Solgaleo

Solgaleo (Japanese: ソルガレオ, Hepburn: Sorugareo) (SOUL-gah-LAY-oh^[1]), The Sunne Pokémon, is a Psychic/Steel-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is the mascot for Pokémon Sun. It is Lunala's counterpart and one of the two evolved forms of Cosmoem. It, alongside Lunala and Necrozma, is a member of the Light Trio.

Biology[]

Physiology[]

Solgaleo is a large, white Pokémon resembling a white lion. It has a blunt muzzle with a blue-gray nose and pale blue eyes. The top half of its face is a deep blue area that shows a constantly changing starscape. Four yellow spikes frame Solgaleo's head like a crown and two more pairs of spikes adorn either side of its lower jaw, and each spike separates large tufts of Solgaleo's mane. Solid ridges—red nearest Solgaleo's head and yellow farther away—poke out of each tuft along the middle, except on the tufts on its cheeks and chin, with the topmost part wrapping around the tip of the tuft. Overall, its mane creates the impression of a stylized sun. Around each leg is a dark orange band, and there is a black spot on each foot. It has three black toes on each foot with long yellow claws. At the tip of its tail is a large black spot with a thin yellow rim.

When Solgaleo enters its Radiant Sun phase, a light blue symbol similar to a compass rose appears on its forehead and the starscape turns to streaks of light. The fur on its body glows a pale yellow and all other parts of its body except its nose turn bright yellow.

Special abilities[]

Known as the "beast that devours the sun," Solgaleo has long been honored as an emissary of the sun (太陽の化身 Taiyō no keshin, lit. "incarnation of the sun"). Its body is capable of holding a vast amount of energy and glows when active. Solgaleo can create Ultra Wormholes to travel to and from Ultra Space. Solgaleo along with its counterpart Lunala can create Cosmog.

It is said that the intense light Solgaleo radiates from its body's surface is capable to turning the darkest night into midday; because of this, Solgaleo is often mistaken to be the sun. It can also influence a Rockruff's evolution into Lycanroc's Midday form with solar energy.

Evolution[]

Solgaleo is the evolution of Cosmoem exclusive to Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Sword (The Crown Tundra) starting at Level 53.

Game data[]

Locations[]

Game(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Pokémon Sun	Altar of the Sunne Evolve Cosmoem	One
Pokémon Moon	Trade	None
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon	Mahalo Trail, after defeating Gladion at Mount Lanakila Evolve Cosmoem	One
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield	Trade, from version 1.3.0 onward	None
Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass	Evolve Cosmoem Dynamax Adventure	One
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet	Trade, from version 3.0.0 onward	None
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (The Indigo Disk)	Pokémon League, after receiving the Solgaleo Treat from Snacksworth	One

Pokédex entries[]

Games	Entries
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.”
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.

Stats[]

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

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Sunsteel Strike	100	100%	5	Steel	Physical
1	Cosmic Power	—	—%	35	Psychic	Status
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
1	Metal Claw	50	95%	20	Steel	Physical
1	Noble Roar	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
Evo	Sunsteel Strike	100	100%	5	Steel	Physical
7	Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
14	Metal Sound	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
21	Zen Headbutt	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
28	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
35	Morning Sun	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
42	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
49	Metal Burst	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical
56	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
63	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
70	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
77	Wide Guard	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
84	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Sunsteel Strike	100	100%	5	Steel	Physical
1	Cosmic Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
1	Wake-Up Slap	70	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
1	Metal Claw	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical
7	Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
13	Metal Sound	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
19	Zen Headbutt	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
23	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
31	Morning Sun	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
37	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
43	Metal Burst	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical
47	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
59	Noble Roar	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
61	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
67	Wide Guard	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
73	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM[]

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM03	Psyshock	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	80	100%	5	Rock	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
TM92	Trick Room	—	100%	5	Psychic	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding[]

Solgaleo learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring[]

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Last Resort USUM	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Outrage USUM	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Superpower USUM	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Zen Headbutt USUM	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites[]

Appearances[]

In the anime[]

Nebby.
Solgaleo's Radiant Sun Phase Form.
Solgaleo in its Dusk Mane form.

Solgaleo (anime)

Trivia[]

Ironically, though Solgaleo represents the sun it is weak against Fire-type moves. It shares this trait with Lunala, who is 4x weak to Dark-type moves despite symbolizing the night.
Even though Solgaleo is genderless in-game like most other Legendary Pokémon, its Pokédex entry in Pokémon Sun implies that it is a male.
Solgaleo has the highest base HP of all Steel-type Pokémon.
Solgaleo and its counterpart Lunala are the only Legendary version mascots of a generation's primary pair of games with a base stat under 90.
- In Solgaleo's case, this is its Special Defense.
Solgaleo is one of the Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. During this time, it uses the move Sunsteel Strike.
Solgaleo can be seen as a parallel to its fellow Box Art Legendary Pokémon Lunala:
- Both are version exclusive (Solgaleo is naturally found in Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword while Lunala is naturally found in Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield).
- Both represent light-giving celestial body (Solgaleo representing the sun and Lunala representing the moon).

Origin[]

Solgaleo is based on a lion, possibly the alchemical lion as it is described as eating the sun and is connected with metals, possibly being the reason for Solgaleo's Steel-type. It may also be based on the Eye of Ra, a goddess described as a lion that protected the Sun. It may also be based on the constellation Leo, which depicts a lion and is the fifth sign of the western zodiac.

Etymology[]

Solgaleo and its Japanese name, Sorugareo, come from sol (Latin for "sun"), Galileo (an astronomer who found evidence the Earth orbited around the Sun) and leo (Latin for "lion").

The verbal cry in Pokémon Sun, "La-liona", comes from lā (Hawaiian for "Sun") and liona (Hawaiian for "lion").

Gallery[]

References[]

^ Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 462. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.

[Book-1] Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 462. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.

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Generation VII	Type: Null Silvally Tapu Koko Tapu Lele Tapu Bulu Tapu Fini Cosmog Cosmoem Solgaleo Lunala Necrozma Magearna^[a] Marshadow^[a] Zeraora^[a] Meltan^[a] Melmetal^[a]

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#001–025 (#722–746)	Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Yungoos Gumshoos Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Crabrawler Crabominable Oricorio Cutiefly Ribombee Rockruff Lycanroc Wishiwashi

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#076–088 (#797–809)	Celesteela Kartana Guzzlord Necrozma Magearna Marshadow Poipole Naganadel Stakataka Blacephalon Zeraora Meltan Melmetal

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