Competitive Information for Azelf [Black/White]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Azelf? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Azelf, a stunning Pokémon known for its Psychic typing! It's a sight to see Azelf out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Discover how Azelf excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 64 Atk / 192 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Light Screen
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
Azelf makes an a mythical Mixed Sweeper in single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Azelf's use of light screen or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return / Headbutt
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Azelf proves to be a celebrated Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Azelf's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
In single battles, Azelf is known as a exalted Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with forceful special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Azelf's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 8 Hp / 250 SpA / 250 SpD
Moveset:
- Charge Beam
- Trick Room
- Energy Ball
- Toxic
Taking on single battles? Azelf is a renowned Special Tank. The purpose of this moveset is to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Azelf? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return / Headbutt
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Azelf is a heroic Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Azelf's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
Dominating double battles, Azelf is a renowned Special Sweeper. It is designed to crush rivals using forceful special power. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Azelf's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return / Headbutt
- Fire Punch
- Trick Room
Prepare for single battles with Azelf as a storied Offensive Trick Roomer. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Azelf unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Azelf's psychic-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Azelf can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Azelf.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Azelf can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Azelf
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Azelf's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Azelf
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Ice
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Azelf in Black and White
- Naive Nature ( 0/64/0/192/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Azelf's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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