Competitive Information for Blacephalon [Sun/Moon]
Fire / Ghost
Abilities:
This Pokemon's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Blacephalon? 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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Get ready to meet Blacephalon, the epic Fire and Ghost-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Blacephalon out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Blacephalon's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Ghostium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Mind Blown
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Trick / Psychic
Blacephalon is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Blacephalon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Blacephalon's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Mind Blown is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Fire-type move (Blacephalon loses 50% max hp. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Blacephalon's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick is a status move (Blacephalon switches its held item with the target's).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Moveset:
- Mind Blown / Overheat
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
Blacephalon is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Blacephalon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Blacephalon's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Blacephalon's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Night Shade is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Blacephalon's level).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Blacephalon? 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: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Mind Blown
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
Blacephalon is a notable Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Blacephalon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Blacephalon's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Mind Blown is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Fire-type move (Blacephalon loses 50% max hp. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Night Shade is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Blacephalon's level).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Blacephalon 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 Blacephalon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Blacephalon 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 Blacephalon
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Blacephalon's stats
- Calm Mind
- Flame Charge
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Blacephalon
- Calm Mind
- Fire Blast
- Flame Charge
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Ground
- Hidden Power Ice
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Mind Blown
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Blacephalon in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Blacephalon'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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