Competitive Information for Azelf [Sun/Moon]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Azelf? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Azelf, an astounding Pokémon boasting Psychic attributes. It's a sight to see Azelf out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Azelf's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Psychium Z
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Explosion
- Skill Swap
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt / Knock Off
Azelf is a legendary Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Skill Swap is a status move (your Azelf and the target trade abilities).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off
- Fire Punch
Azelf is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Azelf is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 8 Hp / 250 SpA / 250 SpD
Moveset:
- Charge Beam
- Trick Room
- Energy Ball
- Toxic
Azelf is a legendary Special Tank. It tries to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Azelf? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off
- Fire Punch
Azelf is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Fairium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Energy Ball
Azelf is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off
- Trick Room
Azelf is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Azelf from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Azelf is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Azelf can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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 Azelf.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Azelf can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Azelf
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Azelf's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Azelf
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Reflect
- Rest
- Skill Swap
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Azelf in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/4/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Azelf's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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