Competitive Information for Sunflora [Black/White]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max HP per turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sunflora? 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!
Sunflora is here! This incredible Pokémon is Grass-typed and ready to shine! Sunflora is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Sunflora's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Hyper Beam / Round
Sunflora is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Sunflora's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Leaf Storm). Focus Sash helps protect Sunflora from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunflora'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 Sunflora's speed is doubled.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Sunflora afterwards).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Sunflora cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Early Bird
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm
- Earth Power
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
Sunflora is an astounding Support. With Early Bird, Sunflora's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-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 (Sunflora recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sunflora? 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: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Hyper Beam / Round
Sunflora is a decent Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Sunflora's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Leaf Storm). Focus Sash helps protect Sunflora from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunflora'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 Sunflora's speed is doubled.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Sunflora afterwards).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Sunflora cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sunflora 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 Sunflora.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sunflora 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 Sunflora
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sunflora's stats
- Curse
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sunflora
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sunflora 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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