Competitive Information for Delcatty [Ruby/Sapphire]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Delcatty? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Delcatty is a pretty decent Normal-typed Pokemon. It's usual to see Delcatty show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Delcatty's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Dig / Mud-Slap
- Rollout
Physical Sweeper Delcatty
Delcatty is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Cute Charm, 1/3 chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Solar Beam
- Water Pulse
Special Sweeper Delcatty
Delcatty is a decent Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Cute Charm, 1/3 chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Delcatty? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Dig / Mud-Slap
- Rollout
Doubles Physical Sweeper Delcatty
Delcatty is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Cute Charm, 1/3 chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Solar Beam
- Water Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Delcatty
Delcatty is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Cute Charm, 1/3 chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Delcatty learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Delcatty can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Delcatty
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Delcatty's stats
- Calm Mind
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Delcatty
- Baton Pass
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Delcatty in Ruby and Sapphire
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