Competitive Information for Plusle [Diamond/Pearl]
Electric
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Plusle? 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.
Plusle is a phenomenal Electric-typed Pokemon. Plusle is a pretty usual Pokemon to see in Generation 4. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Plusle's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Plus
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Signal Beam
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Plusle
Plusle is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Plusle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Plusle's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Plus, if an active ally has the minus ability Plusle's sp. atk is 1.5x.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Plusle 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Plusle? 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 Specs
Ability: Plus
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Signal Beam
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Plusle (Plus)
Plusle is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Plusle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Plusle's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Plus, if an active ally has the minus ability Plusle's sp. atk is 1.5x.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Plusle 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).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Plusle 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 Plusle 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 Plusle
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- 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 inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Plusle's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Plusle
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Plusle in Diamond and Pearl
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