Competitive Information for Gardevoir [Black/White]
Psychic
Abilities:
If another Pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes this Pokemon, it also gets that status.
This Pokemon does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.
On switch-in, or when it can, this Pokemon copies a random adjacent foe's Ability.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Gardevoir? 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!
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Say hello to Gardevoir, a distinguished Pokémon that excels with Psychic typing! Gardevoir is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Discover how Gardevoir excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Expert Belt / Light Clay
Ability: Trace
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic / Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Memento
Gardevoir is a notable Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Trace, on switch-in or when it can Gardevoir copies a random adjacent foe's ability.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Gardevoir's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Gardevoir faints).
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Item: Life Orb / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball / Hyper Voice
- Energy Ball
Gardevoir is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Gardevoir from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Gardevoir's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Gardevoir it also gets that status. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Gardevoir? 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!
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Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
Gardevoir is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Gardevoir from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Gardevoir's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Gardevoir it also gets that status.
♦ Synchronoise is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Gardevoir's type).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Gardevoir 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 Gardevoir.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gardevoir 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 Gardevoir
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Gardevoir's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Gardevoir
- Calm Mind
- Destiny Bond
- Light Screen
- Memento
- Other
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Safeguard
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Gardevoir in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Gardevoir'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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