Competitive Information for Exeggutor [Diamond/Pearl]
Grass / Psychic
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Exeggutor? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Exeggutor, the extraordinary Pokémon of Grass and Psychic types! It's a sight to see Exeggutor out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Exeggutor's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 SpA / 92 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Confusion
- Sludge Bomb
- Hyper Beam / Snore
Exeggutor is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Exeggutor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Exeggutor's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ 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).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Exeggutor cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Exeggutor must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Heat Rock
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Grass Knot / Curse
- Energy Ball
- Sunny Day
- Solar Beam
Exeggutor is a stupendous Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Chlorophyll, Exeggutor's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ 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).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm
- Sunny Day
- Substitute
- Solar Beam
Exeggutor is popular Support. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Exeggutor last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. With Chlorophyll, Exeggutor's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Exeggutor takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Exeggutor? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 SpA / 92 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Confusion
- Sludge Bomb
- Hyper Beam / Snore
Exeggutor is an interesting Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Exeggutor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Exeggutor's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ 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).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Exeggutor cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Exeggutor must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 SpA / 96 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Confusion
- Sludge Bomb
- Trick Room
Exeggutor is a fabulous Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Exeggutor from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Exeggutor's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ 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).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ 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 Exeggutor can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 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 Exeggutor.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Exeggutor 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 Exeggutor
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Exeggutor's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Exeggutor
- Explosion
- Leaf Storm
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sunny Day
- Toxic
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Exeggutor in Diamond and Pearl
- Quiet Nature ( 192/0/100/216/0/0/ )
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Optimize Exeggutor's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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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