Battle Tree Information on Guzma [Pokémon Sun and Moon]

Watch out! The infamous Team Skull Boss is back and has a bone to pick with you!

This article will feature details including Party Pokemon, recommended Pokemon and strategy for when battling Team Skull Boss Guzma at the Battle Tree in Pokemon Sun and Moon.

Basic Information on Team Skull Boss Guzma

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Source: https://gamy.jp/pokemon_sun_moon/pokemo-sm-guzma

Possibility of Battling Team Skull Boss Guzma

After every 10 battles at the Battle Tree Super Single, Super Double, and Super Multi; there is a chance of encountering him.

Guzma’s Party pokemon’s Battle Tree Item and Move Sets during the first battle

The following Pokemon that will be used by Team Skull Boss Guzma will be chosen at random. Since no two Pokemon of the same species may enter, only one of the two possible Held Item and move sets will be chosen.

Pokémon Type Held Item Possible Moves
Pinsir Bug Pinsirite ・X-Scissor
・Superpower
・Stone Edge
・Thrash
Choice Scarf ・X-Scissor
・Earthquake
・Close Combat
・Guillotine
Honchkrow Dark
Flying
Darkinium Z ・Psychic
・Dark Pulse
・Swagger
・Shadow Ball
Life Orb ・Night Slash
・Drill Peck
・Sucker Punch
・Thunder Wave
Toxicroak Poison
Fighting
Focus Sash ・Sludge Bomb
・Focus Blast
・Shadow Ball
・Dark Pulse
Wide Lens ・Cross Chop
・Sucker Punch
・Poison Jab
・Taunt
Liepard Dark Red Card ・Foul Play
・Sucker Punch
・Sand Attack
・Thunder Wave
Focus Sash ・Dark Pulse
・Shadow Ball
・Grass Knot
・Nasty Plot
Bisharp Dark
Steel
Chople Berry ・Iron Head
・Night Slash
・Low Sweep
・Sucker Punch
Focus Sash ・Taunt
・Sucker Punch
・Metal Burst
・Iron Head
Toxapex Poison
Water
Red Card ・Baneful Bunker
・Venoshock
・Surf
・Ice Beam
Black Sludge ・Baneful Bunker
・Liquidation
・Payback
・Stockpile
Golisopod Bug
Water
Quick Claw ・First Impression
・Liquidation
・Leech Life
・Brick Break
Life Orb ・First Impression
・Aqua Jet
・Sucker Punch
・Rock Slide

Tips: Battling Team Skull Boss Guzma

Most of Team Skull Boss Guzma’s pokemon are weak to Rock-Type Moves, however some of those can be taken out with Ground-Type Moves which make Ground-Types with a Rock-Type coverage Move viable. An example of this is Garchomp which also has a good Dragon-Typing enabling it to take neutral damage from Water-Types as compared to if it was purely Ground-Type.

Talonflame can also provide offensive pressure against some of Guzma’s Pokemon through its Fire/Flying-Typing which is supported by its type advantage against Bisharp provided that it doesn’t faint from its Sucker Punch.

Among Fairy-Types, Tapu Koko is a fast counter to Toxapex and Golisopod since it can use a STAB move to aim for their weak point. In addition, apart from its Type-advantage as a Fairy, it is also Electric which allows it to hamper Honchkrow and Liepard due to its immunity to the sets that carry the crippling move Thunder Wave. Bisharp isn’t as much of a threat too since Tapu Koko only takes neutral damage from Bisharp’s Steel-Type Moves.

Tier 85 base speed Pinsir with a Choice Scarf is also threatening as it might outspeed and take out your Pokemon with its move Guillotine. Apart from Pinsir, since it is difficult to defeat Guzma with a Ghost-Type Pokemon as it puts him in a favorable position, it is better to preserve those from battle and use Gale Wings Talonflame on the first slot and have some with the ability Sturdy for contingency instead.

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