Competitive Information for Chimecho [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 Chimecho? 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!
Discover the strength of Chimecho, a superior Pokémon known for its Psychic typing! It's to see Chimecho show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Chimecho below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Shadow Ball / Hyper Voice
- Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
Chimecho is popular Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Chimecho's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Chimecho is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chimecho? 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!
Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Hyper Voice
- Dazzling Gleam
- Icy Wind
Chimecho is a decent Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Chimecho's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Chimecho 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).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 168 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Recover
- Defense Curl
- Defense Curl
- Trick Room
Chimecho is pretty popular Defensive Trick Room. Weakness Policy activates if Chimecho is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Levitate, Chimecho is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Chimecho's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Chimecho's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Chimecho 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 Chimecho.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chimecho 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 Chimecho
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Crafty Shield, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Hypnosis, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Chimecho's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Chimecho
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chimecho in 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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