This is a summary of helpful Pokemon in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Pokemon USUM). If you're wondering about Pokemon for breeding, capturing, or for farming the Elite Four, please refer to this.
Table of Contents
Tips for Capturing
1. The lower the HP, the higher the capture rate
The capture rate changes depending on HP. The lower the HP of the Pokemon you are trying to capture, the higher the capture rate.
False Swipe is useful for capturing
The move [False Swipe] is useful for reducing HP. Unlike normal attacks, False Swipe cannot reduce the opponent's HP below 1. By using False Swipe, you can reduce the opponent's HP to 1 before throwing a Poke Ball.
| False Swipe Acquisition Location | [Melemele Island] Received after defeating Hala |
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2. Capture rate increases when the Pokemon has a status condition
If the Pokemon you are trying to capture has a status condition, the capture rate increases. Among them, Asleep and Frozen statuses increase the capture rate the most. Since there are no moves that can reliably inflict the Frozen status, inflicting the Asleep status is recommended.
| Capture Rate UP Large | Capture Rate UP Medium |
|---|---|
| Asleep / Frozen | Poisoned / Burned / Paralyzed |
Tips for Capturing
Parasect
| Pokemon | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|
 Parasect | False Swipe Spore Substitute |
A Pokemon that can learn [False Swipe] and [Spore], which can reliably put the opponent to Asleep. Its low Speed is a drawback, but by leveling it up, you can reduce the damage it takes from opponents.
Pre-evolution Appearance Location
| Pokemon | Appearance Location |
|---|---|
 Paras | [Akala Island] Brooklet Hill Shade Jungle (North of entrance) Shade Jungle (West side) [Ula'ula Island] Route 11 |
Breloom
| Recommended Pokemon | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|
 Breloom | False Swipe Spore Substitute |
A Pokemon that can learn [False Swipe] and [Spore], which can reliably put the opponent to Asleep. If its Ability is Technician, the power of False Swipe increases, making it faster to reduce the opponent's HP.
Cannot be obtained without transferring from past games
Breloom is excellent as a capturing Pokemon, but it does not appear in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Therefore, it can only be obtained by using Poke Bank from past games or by trading via GTS or other means.
Reasons to Breed for Natures
What is Nature Breeding?
It's about choosing the nature of the Pokemon you want to raise. Since the way stats grow changes depending on the nature, it's a necessary element for creating strong Pokemon.
How to Breed for Natures of Wild Pokemon
There is a 50% chance that a wild Pokemon will have the same nature as a Pokemon with the [Synchronize] Ability in the first slot of your party. By utilizing this, it's possible to breed for natures.
Put the Synchronize Pokemon in the Lead
Wild Pokemon can have the same nature if you lead with a Pokemon that has the [Synchronize] Ability.
How to Breed for Natures of Egg Pokemon
The nature of a Pokemon hatched from an Egg can be made the same as the parent's by having the parent hold an [Everstone]. Unlike Synchronize, this method allows you to reliably breed for a specific nature.
Recommended Pokemon for Nature Breeding
Abra
| Pokemon | Appearance Location |
|---|---|
 Abra | [Melemele Island] Hau'oli City |
Beheeyem
| Pokemon | Appearance Location |
|---|---|
 Beheeyem | [Ula'ula Island] Mount Hokulani |
Basics of Egg Breeding
What is Egg Breeding?
It's about hatching Eggs to create Pokemon with high individual values (IVs) or Pokemon that have learned Egg Moves.
There are steps to breeding
For Egg breeding, there are procedures for each method, such as how to pass down natures or how to pass down IVs. There are also useful held items for breeding.
| Useful Items | Effect |
|---|---|
| Destiny Knot | Up to 5 IVs from the parents are passed down |
| Everstone | The parent's nature is passed down to the child |
Helpful Pokemon for Egg Breeding
Pokemon that Speed Up Egg Hatching
Egg hatching can be sped up by having a Pokemon with the Ability [Flame Body] in your party. Speeding up hatching leads to a reduction in breeding time, so it's recommended.
| Pokemon Name | Pre-evolution Acquisition Location |
|---|---|
 Volcarona | [Akala Island] [Appearance Rate: Extremely Low] Shade Jungle - East Cave Area |
 Fletchinder | [Akala Island] Wela Volcano Park |
Recommended Pokemon for Parents
Breeding for High IVs
| Pokemon Name | Acquisition Location |
|---|---|
 Ditto | [Ula'ula Island] Mount Hokulani |
To create Pokemon with high IVs, the parents need to have high IVs. By obtaining a high-IV [Ditto], which can breed with any Pokemon, you can make the high-IV breeding process easier.
Passing Down Egg Moves
| Pokemon Name | Acquisition Location |
|---|---|
 Smeargle | [Melemele Island] Route 2 |
To pass down Egg Moves, you can easily do so by using [Smeargle].
Helpful Pokemon for Leveling Up
Leveling Up with Chansey Chaining
| Pokemon Name | Appearance Location |
|---|---|
 Chansey | [Poni Island] Shaking Grass: Poni Plains (Central West) Shaking Grass: Poni Plains (Central East) |
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, you can earn a large amount of experience points in a short time by continuously defeating [Chansey] and the [Blissey] that Chansey calls. It is recommended to continuously defeat them with Absol, which has an Ability that increases the SOS call rate and can also learn False Swipe.
Recommended Pokemon for Chaining
| Pokemon Name | Acquisition Location |
|---|---|
 Absol | [Ula'ula Island] Tapu Village Mount Lanakila |
