Competitive Information for Exeggutor [Ruby/Sapphire]
Grass / Psychic
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Exeggutor? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Exeggutor, a prestigious Pokémon known for its Grass and Psychic typing! It's a sight to see Exeggutor out in the 3rd generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Exeggutor below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Explosion
- Psychic
- Sleep Powder / Solar Beam
- Sunny Day
Exeggutor is a sensational Special Sweeper. It was designed 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. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Exeggutor last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Exeggutor's speed is doubled.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 SpA / 92 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Solar Beam / Giga Drain
- Thief
- Moonlight
Exeggutor is pretty popular Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Exeggutor's speed is doubled.
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Exeggutor recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Exeggutor has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Exeggutor by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Exeggutor? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 SpA / 92 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Solar Beam / Giga Drain
- Thief
- Moonlight
Exeggutor is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Exeggutor's speed is doubled.
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Exeggutor recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Exeggutor has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Exeggutor by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Exeggutor can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire 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 Exeggutor.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Exeggutor 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 Exeggutor
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Exeggutor's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Exeggutor
- Explosion
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ice
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Solar Beam
- Substitute
- Sunny Day
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Exeggutor in Ruby and Sapphire
- Modest Nature ( 52/0/0/252/0/204/ )
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/0/0/ )
- Optimize Exeggutor's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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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