Competitive Information for Shaymin (sky) [Black/White]
Grass / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shaymin-sky? 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.
Shaymin is a notable Grass and Flying-typed Pokemon. Shaymin is a usual Pokemon to see in Generation 5. Shaymin is considered strong enough to compete with Uber tiered Pokemon. Shaymin is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: King's Rock / Razor Fang
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 20 SpD / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Frustration / Return
- Zen Headbutt
- Synthesis
Physical Sweeper Shaymin-Sky (Serene Grace)
Shaymin is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Shaymin's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Shaymin by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: King's Rock / Razor Fang
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Air Slash / Air Cutter
- Psychic
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Shaymin-Sky (Serene Grace)
Shaymin is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Shaymin's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Leaf Storm). Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Shaymin's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
♦ 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).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shaymin-sky? 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: King's Rock / Razor Fang
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 20 SpD / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Frustration / Return
- Zen Headbutt
- Synthesis
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shaymin-Sky (Serene Grace)
Shaymin is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Shaymin's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Shaymin by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: King's Rock / Razor Fang
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Psychic
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Shaymin-Sky (Serene Grace)
Shaymin is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Shaymin's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Leaf Storm). Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Serene Grace, Shaymin's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
♦ 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).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shaymin-sky learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shaymin-sky 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 Shaymin-sky
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Serene grace + Move: Air slash
- Ability: Serene grace + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Energy Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ominous Wind
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Seed Flare
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Shaymin-sky's stats
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Ominous Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Shaymin-sky
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shaymin-sky in Black and White
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