Pokemon Ultra Moon Any% Speedrun Guide (Hawlucha Route)
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Pokemon Ultra Moon Any% Speedrun Guide (Hawlucha Route)
Updated 5 years ago by PulseEffects

Pokemon Ultra Moon Hawlucha Notes

FOR PROPERLY FORMATED NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vdci1qT1NtgnCg3BJmOYtRnZYvJLv3TmUlMDNvafejg/edit#

Trainer Compendium: https://projectpokemon.org/research/usum/trainers.txt Totem Pokemon Compendium: https://pastebin.com/LaB4ZUJA Hidden Item Compendium: https://imgur.com/a/kfbC17C Popplio & Hawlucha IV Calculator: http://vincent.lycoops.be/iv-calculator.html Hawlucha/Popplio Speed Threshholds: https://pastebin.com/PBUKxjdq

Before starting: Change your 3DS time to 9 AM. Don't bother talking to trainers, you will get the animation anyway Delete your save file English as language Time starts upon selecting New Game

NEW GAME Choose the boy (girl loses 3-4 seconds receiving the makeup case) Give yourself any 1-character name (! is the fastest)

ROUTE 1 Go to Options and set Text Speed: Fast Battle Effects: Off Battle Style: Set (Button Mode: L=A) Go to the left and go through Route 1.

Select the 2nd option after Yungoos and either option after Popplio

Run from Rattata then head north and fight Hau

Hau 1: Litten: Water Gun x2

IKI TOWN Head north and mash through Lily’s text, head up the bridge to save Cosmog from the Spearow. Spearow: Water Gun x2-3

ROUTE 1 Run from the forced grubbin and keep heading north Lass Audrey: Buneary: Water Gun x2-3 Dodge trainers by running around them in the grass

IKI TOWN Hau 2: Pichu: Water Gun x2-3 Litten: Water Gun x1-2

ROUTE 1 Head to Kukui's Lab.

After talking to Kukui head to Trainer School

POKEMON CENTER After talking to Lily head to the vender and shop

Shopping 17 Repels (^^) 2 Escape Rope (^) 1 Paralyze (<^)

TRAINERS' SCHOOL Grab the hidden Great Ball (Inside the Poke Ball symbol Behind Rising Star Joseph), then head to the grass

Once at the Grass: Repel Save Catch Zorua Soft resetting is faster than registering a new encounter in your PokeDex

Once Zorua is caught, head south and fight the Youngster

Youngster Joey: Grimer: Water Gun x3

Head into the school and into the first classroom, fight the preschooler at the front of the class

Preschooler Mia: Metapod: Pound + Water Gun > Water Gun turn 1 instead if you’re in torrent

Head outside and to the right side of the school and fight the Young Athlete

Young Athlete Hiromi: Bonsly: Water Gun

Talk to Lillie for a free heal, head left and fight Rising Star Joseph

Rising Star Joseph: Faster at 16+ Speed Ekans: Water Gun x2-3

Bite Damage: 14-15 Def: 6-7(8) 16-18 Def: (5)6(7) 19-22 Def: 5(6)

Teach Baby Doll Eyes over Pound Check defense and speed on level up

Once done with the battle: Talk to Lily free heal if you can die to Switch Zorua to the front Head through the school and upstairs to fight Teacher Emily

Teacher Emily: Faster at 16+ Speed Rowlette: Fake Tears x3 At 17-19 SpAtk (0 - 31/0 - 4/ x), Disarming Voice x2 At 20+ SpAtk (x / 5+ / 0+), Water Gun + Disarming Voice

Leafage Damage:
14-16 Def: (14)18(20) 17-20 Def: 14/(18) 22 Def: 12/(14)

First option on Tauros

HAU'OLI CITY When prompted, use PokeFinder but exit out immediately, then head straight to the Pokemon Center

At the Center: Deposit Zorua Press X and Equip Oran Berry from the PC Head to the counter and shop

Shopping 13 X Atk (v) 5 X Speed (^) 2 X Def (vv) 1 Guard Spec (v) 3 X Sp.Atk (vvv)

Exit the center and head south east towards the Team Skull Grunt’s

Skull Grunt: Zubat: Water Gun x2-3 (Check your defense and speed upon level up)

Free heal

Captain Ilima: Faster than Yungoos at 17+ Speed Yungoos: Guard Spec, X Sp.Atk x2, Disarming Voice + Water Gun Smeargle: Water Gun* (+ Water Gun)

If Yungoos can kill with Tackle Potion

Leafage Damage:
15/16 Def: 14-16(18) 17-19 Def: 12-14(16) 20-23 Def: 10/12(14)

-1 Def Leafage Damage: 15/16 Def: 22-24(26) 17 Def: 20-22(24) 18-19 Def: 18-20(22) 20/21 Def: 16-18(20) 23 Def: 14-16(18)

Head up to Route 2 and select the third option on Tauros

ROUTE 2 Step into the grass and hug the edge of the hill to skip Krystal, Watergun x2 if you hit her, otherwise head left to Big Wave Beach

BIG WAVE BEACH Run north till you get a cutscene, then try to leave to leave to active the Team Skull cutscene

Skull Grunt: Drowzee: (Potion) X Sp.Atk, Water Gun x2 > Potion at the start only if below 9 HP

Head back to Route 2 once the Skull Grunt is defeated

ROUTE 2 Hug the fence the trainer is facing along the way to avoid the him and keep heading up.

Trigger the Ultra Recon Squad cutscene, then take a right and avoid the trainer but cutting through the grass around her

Head inside the Pokemon Center and shop while waiting for Rotom Lottery

Shopping:

2 Super Potions 1 Nest Ball (vv)

Head outside and towards the grass.

Once near the grass: Save Catch a Spearow with a Nest Ball Soft reset on every other encounter besides Rattata unless you have bad speed

Once Spearow is caught, go back inside the center and trade the Lass on the right Spearow for Hawlucha. Deposit Pooplio once you’re done trading.

Once Pooplio is desposited, go into Pokemon Refresh and give Hawlucha 3 beans and 6 rubs > Alternate between 2 Belly Rubs and 1 Head Rub at a time

Head over to Verdant Cavern, talk to Ilima, then heading inside the cave

VERDANT CAVERN Once inside the cave, head to the first hole and press A to trigger the first trial fight Rattata: Karate Chop

Head over to the 2nd burrow on the right

Rattata: Karate Chop

Check your stats upon Level up. If Rattata drops a berry pick it up, otherwise keep heading the left

Reset at any speed lower than 3 IV (20 Speed at Level 8 and 25 Speed at level 10)

3/15, 4/13, 12/10, 14/8, 17/7, 19/5, 22/4, 27/2 HP/SpD IVs = 25% to die to Ribombee at +4 level 62

0/11, 5/9, 8/8, 10/6, 13/5, 15/3, 18/1, 19/0 HP/SpD IVs = 25% to die to Ribombee at +4 Level 63 (Will have to grab mansion Candy)

If your stats do not meet the requirements above, reset now.

Before crossing the bridge, head down and pick up Brick Break TM

Check all three burrows and fight the team skull grunt after If you used an X-Defend during Ilima, grab the one near the left most burrow

Skull Grunt: Drowzee: Wing Attack x2-3

Head up the hill on the right and check the burrow

Raticate: Karate Chop

Head north west and towards Totem Faticate.

Once at the Totem Pokemon Refresh, feed 2 Beans and Pet 3 times (Twice on the belly and once on the head) Turn off Exp. Share Repel and renew it 6 times in a row when prompted to repel Teach Brick Break over Tackle

Totem Raticate: Brick Break > Check for 35 Speed at 13 Run to the right side of the bridge to avoid Rattata fight on the burrow near the X-Defend, head outside the cave and enjoy another tutorial

ROUTE 2 Once you’re done learning about Z-moves, head north towards Route 3

ROUTE 3 Avoid all the shadows, go into the lower path and grab the Sharp Beak. Wait a bit for the next shadow to pass then head to Meadow

MELEMELE MEADOW Pass by Lily and head to cave in lower left

Head straight down towards Cosmog to fight the Ultra Recon Squad

Soliera: Furfrou: Brick Break x2-4

Go for Karate Chop crit if -2

Once done beating Soliera, grab Nebby, enjoy your free heal and fight Hau

ROUTE 3 Hau 3: Litten: Brick Break Noivern: Wing Attack > Hone Claws + Wing Attack if Growled by Litten Pikachu: Brick Break

Head south and hug right side to avoid the trainer, head south towards Route 1 ROUTE 1 Run to the left and into the grass towards Iki Town to fight Hala

IKI TOWN Hala: Machop: X Atk, Wing Attack Makuhita: Brick Break Crabrawler: Wing Attack Once the fight is over, register Tauros, head south to Route 1

ROUTE 1 Go through the grass again and head South East to Ten Carat Hill

TEN CARAT HILL Head to the left through all the rocks, when you see an exit north head through it and grab the Hard Stone, head back into the cave and keep heading left through the narrow path

After running through the narrow path, grab the hidden Protein in the small rocks before the Flynium Z cutscene

After the cutscene grab Flyinium Z and Escape Rope out

ROUTE 1 Head back up to Hau’Oli City clearing all of the grass before finally dropping your repels

HAU'OLI CITY Go all the long way around to get to the Photo Album Club instead of through gate

Quite out of the Photo Album cutscene and press Yes when prompted to

Head outside, select the 1st option at Hau, 2nd option after Kukui, 2nd option at Lillie, and the 1st option’s after that

Once done, head North West towards Route 2

ROUTE 2 Get off of Tauros and skip Krystal again, after skipping Krystal, hop back on Tauros and enter/exit graveyard

After exiting, head left to the Beach and Mash B at Oak entering the beach after all the text

Head to the Mantine to being Surf minigame, don't bother scoring just keep your Matine Surf speed at Orange

HEAHEA BEACH Once you land on the beach, head to the north most vendor on the right and buy Berry Juice, then head South to HeaHea City

HEAHEA CITY Once all the cutscenes pass, head right for another cutscene with Lillie

After the Lillie cutscene, grab Candy from woman below the Lillie cutscene then head north to fight Sina

Pokemon Trainer Sina: Smoochum: Hone Claws till you’re dead

Free heal

Run to the right to enter Route 4

ROUTE 4 Run straight up the grass and menu:

  • Use Repel
  • Equip Sharp Beak
  • Head North East towards Paniola Town avoiding all trainers

For safe repel movement, hop the ledge near the two trainers looking around the corners PANIOLA TOWN Free heal

Hau 4: Torracat: X Atk + Brick Break Pikachu: Brick Break Noibat: Wing Attack Eevee: Wing Attack

Brick Break Eevee if burned

Free heal

Renew Repel and keep heading north to Paniola Ranch

PANIOLA RANCH Dismount Tauros at the corner, then hug fence and turn right at the grass pass to avoid the lady, keep proceeding left until interrupted by dialog

Hug left at daycare to avoid trainer, drop repels after clearing the grass

ROUTE 5/BROOKLET HILL Gladion 1: “Zubat”: Hone Claws + Wing Attack , Zubat: Wing Attack Type: Null: Brick Break

BROOKLET HILL After receiving Lapras, run up to the water, register Lapras, then surf to the Bottom whirlpool

Wishiwashi: Brick Break

Surf south west and grab the hidden Max Repel

Surf to the Left whirlpool,

Wishiwashi: Brick Break

Totem Araquanid: Araquanid: X Attack, Wing Attack, Dewpider: Wing Attack

> Araquanid Bubble Damage:   

0-12 Sp.Def: 30/32(36) 13-31 Sp.Def: 24/26(30)

> Dewpider Bubble Damage:    

0-9 Sp.Def: 10/12(13) 10-31 Sp.Def: 7/9(10)

Say yes to Lana

ROUTE 5 Head back into Brooklet hill, grab the Rare Candy near the entrance Potion if below 25 HP, then Head south to Route 4

ROUTE 4 Talk to the Sudowoodo to trigger the Ultra Recon Squad fight

Soliera: Poipole: Wing Attack x2 > X-Attack if Charmed

Head south to Route 6 ROUTE 6 Hug right side of the wall and trigger the Skull Grunt fight

Skull Grunt: Drowzee: Wing Attack

Once finishished fighting the Skull Grunt Run above off of Tauros, then blitz below on Tauros to dodge trainer Smash rocks for Rare Candy Smash the rocks behind the Rare Candy to get to the hidden Carbos if you need it

Grab Carbos at: 6-8 Speed 17-20 Speed 22-25 speed

If you grabbed the Carbos pass above her for safe movement

Head back up and into the Royal Avenue ROYAL AVENUE Grab hidden Rare Candy below pool of water

Head into the Battle Royal Dome and participate in the Battle Royal

The Masked Royal: Rockruff: Brick Break

Keep Brick Breaking if he Protects

Head out of the Dome and up towards Route 7

ROUTE 7 Head left to Wela Volcano

WELA VOLCANO PARK As soon are you reach the grass: Equip Flynium Z Use the Max Repel Use the Protein as well as the Carbos if you picked it up Rare Candy to 27 and Teach Fling over Karate Chop

Head up and into the Fire Trial

Select the middle option

Alolan Marowak: Z - Wing Attack

Select smiling

Hiker David: Magmar: Z-Wing Attack

Select the first option

Totem Marowak: Salazzle: X Atk, Wing Attack Marowak: Z-Wing Attack

If Detect on Z-Wing Attack, X-Attack + Wing Attack Teach Flying Press over Hone Claws Full Restore if ever Burned

Marowak Flame Wheel Damage LV27: 0-1 Def: (33)34-39(40) 2-9 Def: 33-37(39) 10-16 Def: 31-36(37) 17-24 Def: 30-34(36) 25-31 Def: 28-33(34)

Salazzle Flame Burst Damage:
0-5 Sp.Def: 25-28(30) 6-12 Sp.Def: 24-27(28) 13-23 Sp.Def: 22-25(27) 24-31 Sp.Def: 21-24(25)

Marowak Flame Wheel Damage LV28: 0-3 Def: 33-37(39) 4-10 Def: 31-36(37) 11-17 Def: 30-34(36) 18-24 Def: 28-33(34) 25-31 Def: 27-31(33)

WELA VOLCANO Register Charizard and Fly to Route 7 (mash A)

ROUTE 7 Head north to Route 8

ROUTE 8 Cut into the grass above all the trainers and head to the Pokemon Center

WELCOME TO THE FESTIVAL PLAZA

Head south to the Lush Jungle after the Festival Plaza

LUSH JUNGLE Pick up the left-most Mago Berry

Head back and say yes to Mallow

Grab the hidden revival herb

Pick up the left-most Honey

Head back and say yes to Mallow again

After the cutscene, pick up the bottom-right Big Root

Heal above 20 before saying yes to Mallow once again

Totem Lurantis: Lurantis: Z-Wing Attack

Fly to Heahea City HEAHEA CITY Go to the lab, talk to Lillie then leave

Head south to Diglett Tunnel

DIGLETT TUNNEL Use a Repel and keep up your Repel until after you beat Olivia

Skull Double: Ekans: Wing Attack Salandit: Wing Attack

Don’t heal your health or status

Free heal

Don't remount Tauros, exit Diglett Tunnel

ROUTE 9/AKALA OUTSKIRTS Hug the left and walk behind the Police Officer

Head into Konikoni City KONIKONI CITY Enter Olivia's workshop and talk to Probopass then head south to Route 9

ROUTE 9 Make way through graveyard, grab the hidden Heal Powder in front of the gravestone

Quickly run behind old lady, and head south to the Skull Grunts > Be careful of the old lady, she will see you if you take too long

Skull Grunt: Raticate: Brick Break

Head north and hug the right to avoid the Blackbelt

Plumeria 1: Golbat: Roto Boost, Z Wing Attack Salandit: Wing Attack

Heal confusion

Keep heading north to trigger the Olivia fight

Free Heal

Olivia: Anorith: X Atk, (X Speed,) Brick Break, Lileep: Brick Break, Lycanroc: Brick Break

X Speed if <27 IV Speed (77 Speed at 30) or 25+ Speed if you used Carbos

Fly to Heahea City

HEAHEA CITY Drop your repel when prompted to

Head east to resort, and say yes to Faba to head into the Aether Paradise

AETHER CORPORATION When you can finally move after all the text, head left and up to get the Lusamine

Walk up to Nihilego and Run away from it when you get into a battle with it

Once Hau wave and walked towards the boat, feel free to use this time to run to the restroom

MALIE CITY Free heal

Head to the right and fight Hau

Hau 5: Torracat: X-Attack, Flying Press Raichu: Fling till dead

If you die to Torract check the Speed Compendium for what you get outsped by

Free heal

Head north to Malie Garden

MALIE GARDEN Use Repel, hug left side near the tree to avoid walker

Grab the Rare Bone hidden under the tree

Keep heading up and around until you can walk up and talk to Kukui

Leave and head back to Malie City

MALIE CITY Don’t mount Tauros, keep running down until you prompt the Lillie Cutscene

Head North West to the library,

Pick up Fly from the girl in the hat sitting down, then up upstairs for a cutscene

Head out the Library and towards the South to Route 10

ROUTE 10 As soon as you enter the route: Repel Teach Fly over Brick Break

Blitz behind first trainer and try not too close to any trees

Blitz left side, avoiding Beauty and the rest of the trainers till you reach the Skull Grunt’s

Skull Grunt 1: Houndour: Wing Attack

Skull Grunt 2: Golbat: Z-Fly

Once done with the fight, walk towards the sign and say yes when asked

MOUNT HOKULANI Head to Center after the cutscene

Once in the Center: Grab the Candy at the counter Withdraw Popplio and Zorua PC Heal Hawlucha Press X and Give Popplio Flyinium Z, Equip Fightinium Z via PC

Once done with the PC, shop at the left vender

Shopping:
3 Adrenaline Orb, (^^) 

2 Super Repel, (^^^) 6 Hyper Potions (<^^)

Enter the Observatory, and talk to Sophocles

Head outside and grab the Charjabugs in the rocks, then behind the bus

Head back into the building and start the Electric Trial

Puzzle 1: Upper left, upper right . Elekid: Z Flying Press

Puzzle 2: lower right, lower left x2

Electabuzz: Z Flying Press

Puzzle 3: lower left, upper right, upper left x2

Totem Togedemaru: Togedemaru: (X Defend) X Atk, Z Flying Press Skarmory: Flying Press x3

X Defend turn 1 if outsped by Togedamaru Revive if necessary by sacking Zorua X-Attack on Skarmory if you died to Togedemaru

Togedemaru Zing Zap Damage LV32:
0-5 Def: 78-90(92) 6-17 Def: 74-86(90) 18-23 Def: (68)72-80(84) 24-31 Def: (66)68-78(80)

	> Skarmory Steel Wing Damage LV32:   

0-5 Def: 30-34(36) 6-11 Def: 28-33(34) 12-20 Def: 27-31(33) 21-30 Def: (25)27-30(31) 31 Def: 25-28(30)

> Togedemaru Zing Zap Damage LV33:  

0 Def: 78-90(92) 1-6 Def: 74-86(90) 7-12 Def: 72-84(86) 13-18 Def: (68)72-80(84) 19-27 Def: (66)68-78(80) 28-31 Def: 66-74(78)

 > Skarmory Steel Wing Damage LV33:   

0 Def: 30-34(36) 1-6 Def: 28-33(34) 7-15 Def: 27-31(33) 16-24 Def: (25)27-30(31) 25-31 Def: 25-28(30)

MOUNT HOKULANI Grab the Comet Shard from the front desk before leaving

Head south at the end of the road and grab the hidden Rare Candy

  • Fly to Malie City

MALIE CITY Once at Malie City: Heal to full Equip Adrenaline Orb Head to Malie Garden

MALIE GARDEN Guzma: Golisopod: X Atk, Fly Masquerain: Wing Attack

Exit Malie Garden and Head south to Route 11

ROUTE 11 Hug bottom wall and head right to trigger the Black Belt fight

Black Belt Alvaro: Bewear: Flying Press

After the fight: Use Super Repel Equip Rare Bone to Hawlucha Heal to full

Cut through the grass and head to Route 12

ROUTE 12 Don’t remount Tauros and keep running till you get the Hapu cutscene

Get Mudsdale mount, register Mudsdale and head right until you see and opening

Unmount Mudsdale and take the right path till you get to the surfer

Remount Tauros and cut through the grass till you get to Route 13

ROUTE 13 Grab the hidden Rare Candy next to Motel

Head left and keep up your repel when prompted

TAPU VILLAGE Head west to Route 15

ROUTE 15 Enter Aether House and battle the Preschooler

Preschooler Hunter: Elekid: Fling

Rare Candy to 39 now if you killed Hau’s Torracat, otherwise head outside to the Skull Grunt fight

Skull Grunt: Drowzee: Fling

Once done with all the cutscenes, blitz left and fight the Ace Trainer

Ace Trainer Yuki: Gible: X Attack, Wing Attack Marowak: Fling

Head back to Tapu Village

TAPU VILLAGE Head below the center to Route 14

ROUTE 14 Avoid Fisherman by hugging right wall and blitzing till you reach Acerola

Enter Abandoned Mart

ABANDONED MART Gastly: Wing Attack

Haunter: Wing Attack

Gengar: Fly

Once in front of the door the Mimikyu: Swap Popplio to front Heal to full by using the “Restore” feature Highly consider saving

Totem Mimikyu: Mimikyu: Baby-Doll Eyes, die

Baby-Doll Eyes x2 if possible Banette: Fling

If Mimikyu hits Hawlucha after Fling: Wing Attack Mimikyu Revival Herb X Def x2, X Atk x3 + Fly Must be +5 to OHKO with Fly at Level 40

	If Mimikyu misses Hawlucha or Baby-Doll Eyes x2:

X Def x2 X Atk x3 Wing Attack + Fly Must be +5 to OHKO with Fly at Level 40

The damage calcs below assume you used Baby Doll Eyes once on Mimikyu

Mimikyu Play Rough Damage LV39 +0:             

0-3 Def: 84-96(98) 4-8 Def: 80-92(96) 9-13 Def: 78-90(92) 14-21 Def: 74-86(90) 22-26 Def: 72-84(86) 27-31 Def: (68)72-80(84)

Mimikyu Play Rough Damage LV39 +2 Def:
0-8 Def: 42-48(50) 9-21 Def: 38-44(48) 22-31 Def: 36-42(44)

Mimikyu Play Rough Damage LV39 +4 Def:
0-8 Def: 30-32(36) 9-26 Def: 26-30(32) 27-31 Def: 24-26(30)

Mimikyu Play Rough Damage LV40 +0:
0-4 Def: 80-92(96) 5-9 Def: 78-90(92) 10-16 Def: 74-86(90) 17-21 Def: 72-84(86) 22-29 Def: (68)72-80(84) 30-31 Def: (66)68-78(80)

Mimikyu Play Rough Damage LV40 +2 Def:
0-4 Def: 42-48(50) 5-16 Def: 38-44(48) 17-29 Def: 36-42(44) 30-31 Def: (32)36-38(42)

Mimikyu Play Rough Damage LV40 +4 Def:
0-4 Def: 30-32(36) 5-21 Def: 26-30(32) 22-31 Def: 24-26(30)

After trial, blitz hugging the right wall to dodge Fisherman

TAPU VILLAGE Head to the Center Once at the center: PC heal Hawlucha and Popplio Deposit Zorua Press X and give Oran Berry to Hawlucha via PC

Head to the Right Vendor first

Sell: Desk Balls Luxury Balls Comet Shard Thunderstone Nest Balls Quick Balls Dive Balls
Dire Hit

Shopping 1: (Right Vendor) 31 X Atk (v), 3 Def (v), 5 X Sp.Def (>>^)

Shopping 2: (Left Vendor) 13 Max Repels (^^^^^) 5 Full Heals (<vvv) Max Max Potions (<v)

Head west to Route 15 ROUTE 15 Head up and fight Plumeria

Plumeria: Golbat: X Atk, Fly Salazzle: Fly

Receive free Rare Candy and head to the left to Route 16 and talk to Grimsley mashing A the entire time

Head to the water, ride Sharpedo, Heal to full, Max Repel, Move Flynium-Z to Hawlucha

Head down breaking the rock and curve around the Island

ROUTE 16 Land on the island with the surfer and fight him

Surfer Jennis: Mantine: Z-Fly

Head up and grab TM62 Acrobatics, the head back into water north avoiding all trainers

ULA'ULA MEADOW Head north to Route 17

Renew Repel

ROUTE 17 Go right through the grass and around to avoid trainer

Once at the Yellow Pokeball: Dismount Tauros and jump over the ledge Teach Brick Break over Fly Acrobatics over Wing Attack Give Flynium-Z back to Popplio

Head up towards Po Town to the right side of the walking grunt

Initiate the Skull Grunt Double Battle

Grunt Double: Brick Break Popplio, Growl Scraggy with Popplio Pawniard: Brick Break, Scraggy: Brick Break

Enter Po Town

PO TOWN Go left and crawl through Skull Grunt 1: Spinarak: Acrobatics Skull Grunt: Trubbish: Acrobatics

Once done with the 2 battles: Go through left, Run to right side of truck Mount Tauros and blitz above the Skull Grunt to the mansion

Head upstairs, blitz hugging left side to avoid walker, take quiz

Quiz Answers: 3, 2, 1, No

Heal to full, equip Oran Berry, head to the roof, go right, and back into the mansion, enter the door with the 2 grunts in front of it and initiate the Guzma fight

Guzma: Golisopod: X Atk, Acrobatics Masquerain: Acrobatics Pinsir: Acrobatics

Escape Rope out, and initiate the Nanu cutscene for the free heal

If you meet the following conditions 18-21 speed 0/11, 5/9, 8/8, 10/6, 13/5, 15/3, 18/1, 19/0 HP/SpD IVs

Go back through the house and grab the Rare Candy near the pool

Otherwise Fly to Tapu Village

TAPU VILLAGE Head left to Route 15

ROUTE 15 Enter the Aether House to trigger the Gladion fight

Gladion 2: Fling till you Die

Say yes after fight

Free heal MALIE CITY Nanu: Sableye: X Atk, Acrobatics Persian: X Speed, Flying Press/High Jump Kick Krokorok: Acrobatics

Teach High Jump Kick over Flying Press AETHER CORPORATION Hug left side and blitz past first two trainers once looking left

Once third trainer turns around, quickly blitz left past her

Hug line to Rare Candy.

Blitz right past fourth trainer, head towards elevator

Faba: Hypno: X Atk, Acrobatics

Head to the door on the right after the Faba fight

Heal if needed, equip Fightinium Z

Employee #1: Muk: X Atk, Z High Jump Kick > Can High Jump Kick if no X Def from Muk

Employee #2: Magneton: Acrobatics + Brick Break

Employee #3: Porygon2: High Jump Kick

Z HJK if you wanna play it safe

Head to the the door to right of Gladion

Employee Double #1: Z High Jump Kick Gorebyss, Brick Break Huntail

Talk to the computer after the fight

Free heal

Consider grabbing the Full Restore in the room to the left, otherwise go back to the elevator and go to 1F

Employee Double #2: Lileep: Brick Break Anorith: Acrobatics

Free heal

Head down to the PC: Deposit Popplio Press X and give the Hard Stone to Hawlucha if going for Risky Fights

Head back up and trigger the double battle gauntlet

Employee Double #3: Electabuzz: High Jump Kick

Z HJK if you kept Fightinium Z Manectric: High Jump Kick Teach Sky Attack over Brick Break Magmar: Fling Houndoom: Acrobatics/High Jump Kick High Jump Kick Houndoom if burned

Free heal

Faba Double: Ledian: X Sp.Def, X Atk, Acrobatics Fling Pupitar if Incineroar is out, otherwise Fling Claydol Hypno: Acrobatics Bruxish: Acrobatics > Heal as necessary and out of Bruxish Aqua Jet Range (1/4 health) > Take out other side as necessary

Free heal

Before heading outside if level 50: Unequip Hard Stone Rare Candy to 52/53

Keep pressing through fights forward till you get to Guzma

Skull Grunt #1: Golbat: (Fling +)Acrobatics

If you haven’t already, remove Rare Bone, Heal if <90 health, Candy to 52/53 if you already haven’t

Skull Grunt #2: Raticate: Acrobatics

Guzma: Golisopod: X Atk, Acrobatics, Vikavolt: Acrobatics, Masquerain: Acrobatics Pinsir: Acrobatics

Heal if in Poison Jab kill range

Soliera: Poipole: X Attack, Acrobatics > Poison Jab Damage: 0-1 Def: 42-49(51) 2-5 Def: 42-48(49) 6-11 Def: 40-46(48) 12-18 Def: 39-45(46) 19-24 Def: 37-43(45) 25-31 Def: 36-42(43)

Lusamine: Fling till you die

Head to the PC before heading to B1F, move Popplio and Zorua to the party

Go to B1F, head to southwest corner and pick up TM06 Toxic, then talk to Gladion to leave

SEAFOLK VILLAGE Head north to Poni Wilds

PONI WILDS Once you have control of your character: Max Repel for the rest of the game Head north to the berry tree above the female ace trainer Save before picking berries Reset if you don't receive a Roselli berry

Wacan Berry is also very useful Acrobatics if you encounter Crabrawler and add 1 Atk Ev to the IV calculator

Head East to Ancient Poni Path

ANCIENT PONI PATH Head east at fork, blitz hugging upper wall to avoid trainer

RUINS OF HOPE Register Machamp, do Strength puzzle, exit ruins, Fly to Seafolk Village

SEAFOLK VILLAGE Head to west dock (don't mount) and go to Exeggutor Island

EXEGGUTOR ISLAND Press A on every Exeggutor

Acrobatics all 3 Pinsir

Go north and climb the Exeggutor to get the Moon Flute

SEAFOLK VILLAGE Head north to Poni Wilds

PONI WILDS Head east to Ancient Poni Path

ANCIENT PONI PATH Head north towards the Skull Grunts

Skull Grunt 1: Ekans: Acrobatics

Skull Grunt 2: Fomantis: X Atk, Acrobatics Raticate: Acrobatics Houndour: Acrobatics Mareanie: Acrobatics Golbat: Acrobatics

Free heal

Give Popplio Adrenaline Orb, Give Hawlucha Hard Stone

Head north to Vast Poni Canyon

VAST PONI CANYON Soliera: Poipole: Fling, Acrobatics

Free heal

Veteran Harry: Beheeyem: Fling, Banette: Acrobatics

Skip the next trainer by blitz hugging upper wall

Avoid double battle by taking lower path

Dismount Tauros to get through the Narrow path

Mount Mudsdale and take the upper rocky path to avoid next trainer

Enjoy 1 whole minute of Lillie

Free heal

Head through the cave and curve around to the rocks

Push rocks to reach ladder, hug upper wall off of Tauros to avoid trainer

Avoid punk girl by hugging the lower wall while she is looking left

As soon as you’re out of her ste Blitz past punk guy on the right without stopping

If concerned, hug bottom, dismount, run past and remount

Ace Trainer Hiroshi: Graveler: Fling + High Jump Kick, Lapras: High Jump Kick > Revive if necessary > Slower than Lapras if paralyzed and <19 IV Speed 16 Speed with Carbos

Heal if necessary

Veteran Heather: Talonflame: Fling (+ X Atk) + Acrobatics Wailord: (Heal) X Atk(x2), Acrobatics/Sky Attack Glaceon: Acrobatics

X Atk on Talonflame if burned or you don’t receive damage X Atk x2 if going for Acrobatics Sky Attack if you need to waste a turn from Bounce Can High Jump Kick Glaceon to OHKO if revive is necessary

Bounce Damage: 0-2 Def: 66-76, 78 3-8 Def: 64-74, 76 9-11 Def: 62-72, 74 12-16 Def: 60-70, 72 17-23 Def: (58)60-68(70) 24-29 Def: (56)58-66(68) 30-31 Def: 56-64(66)

Heavy Slam Damage: 0-3 Def (47)48-55(56) 4-5 Def (45)46-53(54) 6-9 Def 45-52(53) 10-12 Def 44-51(52) 13-16 Def 43-50(51) 17-19 Def (42)43-49(50) 20-25 Def (41)42-48(49) 26-28 Def (40)41-47(48) 29-31 Def (39)40-46(47)

Veteran Eric: Noctowl: X Atk x2, Fling Slowking: Acrobatics Flygon: Acrobatics Gengar: Acrobatics

If Flinched by Noctowl, heal until tailwind dies down Need 26 IV after Carbos at 57 or 21 IV speed at 28 to outspeed Flygon if Tailwind is still up

Free heal

Give Hard Stone to Zorua and keep pressing forward

Jangmo-o: Acrobatics

Hakamo-o: Acrobatics

Before going into the totem fight, switch Flyinium-Z from Popplio to Hawlucha Totem Kommo-o: Kommo-o: Z Sky Attack

Free heal

After the trial complete cutscene: Completely Unequip Flynium Z Swap Hard Stone to Hawlucha Give an Adrenaline Orb to Zorua and Poppliio Teach Toxic to Zorua over Scratch Teach Brick Break over Sky Attack

Go right and up to the Altar of the Moone

Necrozma: X Attack Fling

If you die before you can Fling, Leer and Growl till dead

Aim for the the White wormhole and hope you get it early (not guaranteed to get it) ULTRA MEGALOPOLIS Head to the top of the tower

Once at the top with Ultra Necrozma: Swap Zorua to front and Hawlucha to back Save

Ultra Necrozma: Toxic x6

If Zorua dies revive and attempt to avoid giving Zorua levels

Say No to Poipole, say yes to Mina SEAFOLK VILLAGE Before you fight Mina: Move Zorua to last slot Move Popplio to slot 1 Move Hawlucha to slot 2 Move Adrenaline Orb from Popplio to Hawlucha

Mina: Mawile:Baby Doll Eyes, X Atk, Brick Break, Granbull: Acrobatics Ribombee: Acrobatics

If Mawile faints Hawlucha, Max Revive and setup again

Press the right arrow on your map twice and Fly to the Graveyard

Don't get on Tauros till after the Hau Cutscene

Once done with the cutscene: Switch Hawlucha to the front Heal Hawlucha to full Switch Adreniline Orb to Hawlucha If you grabbed a Wacan Berry equip that to Hawlucha instead

TRIAL CAPTAINS Ilima: Gumshoos: High Jump Kick Smeargle: Brick Break Komala: Brick Break

Heal to full

Lana: Lanturn: X Atk, Brick Break Cloyster: Brick Break Araquanid: Acrobatics

Talk to the lady in front of the Fire Trial to heal, switch Adrenaline Orb to Hawlucha if you already haven't

Kiawe: Arcanine: X Atk, Acrobatics Talonflame: Acrobatics Marowak: Acrobatics > Revive if dead on Marowak > Alternate fight: X Def, X Atk, X Speed, heal, resume

Hiker David: Acrobatics Magmar

Talk to Guzma, then heal to full and equip Grip Claw to Hawlucha

Nanu: Sableye: X Atk, Fling Absol: Acrobatics Persian: Brick Break

Fly back to Seafolk Village

SEAFOLK VILLAGE Head to the Mina’s house

Before talking to Mina to trigger the Ribombee fight: Switch Grip Claw to Zorua Give Roselli Berry to Hawlucha Heal Hawlucha to full Save if lower speed than Ribombee, talk to Mina

Totem Ribombee: Faster at 159+ Speed Ribombee: X Atk, Acrobatics Acrobatics Pelipper

Move Rare Bone/Grip Claw away from Hawlucha if you outspeed Flygon IV Speed, go to Exeggutor Island

Sack Zorua and Max Revive if died to Pelipper

Go outside and talk to Hapu after the fight, run to the bottom left to take a boat to Exeggutor Island

EXEGGUTOR ISLAND Before triggering the Hapu fight: Heal to full Equip Grip Claw if less than 161 Speed

23+ IV Speed at 63, 20 Speed /w Carbos, 18 Speed at 64, and 15 Speed at 64 /w Carbos

Head north, run to Hapu

Hapu: Faster than Flygon at 161+ Speed X Atk x2, Fling/Acrobatics Golurk Acrobatics Gastrodon, Acrobatics Flygon, Acrobatics Mudsdale

Check if you have 1 X-Speed during setup Can skip Fling and Acrobatics Golurk if 161 Speed

Fly to Tapu Village

TAPU VILLAGE

If Zorua is dead: Revive Popplio Heal Hawlucha to full Equip Grip Claw Hawlucha if you already haven’t

If Zorua is alive: Go into the center Deposit Zorua PC Heal Hawlucha and Popplio Equip Grip Claw to Hawlucha if you already haven’t Go to the left counter and buy 11 Full Restore’s (>) If you checked your X-Speed’s and didn’t have any, buy 1

If you can survive an Acrobatics from Gladion: Go into the center PC heal Hawlucha Deposit all but Hawlucha Equip Grip Claw to Hawlucha if you already haven’t Go to the left counter and buy 11 Full Restore’s (>) If you checked your X-Speed’s and didn’t have any, buy 1

15/16 live Acrobatics at HP/Def IV: 15/30, 21/27, 25/24, 31/21 Lv. 64: 8/31, 11/27, 17/24, 20/21, 26/18, 30/15 75% live Acrobatics at HP/Def IV: 6/30, 12/27, 15/24, 21/21, 25/18, 31/16 (13/16 to live) Lv. 64: 0/31, 1/27, 8/24, 11/21, 17/18, 20/15, 26/13, 30/10 (13/16 to live)

Lv 65: 0/25, 4/21, 7/18, 13/15, 16/12,

Lv 65: 22/11 25/8 31/5 18.8% To OHKO

Head up and into the Gladion fight VICTORY ROAD Gladion 3: Crobat: Baby Doll Eyes, Fling + Acrobatics, “Lucario”: Brick Break Silvally: Acrobatics Lucario: Brick Break

Lucario Quick Attack Damage:
	0-1 Def: 26-30(31)
	2-8 Def: 25-29(30)
	9-14 Def: 24-28(29)
	15-22 Def: (23)24-27(28)
	23-31 Def: (22)23-26(27)
	

Move Hawlucha to the front, Heal, remove Grip Claw

Seth: Acrobatics Scyther, High Jump Kick Malamar > 50% on Malamar at 64, 68.8% chance at 65

Go up, hug bottom wall to avoid trainer, push first boulder, exit cave

Blitz Blackbelts

Skip Necrozma

Jada: Brick Break Vanilluxe, Acrobatics Mismagius

If you didn’t deposit: Enter Center, Deposit All but Hawlucha, Equip Berry Juice or Oran Berry > Buy 11 Full Restore (>) if you already haven’t

Enter the Elite Four

ELITE FOUR Order: 4, 2, 1, 3

Kahili: Braviary: X Def, (X Speed,) High Jump Kick > X Speed if Scary Face Mandibuzz: (Heal,) X Atk, High Jump Kick Mandibuzz Brave Bird +2 Def: 0-1 Def: 66-74(78) 2-8 Def: 62-72(74) 9-17 Def: 60-68(72) 18-25 Def: 56-66(68) 26-31 Def: 54-62(66) Toucannon: Brick Break > Heal before Oricorio if burned by Toucannon Oricorio: Acrobatics Hawlucha: Acrobatics

Heal if necessary

Olivia: Armaldo: X Atk, Acrobatics Gigalith: High Jump Kick Lycanroc: Brick Break, Probopass: Acrobatics, (heal,) Brick Break Cradily: Brick Break

Probopass Power Gem Damage: 0-3 Sp.Def: 55-64(66) 4-6 Sp.Def: 54-63(64) 7-9 Sp.Def: (52)54-61(63) 10-13 Sp.Def: (51)52-60(61) 14-18 Sp.Def: 51-58(60) 19-21 Sp.Def: 49-57(58) 22-27 Sp.Def: 48-55(57) 28-31 Sp.Def: 46-54(55)

Heal, equip Rare Bone/Grip Claw

Molayne: Klefki: X Sp.Def x2, X Atk x2, Full Restore, Brick Break, (heal paralysis), Magnezone: Acrobatics + Brick Break Metagross: Fling Bisharp: Brick Break Dugtrio: Brick Break

Magnezone Thunderbolt Damage: 0 Sp.Def: 80-92(96) 1-6 Sp.Def: 78-90(92) 7-10 Sp.Def:74-86(90) 11-16 Sp.Def: 72-84(86) 17-22 Sp.Def: (68)72-80(84) 23-29 Sp.Def: (66)68-78(80) 30-31 Sp.Def: 66-74(78)

Heal if needed

Acerola: Banette: X Atk, Fling Froslass: Acrobatics Dhelmise: Acrobatics Palossan: Acrobatics Drifblim: Acrobatics > X Atk a second time on Dhelmise if not going for 93.8% range on Palossand > Heal on Dhelmise if <25% HP

Frosslass Ice Shard Damage -2:
	0-5 Def: 92-108 (110)
	6-8 Def: 90-104 (108)
	9-14 Def: (86)90-102(104)
	15-20 Def: (84)86-98(102)
	21-25 Def: 84-96(98)
	26-31 Def: 80-92(96)
	

Heal to full, Equip Wacan Berry/Berry Juice if doing the Alternate Fight

75% to live - 0/23

81.2% to live - 1/21, 4/18, 9/15, 12/14, 18/11, 21/10, 27/7, 29/5

Hau: Raichu: Roto Boost, Fling Crabominable: Brick Break Tauros: Heal, X Atk, Brick Break Noivern: Acrobatics Incineroar: Brick Break Leafeon: Acrobatics

Alternate fight: X Atk, High Jump Kick Raichu, Brick Break Crabominable, High Jump Kick Tauros, Acrobatics Noivern, Brick Break Incineroar, Acrobatics Leafeon

END GAME Timing ends on the fade out on Kukui talking after the Hall of Fame, congration!

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