Solgaleo (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Solgaleo (disambiguation).

Solgaleo Sunne Pokémon ソルガレオ Solgaleo #791 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Full Metal Body Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 11'02" 3.4 m Solgaleo 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 507.1 lbs. 230.0 kg Solgaleo 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 136	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Solgaleo 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F791.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Solgaleo (Japanese: ソルガレオ Solgaleo) is a dual-type Psychic/Steel Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Cosmoem when leveled up in Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Ultra Sun starting at level 53. It is one of Cosmog's final forms, the other being Lunala.

Along with Lunala, it was initially shown, without a name or any data, in May 2016, but information on it was officially revealed on June 2, 2016.

Solgaleo is a member of the cosmic duo with Lunala.

Solgaleo is the game mascot of Pokémon Sun, appearing on the boxart.

Necrozma fuses with Solgaleo using the N-Solarizer to become Dusk Mane Necrozma, taking control of its body and mind.

Biology

Solgaleo is a large, white Pokémon resembling a white lion. It has a blunt muzzle with a blue-gray nose and pale blue eyes. The top half of its face is a deep blue area that shows a constantly changing starscape. Four yellow spikes frame Solgaleo's head like a crown and two more pairs of spikes adorn either side of its lower jaw, and each spike separates large tufts of Solgaleo's mane. Solid ridges—red nearest Solgaleo's head and yellow farther away—poke out of each tuft along the middle, except on the tufts on its cheeks and chin, with the topmost part wrapping around the tip of the tuft. Overall, its mane creates the impression of a stylized sun. Around each leg is a dark orange band, and there is a black spot on each foot. It has three black toes on each foot with long yellow claws. At the tip of its tail is a large black spot with a thin yellow rim.

When Solgaleo enters its Radiant Sun phase, its third eye appears on its forehead—a light blue symbol similar to a compass rose—and the starscape turns to streaks of light. The fur on its body glows a pale yellow and all other parts of its body except its nose turn bright yellow.

Known as the "beast that devours the sun," Solgaleo has long been honored as an emissary of the sun. Its body is capable of holding a vast amount of energy and glows when active. Solgaleo can create Ultra Wormholes to travel to and from Ultra Space. Solgaleo along with its counterpart Lunala can create Cosmog. Solgaleo is capable of flight.

Solgaleo is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Sunsteel Strike and exclusive Z-Move Searing Sunraze Smash.

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  Artwork of Solgaleo's Radiant Sun phase

In the anime

Solgaleo in the anime

Radiant Sun phase Solgaleo in the anime

Major appearances

Nebby

Nebby evolved into Solgaleo in SM052 while at the Altar of the Sunne, during the quest to save Lusamine from Ultra Space.

Minor appearances

Solgaleo debuted alongside Lunala in Ash's dream in SM044. It reappeared in flashbacks in SM050 and SM052.

In the TCG

Main article: Solgaleo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII 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. 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.”

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Altar of the Sunne (only one) Moon Trade Ultra Sun Mahalo Trail (only one) Ultra Moon Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 137		197 - 244	384 - 478
Attack: 137		127 - 207	251 - 410
Defense: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Sp. Atk: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Sp. Def: 89		84 - 155	164 - 304
Speed: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Total: 680	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Sunsteel Strike Steel Physical 100100 100100% 5 011 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 07070 100100% 10 011 Teleport Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 Evo.Evo. Sunsteel Strike Steel Physical 100100 100100% 5 077 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 1313 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 1919 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 2323 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10 3131 Morning Sun Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 3737 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4343 Metal Burst Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 4747 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 5959 Noble Roar Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 6161 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15 6767 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 7373 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solgaleo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solgaleo

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solgaleo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solgaleo

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Solgaleo in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Solgaleo in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solgaleo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solgaleo

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Solgaleo can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Solgaleo cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solgaleo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solgaleo

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Splash Normal Status — —% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solgaleo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solgaleo

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 80 - 145 20 #733 Metal Combo Increases damage done by any Steel types in a combo.

Evolution

Unevolved Cosmog  Psychic

Level 43 →

First Evolution Cosmoem  Psychic

Level 53 in Pokémon Sun →

Second Evolution Solgaleo  Psychic  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Solgaleo images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Solgaleo has the highest base HP of all Steel-type Pokémon.
• Solgaleo and its counterpart Lunala are the only Legendary version mascots of a generation's primary pair of games with a base stat under 90. In Solgaleo's case, this is its Special Defense.

Origin

Solgaleo is based on a lion with a sun motif, a fairly common motif in many Western and Middle-Eastern cultures. In particular Solgaleo might reference the alchemical lion, being described as "devouring the sun", as well as connected to metals via its Steel-type. Finally, being the emissary rather than personification of the sun as well as being able to pass through different dimensions, Solgaleo might lend some inspiration from the eye of Ra, a goddess usually described as a lion that is the sun's protector in Egyptian mythology as it travels through the underworld.

Name origin

Solgaleo may be a combination of sol (Latin for sun) and leo (Latin for lion). It may also incorporate Galileo, an Italian astronomer who presented evidence that the Earth rotated around the Sun and advocated Copernican heliocentrism.

Solgaleo's verbal cry in Pokémon Sun, "La-liona", is based on the words lā (Hawaiian for sun) and liona (Hawaiian for lion).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ソルガレオ Solgaleo From sol and leo. French Solgaleo Same as English name Spanish Solgaleo Same as English name German Solgaleo Same as English name Italian Solgaleo Same as English name Korean 솔가레오 Solgaleo Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 索爾迦雷歐 / 索尔迦雷欧 Suǒ'ěrjiāléi'ōu Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 索爾迦雷歐 Sokyíhgālèuihāu Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name

More languages Russian Солгалео Solgaleo Transcription of English name

Radiant Sun phase

Language Title Japanese ライジングフェーズ Rising phase Chinese Cantonese 旭日狀態 Yūkyaht johngtaai Mandarin 旭日狀態 / 旭日状态 Xùrì zhuàngtài Czech Radiant Sun Phase French Phase Soleil Levant German Sonnenaufgangsphase Hungarian Radiant Sun alak Italian Fase sole nascente Korean 라이징페이즈 Rising phase Polish Radiant Sun Phase Russian Фаза Бристательное Faza Bristatel'noye Spanish Fase Sol Ascendente

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