Hawlucha Evolution
Hawlucha Abilities
Prevents paralysis.
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Hawlucha Moves
| 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. |
| Hone Claws | dark | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. |
| Wing Attack | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 4 | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. |
| Detect | fighting | status | – | – | Level 8 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | Level 12 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Encore | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 16 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | Level 20 | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Brick Break | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 | Level 24 | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Bounce | flying | physical | 85 | 85 | Level 28 | 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. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | Level 32 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Roost | flying | status | – | – | Level 36 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Swords Dance | normal | status | – | – | Level 40 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Flying Press | fighting | physical | 100 | 95 | Level 44 | The user dives down onto the target from the sky. This move is Fighting and Flying type simultaneously. |
| High Jump Kick | fighting | physical | 130 | 90 | Level 48 | The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | Level 52 | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Sky Attack | flying | physical | 140 | 90 | Level 56 | The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Baton Pass | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
| 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. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Bulk Up | fighting | status | – | – | TM | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Close Combat | fighting | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Coaching | fighting | status | – | – | TM | The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Drain Punch | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| 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. |
| False Swipe | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | TM | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| Fire Punch | fire | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Fling | dark | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Focus Blast | fighting | special | 120 | 70 | TM | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Focus Punch | fighting | physical | 150 | 100 | TM | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| 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. |
| Grass Knot | grass | special | – | 100 | TM | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier 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. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Low Kick | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Low Sweep | fighting | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Lunge | bug | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Poison Jab | poison | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| 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. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Reversal | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| 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. |
| Stone Edge | rock | physical | 100 | 80 | TM | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| 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. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| 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. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Throat Chop | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| Thunder Punch | electric | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| U Turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Upper Hand | fighting | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| X Scissor | bug | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Cross Chop | fighting | physical | 100 | 80 | Egg | The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Defog | flying | status | – | – | Egg | A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. |
| Entrainment | normal | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target's Ability the same as the user's. |
| Feint | normal | physical | 30 | 100 | Egg | This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| Mean Look | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Quick Guard | fighting | status | – | – | Egg | The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. |
Hawlucha Sprites
Although its body is small, its proficient fighting skills enable it to keep up with big bruisers like Machamp and Hariyama.
With its wings, it controls its position in the air. It likes to attack from above, a maneuver that is difficult to defend against.
It overwhelms opponents with quick moves, but sometimes it showboats for too long when it’s using a special move and gets itself into a pinch.
In combat, Hawlucha leaps nimbly about, taking advantage of its opponents’ blind spots. It’s also skilled at using superb submission holds.
It drives its opponents to exhaustion with its agile maneuvers, then ends the fight with a flashy finishing move.
Hawlucha's Japanese name is Luchabull (ルチャブル). Here are all the official names for Hawlucha across different languages:
Hawlucha Breeding
How to Get Hawlucha
Hawlucha is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Hawlucha in every game where it is available:
About Hawlucha
Hawlucha is a Fighting/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 6. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 500, Hawlucha is classified as a Wrestling Pokémon and is part of the Hawlucha evolution line.
In competitive play, Hawlucha is placed in the UU tier where it holds a 4.27% usage rate. Its key abilities are Limber and Unburden and Mold Breaker, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Hawlucha is weak to Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Hawlucha can learn 108 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Swords Dance, Acrobatics, Close Combat, Encore. Standing at 0.8m tall and weighing 21.5kg, Hawlucha has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kalos region games.