
Egg cycles | 120 (30,584–30,840 steps) |
Base stats
HP | 137 | 384 | 478 | |
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Attack | 137 | 251 | 410 | |
Defense | 107 | 197 | 344 | |
Sp. Atk | 113 | 207 | 357 | |
Sp. Def | 89 | 164 | 304 | |
Speed | 97 | 179 | 322 | |
Total | 680 | Min | Max |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Evolution chart
Solgaleo changes
- In Pokémon Sun & Moon, Solgaleo has a base experience yield of 136.
Pokédex entries
Sun | It is said to live in another world. The intense light it radiates from the surface of its body can make the darkest of nights light up like midday. |
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Moon | This Pokémon is said to be a male evolution of Cosmog. At the activation of its third eye, it departs for another world. |
Ultra Sun | Sometimes the result of its opening an Ultra Wormhole is that energy and life-forms from other worlds are called here to this world. |
Ultra Moon | In writings from the distant past, it’s called by the name “the beast that devours the sun.” |
Sword | When light radiates from its body, this Pokémon could almost appear to be the sun. It will dispel any darkness and light up the world. |
Shield | Solgaleo was once known as the Beast That Devours the Sun. Energy in the form of light radiates boundlessly from it. |
Moves learned by Solgaleo
- In other generations
- 7
- 8
- 9
Moves learnt by level up
Solgaleo learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
1 | Metal Claw | Steel | ![]() | 50 | 95 |
1 | Noble Roar | Normal | ![]() | — | 100 |
1 | Teleport | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
7 | Iron Head | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
14 | Metal Sound | Steel | ![]() | — | 85 |
21 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 90 |
28 | Flash Cannon | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
35 | Morning Sun | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
42 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
49 | Metal Burst | Steel | ![]() | — | 100 |
56 | Wild Charge | Electric | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
63 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
70 | Flare Blitz | Fire | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
77 | Wide Guard | Rock | ![]() | — | — |
84 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() | 150 | 90 |
Moves learnt on evolution
Solgaleo learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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Sunsteel Strike | Steel | ![]() | 100 | 100 |
Egg moves
Solgaleo does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
Moves learnt by TM
Solgaleo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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01 | Take Down | Normal | ![]() | 90 | 85 |
04 | Agility | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
06 | Scary Face | Normal | ![]() | — | 100 |
07 | Protect | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
24 | Fire Spin | Fire | ![]() | 35 | 85 |
25 | Facade | Normal | ![]() | 70 | 100 |
28 | Bulldoze | Ground | ![]() | 60 | 100 |
30 | Snarl | Dark | ![]() | 55 | 95 |
31 | Metal Claw | Steel | ![]() | 50 | 95 |
32 | Swift | Normal | ![]() | 60 | ∞ |
36 | Rock Tomb | Rock | ![]() | 60 | 95 |
38 | Flame Charge | Fire | ![]() | 50 | 100 |
47 | Endure | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
49 | Sunny Day | Fire | ![]() | — | — |
54 | Psyshock | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
59 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 90 |
63 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | ![]() | 85 | 100 |
66 | Body Slam | Normal | ![]() | 85 | 100 |
70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
74 | Reflect | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
75 | Light Screen | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
85 | Rest | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
86 | Rock Slide | Rock | ![]() | 75 | 90 |
93 | Flash Cannon | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
99 | Iron Head | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
103 | Substitute | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
104 | Iron Defense | Steel | ![]() | — | — |
108 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
117 | Hyper Voice | Normal | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
120 | Psychic | Psychic | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
121 | Heavy Slam | Steel | ![]() | — | 100 |
125 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
126 | Thunderbolt | Electric | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
129 | Calm Mind | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
130 | Helping Hand | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
141 | Fire Blast | Fire | ![]() | 110 | 85 |
147 | Wild Charge | Electric | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
149 | Earthquake | Ground | ![]() | 100 | 100 |
150 | Stone Edge | Rock | ![]() | 100 | 80 |
152 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() | 150 | 90 |
156 | Outrage | Dragon | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
158 | Focus Blast | Fighting | ![]() | 120 | 70 |
161 | Trick Room | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | ![]() | 150 | 90 |
165 | Flare Blitz | Fire | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
166 | Thunder | Electric | ![]() | 110 | 70 |
167 | Close Combat | Fighting | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
168 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
170 | Steel Beam | Steel | ![]() | 140 | 95 |
171 | Tera Blast | Normal | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
172 | Roar | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
180 | Gyro Ball | Steel | ![]() | — | 100 |
181 | Knock Off | Dark | ![]() | 65 | 100 |
189 | Heat Crash | Fire | ![]() | — | 100 |
203 | Psych Up | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
204 | Double-Edge | Normal | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
205 | Endeavor | Normal | ![]() | — | 100 |
217 | Future Sight | Psychic | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
218 | Expanding Force | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
220 | Meteor Beam | Rock | ![]() | 120 | 90 |
223 | Metal Sound | Steel | ![]() | — | 85 |
Moves learnt by level up
Solgaleo learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
1 | Metal Claw | Steel | ![]() | 50 | 95 |
1 | Noble Roar | Normal | ![]() | — | 100 |
1 | Sunsteel Strike | Steel | ![]() | 100 | 100 |
1 | Teleport | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
7 | Iron Head | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
14 | Metal Sound | Steel | ![]() | — | 85 |
21 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 90 |
28 | Flash Cannon | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
35 | Morning Sun | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
42 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
49 | Metal Burst | Steel | ![]() | — | 100 |
56 | Wild Charge | Electric | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
63 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
70 | Flare Blitz | Fire | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
77 | Wide Guard | Rock | ![]() | — | — |
84 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() | 150 | 90 |
Moves learnt on evolution
Solgaleo learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sunsteel Strike | Steel | ![]() | 100 | 100 |
Egg moves
Solgaleo does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.
Move Tutor moves
Solgaleo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by TM
Solgaleo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | ![]() | 150 | 90 |
09 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() | 150 | 90 |
11 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
13 | Fire Spin | Fire | ![]() | 35 | 85 |
14 | Thunder Wave | Electric | ![]() | — | 90 |
17 | Light Screen | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
18 | Reflect | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
19 | Safeguard | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
21 | Rest | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
22 | Rock Slide | Rock | ![]() | 75 | 90 |
24 | Snore | Normal | ![]() | 50 | 100 |
25 | Protect | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
26 | Scary Face | Normal | ![]() | — | 100 |
34 | Sunny Day | Fire | ![]() | — | — |
39 | Facade | Normal | ![]() | 70 | 100 |
40 | Swift | Normal | ![]() | 60 | ∞ |
41 | Helping Hand | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | ![]() | 60 | 95 |
70 | Trick Room | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
76 | Round | Normal | ![]() | 60 | 100 |
81 | Bulldoze | Ground | ![]() | 60 | 100 |
85 | Snarl | Dark | ![]() | 55 | 95 |
92 | Mystical Fire | Fire | ![]() | 75 | 100 |
Moves learnt by TR
Solgaleo is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:
TR | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
02 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
08 | Thunderbolt | Electric | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
09 | Thunder | Electric | ![]() | 110 | 70 |
10 | Earthquake | Ground | ![]() | 100 | 100 |
11 | Psychic | Psychic | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
12 | Agility | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
15 | Fire Blast | Fire | ![]() | 110 | 85 |
20 | Substitute | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
24 | Outrage | Dragon | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
25 | Psyshock | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
26 | Endure | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
31 | Iron Tail | Steel | ![]() | 100 | 75 |
32 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
34 | Future Sight | Psychic | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
39 | Superpower | Fighting | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
42 | Hyper Voice | Normal | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
44 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
46 | Iron Defense | Steel | ![]() | — | — |
49 | Calm Mind | Psychic | ![]() | — | — |
52 | Gyro Ball | Steel | ![]() | — | 100 |
53 | Close Combat | Fighting | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
55 | Flare Blitz | Fire | ![]() | 120 | 100 |
64 | Focus Blast | Fighting | ![]() | 120 | 70 |
69 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | ![]() | 80 | 90 |
70 | Flash Cannon | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
74 | Iron Head | Steel | ![]() | 80 | 100 |
75 | Stone Edge | Rock | ![]() | 100 | 80 |
79 | Heavy Slam | Steel | ![]() | — | 100 |
85 | Work Up | Normal | ![]() | — | — |
86 | Wild Charge | Electric | ![]() | 90 | 100 |
88 | Heat Crash | Fire | ![]() | — | 100 |
97 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | ![]() | 85 | 100 |
- In other generations
- 7
- 8
- 9
Solgaleo sprites
- See all Solgaleo sprites
Where to find Solgaleo
Sun | Altar of the Sunne |
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Moon | Trade/migrate from another game |
Ultra Sun | Mahalo Trail |
Ultra Moon | Trade/migrate from another game |
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
Not available in this game |
Sword Shield |
Trade/migrate from another game |
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus |
Not available in this game |
Scarlet Violet |
Location data not yet available |
Answers to Solgaleo questions
Other languages
English | Solgaleo |
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Japanese | ソルガレオ (Solgaleo) |
German | Solgaleo |
French | Solgaleo |
Italian | Solgaleo |
Spanish | Solgaleo |
Korean | 솔가레오 (solgareo) |
Chinese (Simplified) | 索尔迦雷欧 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 索爾迦雷歐 |
English |
Sunne Pokémon |
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Japanese | にちりんポケモン |
German | Sonnenkreis-Pokémon |
French | Pokémon Halo Solaire |
Italian | Pokémon Solare |
Spanish | Pokémon Corona Solar |
Korean | 일륜포켓몬 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 日轮宝可梦 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 日輪寶可夢 |
Name origin
- solar
- of or relating to the Sun
- leo
- Latin for ‘lion’