Competitive Information for Leafeon [Diamond/Pearl]
Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Leafeon? 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.
Leafeon is pretty popular Grass-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty common sight to see Leafeon out in the 4th generation battlefield. Leafeon is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Leafeon is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Razor Leaf
- Double-Edge / Return
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
- Bite / Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Leafeon (Leaf Guard)
Leafeon is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Leafeon cannot be statused but rest works normally.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ 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).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade
- Synthesis / Wish
- Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
Leafeon Support (Bp Leafeon)
Leafeon is an astounding Support. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Leafeon last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Leafeon cannot be statused but rest works normally. [i]Swords Dance[/i] is your boosting move and the stat boost you are passing around. [i]Synthesis[/i] heals Leafeon on command, but Leafeon's Wish can heal your team mates. [i]Leaf Blade[/i] stops you from being Taunt bait, and gives you a nice offensive move that allows Leafeon to become a threat itself. [i]Baton Pass[/i] your stats on to the next Pokemon!
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Leafeon by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Leafeon switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Leafeon's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Leafeon? 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: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Double-Edge / Return
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
- Bite / Knock Off
Doubles Physical Sweeper Leafeon (Leaf Guard)
Leafeon is an awesome Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Leafeon cannot be statused but rest works normally.
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Leafeon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Leafeon 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 Leafeon
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Yawn
Moves that boost Leafeon's stats
- Curse
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Leafeon
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Leafeon in Diamond and Pearl
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