Competitive Information for Bayleef [Diamond/Pearl]
Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bayleef? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Bayleef is a pretty decent Grass-typed Pokemon. Bayleef is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Bayleef is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Smash / Counter
- Fury Cutter
Physical Sweeper Bayleef
Bayleef is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bayleef's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Bayleef's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Ancient Power
- Snore / Wring Out
- Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Bayleef
Bayleef is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Bayleef's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Bayleef's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Bayleef's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ 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).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Bayleef must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Wring Out is a special 0-base power Normal-type move (more power the more hp the target has left).
♦ 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 Bayleef? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Smash / Counter
- Fury Cutter
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bayleef
Bayleef is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bayleef's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Bayleef's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Ancient Power
- Snore / Wring Out
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Bayleef
Bayleef is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Bayleef's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Bayleef's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Bayleef's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ 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).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Bayleef must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Wring Out is a special 0-base power Normal-type move (more power the more hp the target has left).
♦ 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 Bayleef 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 Bayleef can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Bayleef
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Bayleef's stats
- Ancient Power
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Bayleef
- Frenzy Plant
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bayleef in Diamond and Pearl
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