Competitive Information for Meloetta [Black/White]
Normal / Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Meloetta? 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!
Meet Meloetta, a wonderful Pokémon ready to dominate with its Normal and Psychic typing! It's a sight to see Meloetta out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Bug and Dark. Want to master Meloetta's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Hyper Voice / Relic Song
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
Meloetta proves to be a storied Special Sweeper for single battles. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with formidable special attacks. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. Life Orb boosts the power of Meloetta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Meloetta's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Relic Song is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to sleep foes. Meloetta transforms).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Meloetta's special attack 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Meloetta? 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: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Relic Song
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
In double battles, Meloetta's Special Sweeper role is a acclaimed. It's meant to overwhelm foes with potent special power. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. Life Orb boosts the power of Meloetta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Meloetta's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
◆ Relic Song is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to sleep foes. Meloetta transforms).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Meloetta's special attack 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).
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Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 160 Hp / 96 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Hyper Voice / Relic Song
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Trick Room
Meloetta proves to be a prestigious Offensive Trick Roomer for single battles. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. Life Orb boosts the power of Meloetta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Meloetta's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Relic Song is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to sleep foes. Meloetta transforms).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Meloetta's special attack 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 Meloetta 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 Meloetta.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Meloetta 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 Meloetta
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Ability: Serene grace + Item: King's rock
- 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
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Confusion
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Energy Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Low Sweep
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psybeam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Relic Song
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Signal Beam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Focus Blast
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Charge Beam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Meloetta's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Hone Claws
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Meloetta
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Meloetta 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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