Top 10 Best Pokemon Sun & Moon Legendaries

Best Pokemon Ultra Moon
Updated:
19 May 2019

What Are The Best Legendary Pokemons in Ultra Sun and Moon?

There are many legendary Pokemon throughout the Pokemon games. Some are better than others.

Here I will list off the 10 of the best legendary Pokemon available in Ultra Sun and Moon.

Number 10: Lugia (Diving Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP:106
  • Attack: 90
  • Defense: 130
  • Special Attack: 90
  • Special Defense: 154
  • Speed: 110

Why Lugia is so Good:

  • Lugia resists Grass,Fighting, Psychic and is immune to Ground.
  • It’s High Defense and Special Defense make it a bulky beast
  • It’s signature STAB move Aeroblast is a special Flying type with 100 power and a high chance of landing a crit
  • Lugia can learn a range set of TMs like Psychic, Ice beam, Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball

How to Get Lugia:

How to Get Lugia and Ho-oh in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 9: Palkia (Spatial Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 90
  • Attack: 120
  • Defense: 100
  • Special Attack: 150
  • Special Defense: 120
  • Speed: 100

Why Palkia is so Good:

  • Palkia has a unique Water\Dragon Typing
  • It resists Fire, Water, and Steel.
  • It’s signature STAB move, Special Rend, is a Dragon Special move with 100 power and high crit chance
  • It’s TM moveset is Legendary

How to Get Palkia:

How to Get Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 8: Kyurem ( Boundary Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 125
  • Attack: 130
  • Defense: 90
  • Special Attack: 130
  • Special Defense: 90
  • Speed: 95

Why Kyurem is so Good:

  • Kyurem has a unique Ice\Dragon Typing
  • It resists Water, Electric and Grass
  • It’s signature STAB, Glaciate is a Dragon Special move with 65 power and lowers the opponents speed
  • It can fuse with Reshiram and Zekrom to become Kyurem White or Kyurem Black, via DNA Splicer

How to Get Kyurem:

How to Get Zekrom, Reshiram, and Kyurem in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 7: Giratina (Renegade Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 150
  • Attack: 100
  • Defense: 120
  • Special Attack: 100
  • Special Defense: 120
  • Speed: 90

Why Giratina is so Good:

  • It has an Origin form (Giratina holding the Griseous Orb)which give it more attack and special attack. While its Altered has more defense and special defense
  • Giratina resists Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, and Bug. It is immune to Normal and Fighting.
  • It’s signature STAB, Shadow Force is a Ghost Physical move with 120 power and can attack Pokemon even using Protect
  • It has a unique Dragon\ Ghost typing

How to Get Giratina:

How to Get Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 6: Xerneas ( Life Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 126
  • Attack: 131
  • Defense: 95
  • Special Attack: 131
  • Special Defense: 98
  • Speed: 99

Why Xerneas is so Good:

  • Xerneas is the only Fairy Type legendary
  • It resist Fighting, Bug and Dark. Immune to Dragon
  • It’s signature STAB, Geomancy is a  Fairy stats booster that sharply raises special attack, special defense and speed on the next turn
  • Its move pool has a variety of moves such as Close Combat, Horn Leech, Aurora Beam, and Night Slash

How to Get Xerneas:

How To Get Xerneas and Yveltal in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Number 5: Primal Groudon (Continent Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 100
  • Attack: 180
  • Defense: 160
  • Special Attack: 150
  • Special Defense: 90
  • Speed: 90

Why Primal Groudon is so Good:

  • Groudon’s ability, Desolate Land makes water moves useless and has the same effects as Sunny Day. It is also endless as long as Primal Groudon is on the field
  • Resists Poison, Fire, Bug, Steel and Fairy. Immune to Electric
  • It’s signature STAB, Precipice Blades is a Ground Physical move with a power of 120
  • Groudon gains a Fire typing once it evolves into its Primal form. Making moves like Fire Blast and Solar Beam powerful

*Groudon must be holding a Red Orb to become Primal

How to Get Groudon:

How To Get Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 4: Primal Kyogre (Sea Basin Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 100
  • Attack: 150
  • Defense: 90
  • Special Attack: 180
  • Special Defense: 160
  • Speed: 90

Why Primal Kyogre is so Good:

  • It’s Ability, Premordial Sea makes fire moves useless and has the same effects as Rain Dance. Lasts as long as Primal Kyogre is on the field.
  • Resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel.
  • Kyogre’s signature STAB, Origin Pulse is a Special water move that has 110 power.
  • Moves that do well in rainy weather that Kyogre can utilize are any water type moves and Thunder.

*Kyogre must be holding a Blue Orb to become Primal

How to Get Kyogre:

How To Get Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 3: Mewtwo (Genetic Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 106
  • Attack: 110
  • Defense: 90
  • Special Attack: 154
  • Special Defense: 90
  • Speed: 130

Why Mewtwo is so Good:

  • It is one of the few Pokemon to receive two mega forms, X and Y
  • Resists Fighting and Psychic
  • It’s signature STAB, Psystrike is a special Psychic move with 100 power.
  • Mewtwo can learn almost all TM and Move Tutor moves available

How to Get Mewtwo:

(How To Get Mewtwo in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon! - Legendary Mewtwo Encounter)

Number 2: Mega Rayquaza ( Sky High Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 105
  • Attack: 180
  • Defense: 100
  • Special Attack: 180
  • Special Defense: 100
  • Speed: 115

Why Mega Rayquaza is so Good:

  • It’s ability, Delta Stream weaken moves that are super effective against Flying types
  • Resists Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting and Bug
  • It’s signature STAB, Dragon Ascent  is a Physical Flying move with 120 power. It lowers the user's defense and special defense
  • Mega Rayquaza is the only Pokemon that can mega evolve by knowing just a move. Dragon Ascent

How to Get Rayquaza:

How To Get Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon!

Number 1: Ultra Necrozma (Prism Pokemon)

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Stats:

  • HP: 97
  • Attack: 167
  • Defense: 97
  • Special Attack: 167
  • Special Defense: 97
  • Speed: 129

Why Ultra Necrozma is so Good:

  • Necrozma gains the Dragon Typing
  • Necrozma evolves when Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wing Necrozma activates Ultranecrozium Z
  • Resists Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting and Psychic
  • It’s signature STAB, Prismatic Laser is a Special Psychic move with 160 power.

How to Get Necrozma:

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon Part 41 - How To Get Ultra Necrozma, Dawn Wings, Dusk Mane

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