Competitive Information for Plusle [Ruby/Sapphire]
Electric
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Plusle? 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.
Plusle is an astounding Electric-typed Pokemon. It's common to see Plusle show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Plusle's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Magnet
Ability: Plus
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
- Wish
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Special Sweeper Plusle
Plusle is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Plus, if an active pokemon has the minus ability Plusle's sp. atk is 1.5x.
♦ Thunder Punch is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Plusle's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Plusle? 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: Magnet
Ability: Plus
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
- Wish
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Doubles Special Sweeper Plusle (Plus)
Plusle is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Plus, if an active pokemon has the minus ability Plusle's sp. atk is 1.5x.
♦ Thunder Punch is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Plusle's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Plusle learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Plusle 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 Plusle
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Plusle's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Plusle
- Baton Pass
- Encore
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Wish
Common Effort Values for Plusle in Ruby and Sapphire
- Timid Nature ( 236/0/16/0/16/240/ )
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