What is Fishing
Like in the previous installments of Pokemon, fishing is a feature that returns in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon using the Fishing Rod. The Fishing Rod can be obtained after completing the Lana’s Water Trial in Akala Island
Types of Fishing Rod
There are a variety of Fishing Rods to use when Fishing, namely the standard Fishing Rod, Old Rod, Good Rod and the Super Rod. However since the introduction of Sun and Moon there has only been one kind of Fishing Rod that is usable by now.
This change to the Fishing Rod makes it less complicated, simplifying out the Pokemon and items that can be caught depending on Fishing Rod type.
About Fishing Spots
There are specific locations where you can fish in Ultra Sun and Moon. Fishing Spots can be located in areas like the seaside or ponds. Approaching any available Fishing Spot will prompt to press the A Button to begin fishing.
Also there are instances where bubbles and splashes will appear on the fishing spot. (There are some exceptions to this.)
Bubble Spot
Bubble Spots have a chance of appearing when fishing. They increase the rates of finding rare Pokemon.
However if you move too fast around it, the bubble spot will disappear and you would need to re-enter the Route to access it.
Splashes
Splashes may occur in some cases. Although they are easily mistaken as Bubble Spots, you can’t fish on splashes.
Upon approaching Splashes it’ll initiate a battle with a Pokemon.
Places where Splashes Occur
- Brooklet Hill(First Visit)
- Hanohano Beach
- Poni Island
Fishing on Lapras
Lapras is an available Ride Pokemon that you can take to the ocean to fish with. Although Sharpedo is available as a Ride Pokemon, you can’t fish with them. Take caution when approaching a Bubble Spot with Lapras as they easily disappear.
Fishing Characteristics
Fishing has its own chances of failing to get anything. In the chance you are unable to get anything, the game will inform you of it. However, chances of success is raised if you use Pokemon with the ability of “Sticky Hold” and “Suction Cups”.
- Pokemon with the ability of Sticky Hold:
└ Grimer, Gulpin, Accelgor - Pokemon with the ability of Suction Cups:
└ Octillery, Cradily, Malamar
Item Fishing Spots
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Pearl | Various Fishing Spots |
| Big Pearl | Poni Island |
| Sticky Barb | Poni Island |
| Pearl String | Melemele Island |
| Heart Scale | Akala Island |
| Prism Scale | Ula’ula Island |
| Silver Bottle Cap | Poni Island |
Pokemon Fishing Spot List
| Pokemon | Places to Catch |
|---|---|
| Magikarp | Route 7 , Route 8, Route 9, Route 13, Route 14, Water Route 15, Seaward Cave,, Kala’e Bay, Melemele Sea, Brooklet Hill,, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden, Poni Island, Poni Breaker Coast, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, Seafolk Village |
| Barboach | Seaward Cave, Paniola Town, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, |
| Wishiwashi | 7 Route Route 8, Route 13, Route 14, Water Route 15,e Kala’e Bay, Melemele Sea, Brooklet Hill, Secluded Shore |
| Luvdisc | Route 9, Melemele Sea |
| Corsola | Route 9, Melemele Sea |
| Shellder | Kala’e Bay |
| Clamperl | Water Route 15, Melemele Sea |
| Remoraid | Route 8, Kala’e Bay, Melemele Sea |
| Goldeen | Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, |
| Basculin | Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Vast Poni Canyon, |
| Feebas | Brooklet Hill |
| Alomomola | Brooklet Hill |
| Staryu | Brooklet Hill |
| Chinchou | 7 Route |
| Bruxish | Route 13, Route 14, Water Route 15, Secluded Shore |
| Relicanth | Poni Breaker Coast |
| Dhelmise | Seafolk Village |
| Sharpedo | Poni Breaker Coast |
| Dragalge | Poni Breaker Coast (Ultra Moon Only) |
| Clawitzer | Poni Breaker Coast (Ultra Sun Only) |
| Wailmer | Poni Plains, Poni Breaker Coast, Seafolk Village |
| Wailord | Poni Plains, Poni, Breaker Coast, Seafolk Village |
| Corphish | Vast Poni Canyon |
| Dratini | Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet |
Battled Pokemon
The following Pokemon can’t be fished for directly. Pokemon caught in a Fishing Spot may call for help when you battle them, these are the Pokemon that appear as reinforcement.
| Pokemon | Place of Appearance |
|---|---|
| Gyarados | Route 7, Route 8, Route 9, Route 13, Route 14, Water Route 15,Seaward Cave, Kala’e Bay, Melemele Sea, Brooklet Hill, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden, Poni Plains, Poni Breaker Coast, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, Seafolk Village (Magikarp Summon) |
| Whiscash | Seaward Cave, Paniola Town, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, (Barboach Summon) |
| Mareanie | Route 9, Melemele Sea, (Corsola Summon) |
| Huntail | Water Route 15, Melemele Sea, (Clamperl Summon) Night Only |
| Gorebyss | Water Route 15, Melemele Sea, (Clamperl Summon) Afternoon Only |
| Octillery | Kala’e Bay, Melemele Sea, (Remoraid Summon) |
| Seaking | Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, (Goldeen Summon) |
| Starmie | 7 Route (Staryu Summon) |
| Crawdaunt | Vast Poni Canyon, (Corphish Summon) |
| Dragonair | Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, (Dratini Summon) |
| Dragonite | Poni Gauntlet, (Dratini Summon) |
Pokemon found in Bubble Spots
Melemele Island
| Area Name | Detail | Rate Up |
|---|---|---|
| Seaward Cave | West end of the Pond | Barboach |
| Kala’e Bay | Seaward Cave, Left of the Entrance and then East | Shellder |
| Melemele Sea (East) | The Sandy Beach by the Pokemon Center, little to the south east of the sea; A place surrounded by three rocks. | Luvdisc Corsola |
| Melemele Sea (West) | Ten Karat Hill, Sea Entrance , go a little bit west from there near the Luvdisc. | Corsola |
Akala Island
| Area Name | Detail | Rate Up |
|---|---|---|
| Paniola Town | Pond in the southwest of the town | Barboach |
| Brooklet Hill | The southeast of the first pond Center west of the second pond Southwest of the third pond Middle west of pond |
Goldeen Feebas |
| 7 Route | Puddle surrounded by rocks in the east area | Staryu |
| Route 8 | Sea beyond the cliff of the northeast end of the area | Chinchou |
| Route 9 | No Bubble Spot | None |
| Akala Outskirts | Ocean beyond the edge of the eastern edge of the area | Chinchou |
Ula’ula Island
| Area Name | Detail | Rate Up |
|---|---|---|
| Malie Garden | No Bubble Spot | None |
| Secluded Shore | East of the Sea | Bruxish |
| Route 13 | The sea ahead of the scaffold in the area south | Bruxish |
| Route 14 | Sea on the south side of concrete islet in west area | Bruxish |
| Water Route 15 | From the sandy beach on the west side of the ether house Northwest of the sea | Bruxish |
Poni Island
| Area Name | Detail | Rate Up |
|---|---|---|
| Seafolk Village | The sea in front of the Haganeer ship in the east of the village | Dhelmise |
| Poni Plains | The southern end of the sea in the west area | Relicanth |
| Poni Breaker Coast | Ocean near the entrance of ruins of Higan | Sharpedo |
| Vast Poni Canyon | The innermost puddle of the area with the pond (cave 3) | Dratini |
| Poni Meadow | Pond in front of the slope | Dratini |
| Poni Gauntlet | A river near the center of the area (coming in from the northwest side) | Dratini |
No rare Pokemon