Competitive Information for Illumise [Diamond/Pearl]
Bug
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be infatuated. Gaining this Ability while infatuated cures it.
This Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Illumise? 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!
Prepare for battle with Illumise, a dazzling Pokémon boasting Bug attributes. It's to see Illumise show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Illumise's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Silver Wind
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Air Cutter
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
Taking on single battles? Illumise is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset focuses to overwhelm foes with destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Illumise from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Silver Wind to boost Illumise for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Illumise's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Oblivious, Illumise cannot be infatuated. Gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
◆ Silver Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Illumise's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Air Cutter is a special 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Illumise? 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 / Choice Specs
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter
- Bug Buzz / Silver Wind
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
Prepare for double battles with Illumise as an awesome Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using overwhelming special power. Focus Sash helps protect Illumise from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Silver Wind to boost Illumise for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Illumise's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Oblivious, Illumise cannot be infatuated. Gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Silver Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Illumise's special attack 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).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Illumise 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 Illumise.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Illumise 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 Illumise
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Illumise's stats
- Charge Beam
- Growth
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Illumise
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Illumise in 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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