Competitive Information for Leafeon [Black/White]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.

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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Leafeon? 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!
Get hyped for Leafeon, a wonderful Pokémon with Grass typing! It's to see Leafeon show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Leafeon's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Razor Leaf
- Double-Edge / Return
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
- Bite / Knock Off
When it comes to single battles, Leafeon shines as a notable Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Fury Cutter is a physical 20-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade
- Synthesis / Wish
- Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
In single battles, Leafeon is known as an awesome Support. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Leafeon last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Leafeon cannot be statused and rest will fail for it. [i]Swords Dance[/i] is your boosting move and the stat boost you are passing around. [i]Synthesis[/i] heals Leafeon on command, but Leafeon's Wish can heal your team mates. [i]Leaf Blade[/i] stops you from being Taunt bait, and gives you a nice offensive move that allows Leafeon to become a threat itself. [i]Baton Pass[/i] your stats on to the next Pokemon!
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Leafeon by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Leafeon's max hp is restored).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Leafeon switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Leafeon's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Leafeon? 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: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Double-Edge / Return
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
- Bite / Knock Off
Leafeon makes an a renowned Physical Sweeper in double battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Fury Cutter is a physical 20-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Leafeon 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 Leafeon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Leafeon 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 Leafeon
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Leafeon's stats
- Curse
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Leafeon
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Leafeon in 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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