Competitive Information for Simisear [Black/White]
Fire
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Simisear? 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 Simisear, a high-quality Pokémon ready to dominate with its Fire typing! It's a sight to see Simisear out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Simisear performs in battles.
Item: Iapapa Berry / Liechi Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Fire Punch / Flame Charge
- Return / Facade
Simisear stands out as a spectacular Physical Sweeper in single battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using devastating physical power. With Gluttony, Simisear eats berries at 1/2 max hp or less instead of their usual 1/4 max hp. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Iapapa Berry equipped to it, restores 1/8 max hp at 1/2 max hp or less; confuses if -def nature then the Iapapa Berry gets consumed. With a Liechi Berry equipped to it, raises Simisear's attack by 1 stage when at 1/4 max hp or less then the Liechi Berry gets consumed.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Simisear's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Simisear's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Simisear is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Yawn
Simisear is an awesome Special Sweeper to use for single battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special attacks. The Petaya Berry will raise Simisear's Sp. Atk by 1 stage when it reaches 1/4 max HP or less and gets consumed. With Gluttony, Simisear eats berries at 1/2 max hp or less instead of their usual 1/4 max hp. With a Iapapa Berry equipped to it, restores 1/8 max hp at 1/2 max hp or less; confuses if -def nature then the Iapapa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Simisear cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Superpower
- Substitute
- Fire Punch
For those intense single battles, Simisear is a superior Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to crush rivals using lethal physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Simisear's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Simisear's offensive stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Simisear's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Simisear takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Flame Charge
- Fling
- Brick Break / Low Kick
In single battles, Simisear is known as a superb Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using brute physical attacks. Flame Orb will burn Simisear at the end of the turn. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Simisear's offensive stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Simisear's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Simisear's item at the target. Power varies).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Simisear? 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: Iapapa Berry / Liechi Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Fire Punch / Flame Charge
Prepare for double battles with Simisear as pretty popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using powerful physical attacks. With Gluttony, Simisear eats berries at 1/2 max hp or less instead of their usual 1/4 max hp. With a Iapapa Berry equipped to it, restores 1/8 max hp at 1/2 max hp or less; confuses if -def nature then the Iapapa Berry gets consumed. With a Liechi Berry equipped to it, raises Simisear's attack by 1 stage when at 1/4 max hp or less then the Liechi Berry gets consumed.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Simisear's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Simisear's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Yawn
Ready for double battles? Simisear is a spectacular Special Sweeper. This build is crafted to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. The Petaya Berry will raise Simisear's Sp. Atk by 1 stage when it reaches 1/4 max HP or less and gets consumed. With Gluttony, Simisear eats berries at 1/2 max hp or less instead of their usual 1/4 max hp. With a Iapapa Berry equipped to it, restores 1/8 max hp at 1/2 max hp or less; confuses if -def nature then the Iapapa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Simisear's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Simisear cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Simisear 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 Simisear.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Simisear 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 Simisear
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Simisear's stats
- Amnesia
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Simisear
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Simisear 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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