Competitive Information for Nuzleaf [Black/White]
Grass / Dark
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Nuzleaf? 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.
Nuzleaf is an astounding Grass and Dark-typed Pokemon. Nuzleaf is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Nuzleaf is weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Payback / Foul Play
- Brick Break / Low Sweep
Physical Sweeper Nuzleaf (Chlorophyll)
Nuzleaf is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Nuzleaf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Nuzleaf's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Nuzleaf's speed is doubled.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Payback is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Nuzleaf moves after the target).
♦ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Low Sweep is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Glasses
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 40 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
- Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Nuzleaf (Chlorophyll)
Nuzleaf is a decent Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Nuzleaf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Nuzleaf's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Nuzleaf's speed is doubled.
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Nuzleaf recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Nuzleaf? 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 / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Payback / Foul Play
Doubles Physical Sweeper Nuzleaf (Chlorophyll)
Nuzleaf is popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Nuzleaf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Nuzleaf's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Nuzleaf's speed is doubled. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Payback is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Nuzleaf moves after the target).
♦ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Glasses
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 40 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Nuzleaf (Chlorophyll)
Nuzleaf is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Nuzleaf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Nuzleaf's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Nuzleaf's speed is doubled.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Nuzleaf recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Nuzleaf cannot move next turn).
♦ 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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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Nuzleaf 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 Nuzleaf 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 Nuzleaf
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Nuzleaf's stats
- Amnesia
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Harden
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Nuzleaf
- Fake Out
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Nuzleaf in Black and White
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