Just like the previous games in the series, there are lots of tutors in the world which can help your Pokemon many moves for free, and others who will teach special moves for a small fee. This Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon Move Tutors Locations guide will tell you where to find those trainers and which moves they can teach all of your Pokemon.
For more help on Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Moon, you can check out our Mantine Surfing Guide, Piople Evolution Guide, and Totem Stickers Locations Guide.
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon Move Tutors Locations
Before we look into individual trainers, you need to know of some special trainers that are either new to the Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon or are absolutely necessary for your quest of being the best.
Move Reminder
Remember that a tutor at Mount Lanakila’s Pokemon Center on the Ula’ula Island will help your Pokemon remember moves which you have forgotten, deleted or once had when they were an egg.
This will help you to bring back moves that you deleted by mistake. Also, the game introduces a new feature at this tutor’s that allows them to help your Pokémon learn moves that it’s actually supposed to learn at a much higher level.
Move Deleter
The Move Deleter at Hau’oli City Pokemon Centre will help your Pokemon delete moves they no longer require.
Perhaps if you want to let your Pokemon learn the Last Resort Moveset and do not have an empty slot, this tutor will be of great help. In the previous games, this tutor was most essential for removing HP moves.
Big Wave Beach Tutor
You will find these Tutors at the Big Wave Beach, Heahea City Beach, and Ula’Ula Beach. These Tutors will teach you moves in exchange for BPs.
Snore
Type: Normal | Cost: 4 BP
Produces a loud noise that irritates the enemy while the user is asleep.
Heal Bell
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
This attack is useful in restoring the health of the accompanying Pokemon. it produses a sweet chime that heals the teammates.
Uproar
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
The user of this move attacks three times in a roaring manner and inflicts a large amount of damage. No Pokémon can fall asleep during this attack.
Bind
Type: Normal | Cost: 4 BP
This attack binds the enemy in tentacles or ropes, just as Bulbasaur does. It holds them for a few turns and incapacitates them.
Helping Hand
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
The attack boosts the power of one of your ally Pokemon essentially gining a helping hand in battle.
Block
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
The move has the ability of blocking attacks of the enemies, not allowing them to escape afterwards.
Last Resort
Type: Normal | Cost: 12 BP
This move inflicts a large amount of damage on the enemy when cornered only as a last resort as it can only be used once the enemy has used all their known moves.
Covet
Type: Normal | Cost: 4 BP
This move is usually used by Pokemon for stealing and coveting held items from targets.
Recycle
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
This allows the user to recycle the held item in battle, allowing them to use it again.
Electroweb
Type: Electric | Cost: 8 BP
This attack is essential in slowing down the enemy. It catches the opposing Pokémon in an Electric web lowering their speed stat.
Shock Wave
Type: Electric | Cost: 4 BP
The use of this move releases a shock wave or a pulse of electricity in all directions. It inflicts small damage but also slows down the enemy by momentarily incapacitating them. This attack always hits the opponent.
Defog
Type: Flying | Cost: 8 BP
This move brings a whirl of wind to blow away enemy’s cover such as mist or light screen. It also slows the enemy down reducing their evasiveness.
Low Kick
Type: Fighting | Cost: 8 BP
The move knocks the enemy down with a strong kick on the legs. Inflicts large amount of damage. The damage of this attack scales with the weight of the opponent.
Snatch
Type: Dark | Cost: 8 BP
This move allows the user to steal the stat changing effect of any of the opponent’s moves.
Worry Speed
Type: Grass | Cost: 8 BP
A seed is attached to the opponent which causes worry. This makes ‘Insomnia’ the opponent’s ability, rendering them unable to sleep.
Bug Bite
Type: Bug | Cost: 4 BP
With this move, your Pokemon will bite the opponent; and if the opponent is holding a Berry, your Pokemon will consume and reap its effect
Heahea Beach Tutor
You will find these Tutors at the Big Wave Beach, Heahea City Beach, and Ula’Ula Beach. These Tutors will teach you moves in exchange for BPs.
After You
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
It helps the targets attack, making it use its move right after your Pokemon.
Iron Tail
Type: Steel | Cost: 8 BP
The move inflicts large amount of damage and also lowers the defense stat of the enemy by hitting them with a glowing iron tail.
Iron Defense
Type: Steel | Cost: 8 BP
Increases the user’s defense stat by a great deal. The user’s body surface hardens, just like iron.
Spite
Type: Ghost | Cost: 8 BP
This reduces the PP of the last used attack by the enemy by 4.
Giga Drain
Type: Grass | Cost: 8 BP
The move allows user to restore its HP by half the amount of damage dealt to the enemy.
Synthesis
Type: Grass | Cost: 8 BP
The move restores the user’s HP by effect of photosynthesis. The amount of healing thus depends on the weather.
Ally Switch
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
Switches the user with one of their allies in battle in order to face the enemy on their behalf.
Signal Beam
Type: Bug | Cost: 8 BP
Throws a damaging beam of light that also confuses the enemy.
Gravity
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
This allows the user to deal damage to the Flying-type Pokemon using Ground-type moves; and prevents the enemies in the air from using their flying moves.
Stealth Rock
Type: Rock | Cost: 8 BP
This move lays a trap of rocks around the arena that hurt each enemy that switches into battle with their teammates.
Telekinesis
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
Suspends the target in the air with help of telekinetic power. The enemy is vulnerable for three turns.
Magnet Rise
Type: Electric | Cost: 8 BP
Allows the user levitate for five turns using magnetic effect. Keeping them safe from any ground attacks.
Bounce
Type: Flying | Cost: 8 BP
The attack takes place in two turns. The user bounces high up in the first and then lands on the enemy in the second turn causing massive damage. This may even paralyze the enemy.
Role Play
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
The user to this move imitates the enemies move allowing them to use their natural ability.
Fire Punch
Type: Fire | Cost: 8 BP
The move hits the enemy with a blazing punch inflicting large amount of damage. Might also leave a burn on the opponent.
Water Pulse
Type: Water | Cost: 4 BP
Shoots a throbbing water blast at the opponent, which has a chance to confuse it
Ula’ula Beach Tutor
You will find these Tutors at the Big Wave Beach, Heahea City Beach and Ula’Ula Beach. These Tutors will teach you moves in exchange for BPs.
Aqua Tail
Type: Water | Cost: 12 BP
It is the aquatic version of the iron tail that hits the enemy with the tail mimicking a storm.
Pain Split
Type: Normal | Cost: 8 BP
The move equally shares its own HP and the target’s HP with the target.
Tailwind
Type: Flying | Cost: 8 BP
The move increases the speed stat of the user and their ally for four turns by use of wind blow.
Thunder Punch
Type: Electric | Cost: 8 BP
The move is a thunder charged punch that leaves the enemy paralyzed.
Endeavor
Type: Normal | Cost: 16 BP
This move reduces the enemy’s HP down equal to the user’s.
Icy Wind
Type: Ice | Cost: 12 BP
A breeze of icy wind freezes the enemy essentially lowering down their speed stat.
Zen Headbutt
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
The user charges at its enemy with its head. Having streamed all its will power there.
Seed Bomb
Type: Grass | Cost: 12 BP
The move involves the user dropping hard-shelled seeds on the enemy that burst up to cause a splash damage.
Trick
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
Allows the user to exchange held items with the target through trickery.
Drill Run
Type: Ground | Cost: 8 BP
The user spins fast imitating a drill to hit the target head-on. Critical hits land more often in this move.
Magic Coat
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
Creates a magic coat around the Pokemon, reflecting any stat-effecting attack.
Ice Punch
Type: Ice | Cost: 8 BP
Punches the enemy with an iced-up hit that freezes the opponent for a while.
Wonder Room
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
Creates an area where the defense stats are swapped for a few turns.
Iron Head
Type: Steel | Cost: 8 BP
Turns the user’s head as hard as steel and smashes the opponent with it. This has a chance to make the target flinch.
Focus Punch
Type: Fight | Cost: 16 BP
The user launches a carefully focused punch. This can fail if the user gets attacked before it is launched.
Laser Focus
Type: Normal | Cost: 12 BP
The user focuses immensely, making their attack in their subsequent turn have a 100% chance to crit.
Magic Room
Type: Psycho | Cost: 8 BP
The user generates a strange area where the effects of the items held by the Pokemon are completely nullified for 5 turns
Battle Tree (Ulu’ula Beach)
You will find the Tutor at Battle Tree on Poni Island. These Tutors will teach you moves in exchange for BPs.
Liquidation
Type: Water | Cost: 16 BP
A full-force blast of water that lower the enemy’s defense stat.
Gastro Acid
Type: Poison | Cost: 8 BP
The user throws out stomach acids that neutralize the effect of the opponents ability.
Foul Play
Type: Dark | Cost: 12 BP
Targets moves are turned against themselves. The effect is proportional to the opponents attack stats.
Super Fang
Type: Normal | Cost: 12 BP
The enemy is attacked with a fang chop that essentially cuts the opponents HP to half.
Outrage
Type: Dragon | Cost: 16 BP
Attacks for 3 to 4 turns. But then they get confused.
Sky Attack
Type: Flying | Cost: 16 BP
It is a second-turn attack that make the opponent flinch. Critical hits land more often.
Throat Chop
Type: Dark | Cost: 16 BP
The user lands a hit on the enemy’s throating leaving them unable to use sound moves for 2 turns.
Stomping Tantrum
Type: Ground | Cost: 12 BP
The user hurls itself at the opponent in full rage. And if the enemy has missed its last attack, the effect of this move amplifies.
Earth Power
Type: Ground | Cost: 12 BP
The ground under the enemy bursts with power that lowers the defense stat of the target.
Gunk Shot
Type: Poison | Cost: 16 BP
A shot of filth at the enemy that might even poison.
Dual Chop
Type: Dragon | Cost: 12 BP
A dual hit of deadly blows at the target.
Drain Punch
Type: Fight | Cost: 12 BP
An HP draining punch that deals immense damage. Also restores user’s HP by half the damage dealt.
Heat Wave
Type: Fire | Cost: 12 BP
The user emaciates a hot blow to burn the target.
Hyper Voice
Type: Normal | Cost: 12 BP
A terrible voice echoes, to cause pain and damage to the target.
Superpower
Type: Fight | Cost: 16 BP
A furious attack that deals great amount of damage. However, it lowers the users HP and defense stat.
Knock Off
Type: Dark | Cost: 12 BP
If the target possesses a held item, this move deals damage, also knocking the held item off. The item can not be used for the rest of the battle.
Dragon Pulse
Type: Dragon | Cost: 12 BP
A shockwave generated by the user that deal a small amount of damage.
Hau’oli City Mall
You will find Tutors NPCs on the left and right inside the blue shop in Hau’oli City Mall.
Fire Pledge
Type: Fire | Cost: Free
Hits the target with a concentrated shot of fire. The effects amplifies if the opponent is grass type.
Water Pledge
Type: Water | Cost: Free
Similar to the fire pledge, it hit the enemy with a water column, whose damage is greater if the enemy is fire type.
Grass Pledge
Type: Grass | Cost: Free
Hits the target with a grass attack. Damage amplifies on water type Pokemon leaving behind a swamp.
Blast Burn
Type: Fire | Cost: Free
Enemy is burnt by a blast of fire. Incapacitates enemy for the next turn.
Frenzy Plant
Type: Grass | Cost: Free
Hits opponent with a tree slam and stuns them for the next turn.
Hydro Cannon
Type: Water | Cost: Free
A hydro cannon shot deals immense damage also stunning the enemy.
Hano Grand Resort
You need to talk to the old man in the lobby of Hano Grand Resort. Once done, speak to the lounging Pikachu in front of Hano Grand Resort.
Volt Tacke
Type: Electric | Cost: Free
Allow the user to charge at the enemy with an electrified attack. Also paralyzes the target.
Relic Song
Type: Normal | Cost: Free
The user sings an ancient relic song that induces sleep and unconsciousness.
Secret Sword
Type: Fight | Cost: Free
A sharp attack that inflicts physical damage on the opponent.
Seafolk Village
You need to head to the Seafolk Village PokeCenter and speak to the man in the red shirt.
Draco Meteor
Type: Dragon | Cost: Free
Comets rain down on the target from the sky. Deals immense damage.
Dragon Ascent
Type: Flying | Cost: Free
The enemy is flunking down on the ground after having lifted high up in the sky. This reduces the enemy’s defense stat in the process.
