Competitive Information for Whimsicott [Black/White]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's moves ignore the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
This Pokemon's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Whimsicott? 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!
Whimsicott is here! This incredible Pokémon is Grass-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Whimsicott out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Whimsicott's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Leftovers / Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 188 SpD / 68 Spe
Moveset:
- Encore
- Memento
- Tailwind
- Taunt
When it comes to single battles, Whimsicott shines as a wonderful Special Wall. It is primarily designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Whimsicott last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Prankster, Whimsicott's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Whimsicott's use of light screen or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Whimsicott faints).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 140 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
- Thief / Knock Off
Whimsicott excels as an extraordinary Physical Sweeper during single battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with forceful physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Whimsicott's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Whimsicott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Whimsicott's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ 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 Whimsicott is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Whimsicott switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Whimsicott has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 140 Hp / 252 SpA / 116 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
Whimsicott excels as a sensational Special Sweeper during single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with destructive special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Whimsicott's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Whimsicott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Whimsicott's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Whimsicott recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Whimsicott 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: Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Encore
- Protect
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
Whimsicott excels as a sensational Special Wall during single battles. This moveset was created to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Whimsicott last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Prankster, Whimsicott's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Whimsicott this turn).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Whimsicott takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Whimsicott every turn).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Whimsicott? 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 / Choice Band
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 140 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
- Thief / Knock Off
In double battles, Whimsicott's Physical Sweeper role is an exquisite. It attempts to crush rivals using potent physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Whimsicott's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Whimsicott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Whimsicott's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ 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 Whimsicott is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Whimsicott switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Whimsicott has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 140 Hp / 252 SpA / 116 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
For those intense double battles, Whimsicott is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with potent special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Whimsicott's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Whimsicott's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Whimsicott's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Whimsicott recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Whimsicott 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: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Trick Room
In single battles, Whimsicott is known as a phenomenal Defensive Trick Roomer. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Whimsicott's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Infiltrator, Whimsicott's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Whimsicott recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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).
◆ 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 Whimsicott 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 Whimsicott.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Whimsicott 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 Whimsicott
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- 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
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Whimsicott's stats
- Cotton Guard
- Growth
Most notable and possible best moves for Whimsicott
- Encore
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Memento
- Protect
- Rest
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Whimsicott in Black and White
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/0/0/188/68/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/68/0/188/0/ )
- Optimize Whimsicott's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon 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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