Nuzlocke Tracker

Pokémon Ultra Moon Nuzlocke Guide

This guide contains useful information for a Ultra Moon Nuzlocke. Lists of all of the available Pokémon, the number of encounters, and detailed overviews of all Boss battles.

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Ultra Moon Encounters

A fun aspect of Nuzlocke runs is the variety of encounters forcing you to try out new Pokémon you've never used before. That is why it's important to know which Pokémon will be available during a run. We've compiled a list of every encounter for Pokémon Ultra Moon so you can quickly see who you might want on your team!

Pokémon Ultra Moon has 72 different encounter locations with 312 different Pokémon available as wild encounters. Hover over a Pokémon to see where to encounter it!

14 Ice Pokémon encounters

16 Steel Pokémon encounters

16 Ghost Pokémon encounters

17 Fire Pokémon encounters

18 Electric Pokémon encounters

20 Grass Pokémon encounters

20 Ground Pokémon encounters

21 Poison Pokémon encounters

21 Dragon Pokémon encounters

23 Fighting Pokémon encounters

24 Dark Pokémon encounters

24 Fairy Pokémon encounters

27 Psychic Pokémon encounters

28 Rock Pokémon encounters

29 Bug Pokémon encounters

42 Flying Pokémon encounters

46 Normal Pokémon encounters

68 Water Pokémon encounters

14Ice Pokémon
ICE

16Steel Pokémon
STEEL

16Ghost Pokémon
GHOST

17Fire Pokémon
FIRE

18Electric Pokémon
ELECTRIC

20Grass Pokémon
GRASS

20Ground Pokémon
GROUND

21Poison Pokémon
POISON

21Dragon Pokémon
DRAGON

23Fighting Pokémon
FIGHTING

24Dark Pokémon
DARK

24Fairy Pokémon
FAIRY

27Psychic Pokémon
PSYCHIC

28Rock Pokémon
ROCK

29Bug Pokémon
BUG

42Flying Pokémon
FLYING

46Normal Pokémon
NORMAL

68Water Pokémon
WATER

Ultra Moon Boss Battles

In order to complete a Ultra Moon Nuzlocke and become the Champion, you will need to win 54 Boss battles throughout the Alola region - ranging from bickering Rival & Evil team fights, to Gym Leaders & ultimately the Elite Four.

These can be a challenge, especially when your dear nicknamed nuzlocke mons are at risk. So below we've listed detailed overviews of all these fights! Giving you all the information you'll need to face everything from Hau's Rowlet to Kahili's Toucannon.

20 Gym Leader fights

5 Elite Four fights

11 Rival fights

18 Evil Team fights

Select your starter type

Like all Pokémon games, you will have to select a starter. The type will update some of the boss teams to match. For example, if your starter was a grass type Hau might have a fire type to take advantage!

Gym Leader fights

  • Ilima - Hau'oli City

    Ilima has a team of 2, made up of a level 10 yungoos & a level 11 smeargle. The level cap for this fight is level 11.

  • Ilima's Trial - Totem trial

    Ilima's Trial has a team of 2, made up of a level 12 raticate & a level 10 rattata. The level cap for this fight is level 12.

  • Island Kahuna Hala - Iki Town

    Island Kahuna Hala has a team of 3, made up of a level 15 machop, a level 15 makuhita & a level 16 crabrawler. The level cap for this fight is level 16.

  • Lana's Trial - Totem Trial

    Lana's Trial has a team of 3, made up of a level 20 araquanid, a level 18 masquerain & a level 18 dewpider. The level cap for this fight is level 20.

  • Kiawe's Trial - Totem Trial

    Kiawe's Trial has a team of 2, made up of a level 22 marowak & a level 20 salazzle. The level cap for this fight is level 22.

  • Mallow's Trial - Totem Trial

    Mallow's Trial has a team of 3, made up of a level 24 lurantis, a level 22 comfey & a level 22 kecleon. The level cap for this fight is level 24.

  • Island Kahuna Olivia - Ruins of Life

    Island Kahuna Olivia has a team of 3, made up of a level 27 anorith, a level 27 lileep & a level 28 lycanroc. The level cap for this fight is level 28.

  • Ryuki - Malie City Kantonian Gym

    Ryuki has a team of 3, made up of a level 29 turtonator, a level 29 gabite & a level 29 drampa. The level cap for this fight is level 29.

  • Sophocles' Trial - Totem Trial

    Sophocles' Trial has a team of 3, made up of a level 33 togedemaru, a level 32 skarmory & a level 31 dedenne. The level cap for this fight is level 33.

  • Acerola's Trial - Totem Trial

    Acerola's Trial has a team of 3, made up of a level 35 mimikyu, a level 32 banette & a level 33 jellicent. The level cap for this fight is level 35.

  • Island Kahuna Nanu - Malie City

    Island Kahuna Nanu has a team of 3, made up of a level 43 sableye, a level 43 krokorok & a level 44 persian. The level cap for this fight is level 44.

  • Kommo-o's Trial - Totem Trial

    Kommo-o's Trial has a team of 3, made up of a level 49 kommo-o, a level 48 noivern & a level 46 scizor. The level cap for this fight is level 49.

  • Captain Mina - Seafolk Village

    Captain Mina has a team of 3, made up of a level 51 mawile, a level 51 granbull & a level 51 ribombee. The level cap for this fight is level 51.

  • Captain Ilima - Hau'oli Cemetry

    Captain Ilima has a team of 3, made up of a level 51 gumshoos, a level 51 smeargle & a level 51 komala. The level cap for this fight is level 51.

  • Captain Lana - Lush Jungle

    Captain Lana has a team of 3, made up of a level 51 lanturn, a level 51 cloyster & a level 51 araquanid. The level cap for this fight is level 51.

  • Captain Kiawe - Wela Volcano Park

    Captain Kiawe has a team of 3, made up of a level 51 arcanine, a level 51 talonflame & a level 51 marowak. The level cap for this fight is level 51.

  • Captain Sophocles - Hokulani Observatory

    Captain Sophocles has a team of 3, made up of a level 51 togedemaru, a level 51 magnezone & a level 51 golem. The level cap for this fight is level 51.

  • Island Kahuna Nanu - Aether House

    Island Kahuna Nanu has a team of 3, made up of a level 52 sableye, a level 52 absol & a level 52 persian. The level cap for this fight is level 52.

  • Mina's Trial - Totem Trial

    Mina's Trial has a team of 3, made up of a level 53 blissey, a level 52 pelipper & a level 55 ribombee. The level cap for this fight is level 55.

  • Island Kahuna Hapu - Exeggutor Island

    Island Kahuna Hapu has a team of 4, made up of a level 53 golurk, a level 53 gastrodon, a level 53 flygon & a level 54 mudsdale. The level cap for this fight is level 54.

Elite Four fights

  • Molayne - Pokémon League

    Molayne has a team of 5, made up of a level 56 klefki, a level 56 bisharp, a level 56 magnezone, a level 56 metagross & a level 57 dugtrio. The level cap for this fight is level 57.

  • Olivia - Pokémon League

    Olivia has a team of 5, made up of a level 56 armaldo, a level 56 cradily, a level 56 gigalith, a level 56 probopass & a level 57 lycanroc. The level cap for this fight is level 57.

  • Acerola - Pokémon League

    Acerola has a team of 5, made up of a level 56 banette, a level 56 drifblim, a level 56 dhelmise, a level 56 froslass & a level 57 palossand. The level cap for this fight is level 57.

  • Kahili - Pokémon League

    Kahili has a team of 5, made up of a level 56 braviary, a level 56 hawlucha, a level 56 oricorio, a level 56 mandibuzz & a level 57 toucannon. The level cap for this fight is level 57.

  • Hau - Pokémon League Champion

    Hau has a team of 6, made up of a level 59 raichu, a level 58 vaporeon, a level 58 tauros, a level 58 noivern, a level 59 crabominable & a level 60 decidueye. The level cap for this fight is level 60.

Rival fights

  • Hau - Route 1

    Hau has a team of 1, made up of a level 5 rowlet. The level cap for this fight is level 5.

  • Hau - Iki Town Festival

    Hau has a team of 2, made up of a level 6 pichu & a level 7 rowlet. The level cap for this fight is level 7.

  • Soliera - Seaward Cave

    Soliera has a team of 1, made up of a level 13 furfrou. The level cap for this fight is level 13.

  • Hau - Route 3

    Hau has a team of 3, made up of a level 13 rowlet, a level 11 noibat & a level 12 pikachu. The level cap for this fight is level 13.

  • Sina - Heahea City

    Sina has a team of 2, made up of a level 15 smoochum & a level 15 glaceon. The level cap for this fight is level 15.

  • Hau - Paniola Town

    Hau has a team of 4, made up of a level 16 dartrix, a level 15 pikachu, a level 14 noibat & a level 14 eevee. The level cap for this fight is level 16.

  • Soliera - Paniola Ranch

    Soliera has a team of 1, made up of a level 20 poipole. The level cap for this fight is level 20.

  • Hau - Malie City

    Hau has a team of 5, made up of a level 30 dartrix, a level 28 vaporeon, a level 28 noibat, a level 28 tauros & a level 29 raichu. The level cap for this fight is level 30.

  • Soliera - Aether Paradise

    Soliera has a team of 1, made up of a level 47 poipole. The level cap for this fight is level 47.

  • Soliera - Vast Poni Canyon

    Soliera has a team of 1, made up of a level 49 poipole. The level cap for this fight is level 49.

  • Gladion - Mount Lanakila

    Gladion has a team of 4, made up of a level 53 crobat, a level 53 zoroark, a level 55 silvally & a level 53 lucario. The level cap for this fight is level 55.

Evil Team fights

  • Gladion - Route 5

    Gladion has a team of 3, made up of a level 17 zorua, a level 18 type-null & a level 17 zubat. The level cap for this fight is level 18.

  • Plumeria - Akala Outskirts

    Plumeria has a team of 2, made up of a level 26 golbat & a level 27 salandit. The level cap for this fight is level 27.

  • Guzma - Malie Garden

    Guzma has a team of 2, made up of a level 34 golisopod & a level 34 masquerain. The level cap for this fight is level 34.

  • Plumeria - Route 15

    Plumeria has a team of 2, made up of a level 37 golbat & a level 38 salazzle. The level cap for this fight is level 38.

  • Guzma - Shady House

    Guzma has a team of 3, made up of a level 41 golisopod, a level 41 masquerain & a level 41 pinsir. The level cap for this fight is level 41.

  • Gladion - Aether House

    Gladion has a team of 3, made up of a level 42 golbat, a level 42 zoroark & a level 43 type-null. The level cap for this fight is level 43.

  • Faba - Aether Paradise

    Faba has a team of 1, made up of a level 43 hypno. The level cap for this fight is level 43.

  • Faba & Employee - Aether Paradise

    Faba & Employee has a team of 5, made up of a level 44 claydol, a level 44 bruxish, a level 45 hypno, a level 42 ledian & a level 42 pupitar. The level cap for this fight is level 45.

  • Guzma - Aether Paradise

    Guzma has a team of 4, made up of a level 45 golisopod, a level 45 masquerain, a level 45 pinsir & a level 45 vikavolt. The level cap for this fight is level 45.

  • Lusamine - Aether Paradise

    Lusamine has a team of 5, made up of a level 47 clefable, a level 47 lilligant, a level 47 lopunny, a level 47 milotic & a level 47 bewear. The level cap for this fight is level 47.

  • Necrozma - Megalopolis

    Necrozma has a team of 2, made up of a level 50 necrozma & a level 60 necrozma. The level cap for this fight is level 60.

  • Faba & Employee - Aether Paradise

    Faba & Employee has a team of 6, made up of a level 63 hypno, a level 63 claydol, a level 63 bruxish, a level 61 granbull, a level 61 scrafty & a level 61 shiinotic. The level cap for this fight is level 63.

  • Maxie - Team Rocket's Castle

    Maxie has a team of 5, made up of a level 64 mightyena, a level 64 crobat, a level 64 weezing, a level 64 camerupt & a level 66 groudon. The level cap for this fight is level 66.

  • Archie - Team Rocket's Castle

    Archie has a team of 5, made up of a level 64 mightyena, a level 64 crobat, a level 64 muk, a level 64 sharpedo & a level 66 kyogre. The level cap for this fight is level 66.

  • Cyrus - Team Rocket's Castle

    Cyrus has a team of 5, made up of a level 65 houndoom, a level 65 honchkrow, a level 65 crobat, a level 65 weavile & a level 67 palkia. The level cap for this fight is level 67.

  • Lysandre - Team Rocket's Castle

    Lysandre has a team of 5, made up of a level 65 mienshao, a level 65 honchkrow, a level 65 pyroar, a level 65 gyarados & a level 67 yveltal. The level cap for this fight is level 67.

  • Ghetsis - Team Rocket's Castle

    Ghetsis has a team of 5, made up of a level 66 cofagrigus, a level 66 bouffalant, a level 66 bisharp, a level 66 hydreigon & a level 68 reshiram. The level cap for this fight is level 68.

  • Giovanni - Team Rocket's Castle

    Giovanni has a team of 5, made up of a level 68 dugtrio, a level 68 nidoking, a level 68 nidoqueen, a level 68 rhyperior & a level 70 mewtwo. The level cap for this fight is level 70.

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