Cetitan Evolution
Cetitan Abilities
Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.
During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.
Sheer ForceHidden
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
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Cetitan Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Powder Snow | ice | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 6 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Echoed Voice | normal | special | 40 | 100 | Level 9 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used consecutively by any Pokémon, its power is boosted. |
| Ice Shard | ice | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 12 | The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | Level 15 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | Level 19 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Flail | normal | physical | – | 100 | Level 25 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Avalanche | ice | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 27 | This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn. |
| Bounce | flying | physical | 85 | 85 | Level 31 | The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | Level 36 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | Level 40 | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Ice Spinner | ice | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 44 | The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 49 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Blizzard | ice | special | 110 | 70 | Level 53 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Body Press | fighting | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Charm | fairy | status | – | 100 | TM | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hard Press | steel | physical | 0 | 100 | TM | The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power. |
| Heavy Slam | steel | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| High Horsepower | ground | physical | 95 | 95 | TM | The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hyper Voice | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Ice Fang | ice | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. |
| Ice Punch | ice | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Icicle Spear | ice | physical | 25 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Icy Wind | ice | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Knock Off | dark | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Play Rough | fairy | physical | 90 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snowscape | ice | status | 0 | – | TM | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
Cetitan Sprites
Normal
Scarlet
This Pokémon wanders around snowy, icy areas. It protects its body with powerful muscles and a thick layer of fat under its skin.
Violet
Ice energy builds up in the horn on its upper jaw, causing the horn to reach cryogenic temperatures that freeze its surroundings.
Cetitan's Japanese name is Hulkujira (ハルクジラ). Here are all the official names for Cetitan across different languages:
JapaneseハルクジラHulkujira
Korean우락고래
Chinese (Traditional)浩大鯨
FrenchBalbalèze
GermanKolowal
SpanishCetitan
ItalianCetitan
Chinese (Simplified)浩大鲸
Cetitan Breeding
Catch Rate50
Base Friendship50
Growth RateMedium Slow
Base Experience182
How to Get Cetitan
Cetitan is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Cetitan in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Cetitan
Cetitan is a Ice-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 521, Cetitan is classified as a Terra Whale Pokémon and is part of the Cetoddle → Cetitan evolution line.
In competitive play, Cetitan is placed in the RU tier where it holds a 1.09% usage rate. Its key abilities are Thick Fat and Slush Rush and Sheer Force, which allow it to function as a dangerous force in hail teams. Cetitan is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Cetitan can learn 46 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Ice Shard, Earthquake, Belly Drum, Icicle Spear. Standing at 4.5m tall and weighing 700kg, Cetitan has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.