Competitive Information for Bounsweet [Sun/Moon]
Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bounsweet? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Bounsweet is popular Grass-typed Pokemon. Bounsweet is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Bounsweet can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Bounsweet is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Return / Facade
- Play Rough
- Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Bounsweet (Leaf Guard)
Bounsweet is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bounsweet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Bounsweet cannot be statused and rest will fail for it. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Bounsweet is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam
- Round / Snore
- Synthesis
Special Sweeper Bounsweet (Leaf Guard)
Bounsweet is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Bounsweet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Bounsweet cannot be statused and rest will fail for it.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Bounsweet recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Bounsweet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Bounsweet by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Bounsweet? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- Play Rough
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bounsweet (Leaf Guard)
Bounsweet is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bounsweet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Bounsweet cannot be statused and rest will fail for it. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Bounsweet is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
- Synthesis
Doubles Special Sweeper Bounsweet (Leaf Guard)
Bounsweet is pretty popular Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Bounsweet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Bounsweet cannot be statused and rest will fail for it.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Bounsweet recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Bounsweet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Bounsweet by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Bounsweet learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bounsweet 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 Bounsweet
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Helping Hand, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Bounsweet's stats
- Acupressure
- Aromatic Mist
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Bounsweet
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bounsweet in Sun and Moon
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