Competitive Information for Jellicent [Black/White]
Water / Ghost
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Jellicent? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Jellicent is a fabulous Water and Ghost-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to find yourself dealing with Jellicent when battling in the 5th generation meta. Jellicent can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Jellicent is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball
- Scald
- Recover
- Trick Room
Special Tank Jellicent (Popular/Trending)
Jellicent is a marvelous Special Tank. It's purpose is to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Jellicent last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Water Absorb, Jellicent heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Jellicent by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Jellicent (Water Absorb)
Jellicent is popular Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Jellicent from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Jellicent's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Jellicent heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ 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).
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 172 Hp / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Water Spout
- Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam
- Surf / Hydro Pump
Jellicent Special Tank (Choice Specs Jellicent)
Jellicent is a wonderful Special Tank. It's meant to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Jellicent's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Water Absorb, Jellicent heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. If you ever thought Jellicent was just a bulky Water-type that happened to be able to block Rapid Spin, think again. While its stats do not immediately show it, if you dig deeper and examine Jellicent's movepool and the Pokemon that tend to switch into it, it's quite clear that Jellicent can be a surprisingly effective lure and wallbreaker. The biggest catch behind a Choice Specs set is Jellicent's access to the precious Water Spout (which is barely seen on any Pokemon outside of the mighty Kyogre), as well as STAB Shadow Ball, which tends to hit its common switch-ins, such as Latias and Celebi, for super effective damage. Powered by Politoed's rain, Jellicent's Water Spout reaches an astounding 337 Base Power, rivaling the damage output of Choice Specs Palkia's Hydro Pump. Between Water Spout and Shadow Ball, it is difficult to find a Pokemon that can stomach Jellicent's assaults.
♦ 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).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a high amount of damage.
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 36 Def / 220 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Shadow Ball / Ice Beam
- Recover
- Toxic
Jellicent Special Wall (Special Defense Jellicent)
Jellicent is an astounding Special Wall. It's primary goal is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Jellicent last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Water Absorb, Jellicent heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. Jellicent's typing and stat distribution make it an excellent special wall. This set's niche is for a more concentrated form of stall, as this set's primary objective is to tank hits, inflict status, and slowly wear the opponent down. This set is extremely viable over other walls such as Blissey and Chansey because of Jellicent's arguably better typing, dual STAB, and the ability to spinblock against nearly every Rapid Spin user. To add to that, Jellicent has a great ability in Water Absorb, which provides it with valuable recovery whenever it is hit with a Water-type move.
♦ 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).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Jellicent by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Cursed Body
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 243 Hp / 243 SpA / 24 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball
- Acid Armor
Jellicent Special Tank (Jellyfish Acres)
Jellicent is popular Special Tank. It was designed to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Jellicent last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Cursed Body, if Jellicent is hit by an attack there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
♦ 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).
♦ Acid Armor is a status move (raises your Jellicent's defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Cursed Body
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 222 Hp / 252 SpA / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald / Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball / Ice Beam
- Dark Pulse / Sludge Wave
- Giga Drain
Jellicent Special Tank (Jelly Surprise)
Jellicent is a decent Special Tank. It is meant to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Jellicent's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Cursed Body, if Jellicent is hit by an attack there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
♦ 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).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Jellicent recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 222 Hp / 252 SpA / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Dark Pulse
- Water Spout
- Giga Drain
Jellicent Special Tank (Modest Fish)
Jellicent is a wonderful Special Tank. This moveset is designed to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Jellicent's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Water Absorb, Jellicent heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Water Spout is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Water-type move (less power as Jellicent's hp decreases).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Jellicent recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Jellicent? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Jellicent (Water Absorb)
Jellicent is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Jellicent from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Jellicent's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Jellicent heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Jellicent learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Jellicent 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 Jellicent
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Jellicent's stats
- Acid Armor
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Jellicent
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Recover
- Rest
- Scald
- Shadow Ball
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick Room
- Water Spout
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Jellicent in Black and White
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Jellicent's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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