Competitive Information for Pachirisu [Diamond/Pearl]
Electric
Abilities:
No competitive use.
No competitive use.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pachirisu? 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!
Get hyped for Pachirisu, a lit Pokémon with Electric typing! It's a sight to see Pachirisu out in the 4th generation battlefield. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Uncover the best movesets for Pachirisu below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunder Punch / Spark
- Return / Headbutt
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn
Pachirisu is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pachirisu's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pachirisu switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
- Grass Knot
Pachirisu is a stupendous Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pachirisu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Pachirisu must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Pachirisu? 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 Band
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunder Punch / Spark
- Return / Headbutt
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn
Pachirisu is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pachirisu's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pachirisu switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
- Grass Knot
Pachirisu is a notable Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pachirisu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Pachirisu must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pachirisu 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 Pachirisu.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pachirisu 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 Pachirisu
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Pachirisu's stats
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Pachirisu
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Pachirisu 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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