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!
Get hyped for Meganium, an impressive Pokémon with Grass typing! It's to see Meganium show up as a Gold/Silver opponent. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Meganium's strategies.
Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Synthesis
Meganium makes an an impressive Special Sweeper in single battles. This technique aims to crush rivals using formidable special attacks. Prior to 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 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
Prepare for single battles with Meganium as popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with intense physical attacks. 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 pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was created to crush rivals using destructive special moves. Before 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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