What is a good moveset for Solgaleo?

If you have a good competitive moveset for Solgaleo,post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

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I haven’t gotten into competitive SM but this seems really fun.

Solgaleo @ Normalium ZAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Splash- Sunsteel Strike- Zen Headbutt- Flame Charge

I doubt there’s much that could take a +3 move from Solgaleo, and Flame Charge will let it outspeed a lot of things, so this might be a good strategy.

SS AG

Solgaleo @ Heavy-Duty BootsAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 DefRelaxed NatureIVs: 0 Speed- Sunsteel Strike- Knock Off / Future Sight / Earthquake- Morning Sun- Teleport

Zacian-C check, and frees up space for offensive Necrozma-Dusk Mane. What’s more, it has access to FuturePort and can pivot to bring in teammates. Plus it is Gothitelle immune thanks to Full Metal Body preventing stat drops as well as Teleport to switch out. Heavy-Duty Boots ensure that Assurance Zacian-C doesn’t make you cry. The second slot is the most flexible while the rest are pretty restricted. Knock Off punishes a greedy Lunala as well as Gothitelle, while FuturePort is a combo to bring in your attackers. Earthquake eases up Zekrom matchup.

The EVs are pretty self explanatory. Relaxed Nature because to perform a slow pivot out. You can try this set with all kinds of ideas, such as even Choice Banded Necrozma-DM, Yveltal or Zygarde abusers like Kyogre, Lunala and Calyrex-Shadow that annoy Solgaleo just keep your creativity out!

Solgaleo@ Choice Band / Life OrbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Sunsteel Strike- Zen-Headbutt- Flame Charge / Flare Blitz- Earthquake

This is a Choice Band set that allows Solgaleo to sweep. Flame Charge and Jolly speed allows it to outspeed many opponents. Flame Charge and Flare Blitz hits hard at many opponents like Ferrothorn, Kartana, Scizor, Genesect. Earthquake is for more coverage. Flare Blitz is an option if you don’t mind recoil even with Life Orb. Zen-Headbutt and Sunsteel Strike are reliable physical STAB. The EV spread is suitable for physical sweepers like Solgaleo. Life Orb is an alternative if you don’t like Choice Band, but provides a little less power and recoil. Full Metal Body is great as it is immune to abilitys like Intimidate which lowers Attack.

Solgaleo@ Assault Vest / LeftoversAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Sunsteel Strike- Zen Headbutt- Earthquake / Flame Charge- Morning Sun / Cosmic Power

So for the held item it is based off of preference. Personally I like the extra Special Defensive bulk so I use assault vest. Sunsteel Strike and Zen Headbutt for STAB. Now Earthquake for additional coverage or Flame Charge to cover the poor speed Solgaleo has. Morning Sun or Cosmic Power whether you want more defense or health regeneration. This is my first post on Pokemondb so hope it wasn’t too bad

Solgaleo @ Life OrbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeJolly NatureIVs: 0 SpA- Sunsteel Strike- Zen Headbutt- Flame Charge- Flare Blitz

Sunsteel StrikeSTAB Move. Ignores Mimikyu’s Disguise and (though rare) Shedinja’s Wonder Guard. Has 100 Power and 100 Accuracy, so it’s very consistent. Also will do substantial damage to basically anything after the Life Orb Boost.

252+ Atk Life Orb Solgaleo Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 4+ Def Giratina: 188-224 (37.3 - 44.4%) – 100% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery252+ Atk Life Orb Solgaleo Sunsteel Strike vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Yveltal: 181-214 (39.7 - 47%) – guaranteed 3HKO

Zen HeadbuttSTAB Move. Has a 10% Flinch rate.

252+ Atk Life Orb Solgaleo Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Gengar-Mega: 463-549 (177.3 - 210.3%) – guaranteed OHKO

Flame ChargeAfter 1 Flame Charge, Solgaleo speed ties with Scarf Lunala and outspeeds most unboosted Pokemon in the Ubers tier.

Flare BlitzHas 110 Power and breaks walls like nobody’s business.

252+ Atk Life Orb Solgaleo Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Aegislash-Shield: 276-325 (85.1 - 100.3%) – 6.3% chance to OHKO252+ Atk Life Orb Solgaleo Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Celesteela: 276-325 (69.3 - 81.6%) – guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and Leech Seed recovery

That’s my set for Solgaleo. Please leave feedback!

Solgaleo @ Solganium ZAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Automize- Sunsteel Strike- Zen Headbutt- Flare Blitz

Dual SweeperSolgaleo @ Life OrbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 SpeNaive Nature- Earthquake- Fire Blast- Sunsteel Strike- Work Up

Work up is sadly the only move it gets that boosts attack, so I threw Fire Blast on it to get a use out of the Special Attack boost as well.

AttackSolgaleo @ Life OrbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Earthquake- Flare Blitz- Sunsteel Strike- Zen Headbutt

Went for full offensive set. You can also replace Life Orb with Assault Vest for added Spdef

Special AttackSolgaleo @ LeftoversAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpDModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Calm Mind- Fire Blast- Flash Cannon- Psyshock

Sadly one of Solgaleo’s best uses. You can also replace Leftovers for Life Orb for added power, but it nullifies its survivability. You can also go timid with max spatk and speed too, but I prefer the modest set personally.

Solgaleo @ Solganium ZAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 110 SpD / 100 SpeImpish Nature- Sunsteel Strike- Zen Headbutt- Crunch- Earthquake

Rawr XD

4kPP Entei (Solgaleo) @ Life OrbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpeAdamant Nature-Zen Headbutt-Sunsteel Strike-Crunch-Earthquake

Gen 8

Solgaleo @ Life OrbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Sunsteel Strike- Psychic Fangs- Flare Blitz- Earthquake

Solgaleo @ Power HerbAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Meteor Beam- Psychic- Flash Cannon- Focus Blast

Meteor Beam: Boosts special attack, goes in one turn with power herb, and has the added bonus of being a 120 power rock move with a special attack boost.Psychic: Strong STABFlash Cannon: Nice STABFocus Blast: Strong Coverage

I know this guy is better physical but a special set would be kinda fun, would it not?

Gen 8 LC

Connor the Cosmog, known as the strongest being in Alola mythology, its Struggles can murder the legendary Palkia, Dialgia, Giratina, and even the Alpha Pokemon Arceus itself. The only thing that’s stopping its Splashes from ending us all is the Assault Vest that the great LC Pokemon Magikarp had sealed him in.

Anyways, enough stalling, this sets probably one of the only ways to viably run Cosmog, Assault Vest (which shouldn’t be used as Eviolite is a much better option in LC) doesn’t allow the use of Splash and Teleport, thus, Cosmog can only use Struggle, which is the only way you can get Cosmog to attack something. This set shouldn’t be used ever, but I thought it was a weird gimmicky way to use a Pokemon that has never been used since release.

SolgaleoSS AGSolgaleo @Solganium ZAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Psychic Fangs- Sunsteel Strike- Flare Blitz- Earthquake

• Psychic FangsSTAB and destroys Light Screen and Reflect.- Sunsteel Strikestrong STAB and ignores the target’s ability for example, if Sunsteel Strike is used on a Rhyperior that has the ability Solid Rock, Sunsteel Strike would still do 2x damage to it instead of 1.5x. When Solganium Z is activated Sunsteel Strike turns into “SEARING SUNRAZE SMASH” and has a power of 200 while also still ignoring the targets ability(Sunsteel Strike is required for Solgaleo to use Searing Sunraze smash).- Flare Blitzstrong coverage against steel types, and if Solgaleo is frozen then Flare Blitz can be used and will thaw out the user before attacking.- Earthquakestrong coverage against fire and electric.

Solgaleo pairs well with Primal Groudon because it can deal with most of his checks and can absorb burns for it and Solgaleo can absorb Toxic for Groudon, as both are immune to the the said moves respectively, other good members include Yveltal, Xerneas, and Rayquaza.

I think mine is a good move set, but it is up to you. Also this is my move set, for Ultra Sun.

Solgaleo @ Solganium ZAbility: Full Metal BodyEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpDQuirky Nature- Sunsteel Strike- Psychic- Flare Blitz- Solar Beam

The Solar Beam wipes out Water types, and Flare Blitz is a really good attack-on move, if you don’t mind recoil. It sweeps Grass types, and the rest is based on Solgaleo’s type.