Solgaleo

Species

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“In writings from the distant past, it's called by the name the beast that devours the sun.” — Solgaleo's Pokédex entry^[src]

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Solgaleo^{(JPJapanese: ソルガレオ

Romaji: Solgaleo)} is the Psychic/Steel cover legendary Pokémon for Pokémon Sun. It was revealed alongside Lunala as the main legendaries for the seventh generation. Solgaleo evolves from Cosmoem starting level 53 in Sun, Ultra Sun, Sword and Scarlet, in which Solgaleo is exclusive to these games. Necrozma later fuses with it to become Dusk Mane Necrozma.

Behavior and Physiology[]

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Pokémon spin-offs[]

Super Smash Bros.[]

Solgaleo appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It enters its Radiant Sun phase and attacks using its signature move Sunsteel Strike. Solgaleo also appears as a Spirit.

In the anime[]

Nebby evolved into a Solgaleo while at the Altar of the Sunne, during the group's quest to save Lusamine from Ultra Space. After its final evolution, Ash and his classmates typically referred to it by its proper name.

Origin[]

Solgaleo is likely based on a lion with a sun motif, a fairly common motif in many Western and Middle Eastern cultures.

In-game Information[]

Pokédex Entries[]

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Moon	This Pokémon is said to be a male evolution of Cosmog. At the activation of its third eye, it departs for another world.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	In writings from the distant past, it's called by the name “the beast that devours the sun.”
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	When light radiates from its body, this Pokémon could almost appear to be the sun. It will dispel any darkness and light up the world.
Pokémon Shield	Solgaleo was once known as the Beast That Devours the Sun. Energy in the form of light radiates boundlessly from it.

Game Locations[]

Title	Location(s)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Altar of the Sunne Evolve Cosmoem in Sun
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Mahalo Trail
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Paldean Pokémon League
Pokémon Violet	Paldean Pokémon League

Evolution[]

Cosmog

Reach Level 43

Cosmoem

Reach Level 53
In Sun/Ultra Sun/Sword/Scarlet

Solgaleo

Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP	137
Attack	137
Defense	107
Sp. Attack	113
Sp. Defense	89
Speed	97
Total	680

Moveset[]

Main article: Solgaleo/moveset

Gallery[]

Artwork[]

Main article: Solgaleo/gallery

Renders[]

Renders

Sun	Moon
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Sword	Shield
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Scarlet	Violet
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Legendary Pokémon
Generation I	Articuno • Zapdos • Moltres • Mewtwo
Generation II	Raikou • Entei • Suicune • Lugia • Ho-Oh
Generation III	Regirock • Regice • Registeel • Latias • Latios • Kyogre • Groudon • Rayquaza
Generation IV	Uxie • Mesprit • Azelf • Dialga • Palkia • Heatran • Regigigas • Giratina • Cresselia
Generation V	Cobalion • Terrakion • Virizion • Tornadus • Thundurus • Reshiram • Zekrom • Landorus • Kyurem
Generation VI	Xerneas • Yveltal • Zygarde
Generation VII	Type: Null • Silvally • Tapu Koko • Tapu Lele • Tapu Bulu • Tapu Fini • Cosmog • Cosmoem • Solgaleo • Lunala • Necrozma
Generation VIII	Zacian • Zamazenta • Eternatus • Kubfu • Urshifu • Regieleki • Regidrago • Glastrier • Spectrier • Calyrex • Enamorus
Generation IX	Wo-Chien • Chien-Pao • Ting-Lu • Chi-Yu • Koraidon • Miraidon • Okidogi • Munkidori • Fezandipiti • Ogerpon • Terapagos