Solgaleo in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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#791

Normal

Shiny

2310

2887

Type

Psychic

Steel

Weather boost

Attack

255

Top 10.2%

Defense

191

Top 21.3%

Stamina

264

Top 2.6%

Total

710

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/12/9 · L14 · CP 1499

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/14/14 · L23 · CP 2498

F Tier

#385

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4570

A Tier

#42

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

2219 -2310 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2774 -2887 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1664 -1732 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4570 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Solgaleo is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Fire
Ground
Ghost
Dark
Resists: Poison (0.39×)
Psychic (0.39×)
Normal
Grass
Ice
Flying
Rock
Dragon
Steel
Fairy

Solgaleo in Other Games

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Sun & Moon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sword & Shield Scarlet & Violet

How Solgaleo stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Psychic	17.24 DPS Top 24.6%	F	#82	Zen Headbutt Psychic Fangs	17.24 TDO 446
Steel	16.84 DPS Top 21.6%	F	#63	Fire Spin Iron Head	16.84 TDO 521
Overall
Overall	12.30 DPS Top 20.8%	F	#340	Fire Spin Iron Head	12.30 TDO 323

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Solgaleo can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Zen Headbutt
Iron Head
12.79
232.6
1172.5s
11.31
2
Zen Headbutt
Solar Beam
12.75
231.7
1176.9s
11.27
3
Fire Spin
Iron Head
12.71
231.2
1179.7s
11.25
4
Fire Spin
Solar Beam
12.67
230.3
1184.2s
11.20
5
Zen Headbutt
Flamethrower
12.09
219.9
1240.3s
10.66
6
Fire Spin
Flamethrower
12.02
218.5
1248.4s
10.60
7
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Fangs
11.15
202.7
1345.2s
9.83
8
Fire Spin
Psychic Fangs
11.07
201.2
1355.5s
9.76

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Solgaleo in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
40.19
1690.5
8.9
373.3s
38.12
2
Mega Chandelure
Fire Spin
Ominous Wind+
39.32
1182.3
12.7
381.5s
36.63
3
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Dark Pulse+
36.47
1521.4
9.9
411.3s
34.45
4
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
35.81
1356.1
11.1
418.9s
33.82
5
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
34.83
1243.4
12.1
430.7s
32.83
6
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
36.20
841.8
17.8
414.3s
32.82
7
Blacephalon
Astonish
Mind Blown
36.32
682.4
22.0
413.0s
32.26
8
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
33.58
1528.6
9.8
446.6s
31.88
9
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Shadow Claw
Moongeist Beam
34.10
1104.2
13.6
439.9s
31.62
10
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
35.36
631.2
23.8
424.2s
31.24

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Solgaleo in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Fire Spin

Heavy Damage

Psychic Fangs

Debuff Spam

Iron Head

General

Rank 1 IVs

4570

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

226.88

Attack

173.10

Defense

234

Stat Product · 9,190,002

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 4625

Traits (5)

Every fast and charged attack Solgaleo can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Fire Spin
13
9
1.0s
13
Zen Headbutt
11
9
1.0s
11

Charged Attacks

Flamethrower
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Iron Head
60
-50
2.0s
30
Psychic Fangs
25
-33
1.0s
25
Solar Beam
180
-100
5.0s
36

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cosmog	25 Candy	Cosmoem
Cosmoem	100 Candy Daytime	Solgaleo
Cosmoem	100 Candy Nighttime	Lunala

Ranges from 1.666 m to 5.27 m tall, averaging 3.4 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	1.666 m 5'06"	1.7 m 5'07"
XS	1.7 m 5'07"	2.55 m 8'04"
M	2.55 m 8'04"	4.25 m 13'11"
XL	4.25 m 13'11"	5.1 m 16'09"
XXL	5.1 m 16'09"	5.27 m 17'03"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

1.666 m

5'06"

1.7 m

5'07"

1.7 m

5'07"

2.55 m

8'04"

2.55 m

8'04"

4.25 m

13'11"

4.25 m

13'11"

5.1 m

16'09"

XXL

5.1 m

16'09"

5.27 m

17'03"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Jump

Jump time

0.8s

Attack probability

10%

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

0.5

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Solgaleo at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	57 CP	27	3118 CP
2	179 CP	28	3234 CP
3	301 CP	29	3349 CP
4	423 CP	30	3465 CP
5	545 CP	31	3523 CP
6	667 CP	32	3580 CP
7	789 CP	33	3638 CP
8	911 CP	34	3696 CP
9	1033 CP	35	3754 CP
10	1155 CP	36	3811 CP
11	1270 CP	37	3869 CP
12	1386 CP	38	3927 CP
13	1501 CP	39	3985 CP
14	1617 CP	40	4042 CP
15	1732 CP	41	4094 CP
16	1848 CP	42	4145 CP
17	1963 CP	43	4197 CP
18	2079 CP	44	4250 CP
19	2194 CP	45	4302 CP
20	2310 CP	46	4355 CP
21	2425 CP	47	4408 CP
22	2541 CP	48	4462 CP
23	2656 CP	49	4516 CP
24	2772 CP	50	4570 CP
25	2887 CP	51	4625 CP
26	3003 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	57 CP	18	2079 CP	35	3754 CP
2	179 CP	19	2194 CP	36	3811 CP
3	301 CP	20	2310 CP	37	3869 CP
4	423 CP	21	2425 CP	38	3927 CP
5	545 CP	22	2541 CP	39	3985 CP
6	667 CP	23	2656 CP	40	4042 CP
7	789 CP	24	2772 CP	41	4094 CP
8	911 CP	25	2887 CP	42	4145 CP
9	1033 CP	26	3003 CP	43	4197 CP
10	1155 CP	27	3118 CP	44	4250 CP
11	1270 CP	28	3234 CP	45	4302 CP
12	1386 CP	29	3349 CP	46	4355 CP
13	1501 CP	30	3465 CP	47	4408 CP
14	1617 CP	31	3523 CP	48	4462 CP
15	1732 CP	32	3580 CP	49	4516 CP
16	1848 CP	33	3638 CP	50	4570 CP
17	1963 CP	34	3696 CP	51	4625 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Solgaleo up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

All of the Pokémon related to Solgaleo including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Cosmog

#789

Cosmoem

#790

Solgaleo

#791

Lunala

#792

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Psychic- and Steel-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Solgaleo with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.