Competitive Information for Glalie [Ruby/Sapphire]
Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Glalie? 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!
Prepare for battle with Glalie, an outstanding Pokémon boasting Ice attributes. It's to see Glalie show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Curious about Glalie's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 56 Atk / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Explosion
- Ice Beam
- Spikes
- Taunt
Glalie is a fabulous Mixed Sweeper. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Glalie last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Inner Focus, Glalie cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 2 turns, the target can't use status moves).
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Item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Explosion
- Ice Beam
- Spikes / Spikes
- Taunt / Taunt
Glalie is a wonderful Physical Wall. It's primary goal is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Glalie last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Inner Focus, Glalie cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 2 turns, the target can't use status moves).
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 2 turns, the target can't use status moves).
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Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Earthquake
- Shadow Ball
- Rollout
Glalie is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Glalie cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense 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: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Crunch / Bite
- Water Pulse
- Defense Curl
Glalie is a sensational Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Glalie cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Crunch is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Glalie's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Glalie? 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: Soft Sand
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Rollout
Glalie is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Glalie cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 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).
♦ 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: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Crunch / Bite
- Water Pulse
- Defense Curl
Glalie is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It is primarily 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 Inner Focus, Glalie cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Crunch is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Glalie's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Glalie 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 Glalie.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Glalie 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 Glalie
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Glalie's stats
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Glalie
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Glalie in Ruby and Sapphire
- Hasty Nature ( 0/56/0/252/0/200/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Optimize Glalie'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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