Competitive Information for Meganium [Diamond/Pearl]
Grass
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Meganium? 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!
Say hello to Meganium, a rad Pokémon that excels with Grass typing! Meganium is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Delve into Meganium's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
Meganium is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium'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 Meganium's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meganium afterwards).
♦ 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).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
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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 / Petal Dance
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Ancient Power
- Mud-Slap
Meganium is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meganium's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium'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 Meganium's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meganium afterwards).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Meganium cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Meganium must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ 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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Meganium? 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: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
Meganium is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium'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 Meganium's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meganium afterwards).
♦ 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).
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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 / Petal Dance
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Ancient Power
- Mud-Slap
Meganium is a wonderful 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 Meganium's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium'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 Meganium's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meganium afterwards).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Meganium cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Meganium must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ 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
Want to know what moves Meganium 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 Meganium.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Meganium 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 Meganium
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- 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, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Meganium's stats
- Ancient Power
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Meganium
- Earthquake
- Frenzy Plant
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Meganium 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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