Competitive Information for Chandelure [Black/White]
Ghost / Fire
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
Prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this Ability.
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Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Chandelure? 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!
Chandelure is here! This exceptional Pokémon is Ghost and Fire-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Chandelure show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Chandelure performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball
- Trick / Psychic
Chandelure proves to be a dazzling Special Sweeper for single battles. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with intense special power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Chandelure last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Chandelure's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Chandelure's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Trick is a status move (Chandelure switches its held item with the target's).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
When it comes to single battles, Chandelure shines as a superior Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with intense special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chandelure's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chandelure's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Chandelure's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sunny Day
- Flame Charge
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam / Shadow Ball
Chandelure shows a superb Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with formidable special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Chandelure's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Chandelure's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. With [Sunny Day] Chandelure can get past Politoed and Tyranitar, while providing a sun team with a strong backup sun inducer or help a weatherless team with a way to combat opposing weather.
Fire Blast is Chandelure's main weapon, hitting incredibly hard with boosts from Life Orb and sunlight.
This moveset works better against bulky Water-types than most Chandelure sets due to a strong SolarBeam and weaker Scalds.
Shadow Ball is an option over SolarBeam to hit Latios and Latias, both of which otherwise wall this set when sun isn't in play.
Hidden Power Fighting can be used to hit Heatran and is also a reliable option for hitting Tyranitar on the switch. Although Flame Charge seems also is a nice move to be considered since it can help fix Chandelure's Speed.
Chandelure can run both SolarBeam and Shadow Ball, but should only do so if your team has reliable means of removing or exploiting the opponent's Heatran, such as Dugtrio or Terrakion.
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Chandelure's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chandelure? 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic
- Dark Pulse
Chandelure proves to be an interesting Special Sweeper for double battles. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with forceful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chandelure's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chandelure's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Chandelure's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Chandelure's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic
- Trick Room
Chandelure shows a brilliant Offensive Trick Roomer prowess in single battles. Life Orb boosts the power of Chandelure's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Chandelure's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. With a Charcoal equipped to it, Chandelure's fire-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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 Chandelure 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 Chandelure.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chandelure 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 Chandelure
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Chandelure's stats
- Acid Armor
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Flame Charge
Most notable and possible best moves for Chandelure
- Dark Pulse
- Energy Ball
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Hidden Power Ice
- Protect
- Psychic
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Chandelure in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Chandelure'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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