Competitive Information for Meganium [Gold/Silver]
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Meganium? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Meganium, a first-rate Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! Meganium is a common Pokémon to see in the GS metagame. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Meganium performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Synthesis
Meganium thrives as an impressive Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Meganium last longer regaining it's health points every turn.
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Meganium every turn).
◆ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, your Meganium's party has doubled special defense).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Meganium by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Return / Body Slam
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Ancient Power
- Rock Smash / Counter
For single battles, Meganium is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (power doubles on dig).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Ancient Power is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Dance
- Synthesis
- Curse
- Toxic
Meganium proves to be an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with lethal special moves. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Meganium's grass-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Meganium afterwards).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Meganium by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Meganium can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver 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 Gold/Silver. 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 GS Move and Ability Combos for Meganium
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Meganium's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Meganium
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Razor Leaf
- Reflect
- Rest
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Meganium in Gold and Silver
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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