SOS Battle

An SOS Battle (Japanese: 乱入バトル Intruder Battle) is a type of Pokémon battle in the Generation VII games, introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. An SOS Battle is a battle where a wild Pokémon calls out to allies for help, turning a normal one-on-one wild battle into a two-on-one battle. Once the player clears the first trial with Ilima at Verdant Cavern, any battle with a wild Pokémon can turn into an SOS Battle. All Totem Pokémon also battle the player in SOS Battles.

Calling for an ally in an SOS Battle

An ally appearing in an SOS Battle

In a battle with a wild Pokémon, at the end of both Pokémon's turns, there is a random chance that the wild Pokémon may call for help. Sometimes no ally will show up in response to a call. Most Pokémon can summon allies of the same species, but some can summon other Pokémon in their family, and some can summon other unrelated Pokémon.

It is possible to increase the chances of a Pokémon calling an ally by sending out a Pokémon with Intimidate as its Ability or by using an Adrenaline Orb.

SOS Battle allies

The list below describes all Pokémon that can summon allies that are not their species. These allies are called randomly. Any Pokémon not listed below can only summon allies of the same species as itself.

#		Pokémon	Possible allies			Notes
010		Caterpie	Caterpie	Butterfree		Anywhere but Route 1
011		Metapod	Caterpie			Only on Route 1
011		Metapod	Caterpie	Butterfree		Anywhere but Route 1
042		Golbat	Golbat	Crobat		Only in Resolution Cave
073		Tentacruel	Tentacruel	Lumineon		Some encounters at Poni Wilds
079		Slowpoke	Slowpoke	Slowbro		Only at Kala'e Bay
093		Haunter	Haunter	Gengar
104		Cubone	Cubone	Kangaskhan
118		Goldeen	Goldeen	Seaking
120		Staryu	Staryu	Starmie		Only on Route 7
128		Tauros	Tauros	Miltank
129		Magikarp	Magikarp	Gyarados
133		Eevee	Eevee	Espeon		Only during the day
133		Eevee	Eevee	Umbreon		Only during the night
147		Dratini	Dratini	Dragonair		Anywhere but Poni Gauntlet
147		Dratini	Dratini	Dragonair	Dragonite	Only at Poni Gauntlet
172		Pichu	Pichu	Pikachu	Happiny
173		Cleffa	Cleffa	Clefairy	Chansey
174		Igglybuff	Igglybuff	Jigglypuff	Happiny
222		Corsola	Corsola	Mareanie
239		Elekid	Elekid	Electabuzz	Chansey
240		Magby	Magby	Magmar
241		Miltank	Miltank	Tauros
320		Wailmer	Wailmer	Wailord		Only in fishing spots that also have Magikarp
339		Barboach	Barboach	Whiscash
361		Snorunt	Snorunt	Glalie		Only at Mount Lanakila
371		Bagon	Bagon	Shelgon		Only at Kala'e Bay
371		Bagon	Bagon	Salamence		Only on Route 3
438		Bonsly	Bonsly	Sudowoodo	Happiny
446		Munchlax	Munchlax	Snorlax	Happiny
447		Riolu	Riolu	Lucario	Chansey
551		Sandile	Sandile	Gabite
568		Trubbish	Trubbish	Garbodor
674		Pancham	Pancham	Pangoro
703		Carbink	Carbink	Sableye		Only in the same places Diglett or Dugtrio can be encountered
732		Trumbeak	Pikipek			Only on Route 8
765		Oranguru	Trumbeak
766		Passimian	Trumbeak
782		Jangmo-o	Hakamo-o	Kommo-o

Weather-dependent allies

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Is Politoed only available in the night in Moon?

When certain locations are experiencing weather, Pokémon can call special allies in addition to their normal allies.

Weather	Special ally	Locations
Rain	Poliwhirl	Malie Garden
Rain	Poliwrath	Malie GardenDay, M
Rain	Politoed	Malie GardenS
Rain	Castform	Lush Jungle, Route 17, Exeggutor Island
Rain	Goomy	Lush Jungle, Route 17
Rain	Sliggoo	Exeggutor Island
Hail	Castform	Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila
Hail	Vanillite	Tapu Village
Hail	Vanillish	Mount Lanakila
Sandstorm	Castform	Haina Desert
Sandstorm	Gabite	Haina Desert

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 闖入對戰 Chóngyahp Deuijin Mandarin 闖入對戰 / 闯入对战 Chuǎngrù Duìzhàn Dutch SOS-gevechten German Quereinsteiger-Kampf Korean 난입배틀 Nan-ip Baeteul Portuguese Batalha SOS Russian Сражение SOS Srazheniye SOS

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