Competitive Information for Diancie [Sun/Moon]
Rock / Fairy
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Diancie? 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 hyped for Diancie, an epic Pokémon with Rock and Fairy typing! It's a sight to see Diancie out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Diancie's strategies.
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Taking on single battles? Diancie is a unforgettable Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Diancie last longer regaining it's health every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Diancie from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm
- Protect / Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
In single battles, Diancie's Special Wall role is a heroic. It is designed to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Diancie last longer regaining it's health points every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Diancie from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Diancie this turn).
◆ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Your Diancie faints).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Rockium Z / Babiri Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Return / Facade
- Gyro Ball
- Harden
When it comes to single battles, Diancie shines as a acclaimed Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Rockium Z equipped to it, if Diancie has a rock move, this item allows it to use a rock z-move.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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 Diancie is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Diancie than the target).
◆ Harden is a status move (raises your Diancie's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Fairium Z / Babiri Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Power Gem / Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Psyshock
Diancie is a famous Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special moves. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. With a Fairium Z equipped to it, if Diancie has a fairy move, this item allows it to use a fairy z-move.
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Power Gem is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Diancie? 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: Rockium Z / Babiri Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Return / Facade
- Gyro Ball
- Harden
For double battles, Diancie is a noteworthy Physical Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Rockium Z equipped to it, if Diancie has a rock move, this item allows it to use a rock z-move.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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 Diancie is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Diancie than the target).
◆ Harden is a status move (raises your Diancie's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Fairium Z / Babiri Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Power Gem / Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Psyshock
Diancie shows a fabled Special Sweeper prowess in double battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with potent special attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. With a Fairium Z equipped to it, if Diancie has a fairy move, this item allows it to use a fairy z-move.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Power Gem is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
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Item: Rockium Z / Babiri Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Return / Facade
- Gyro Ball
- Trick Room
Ready for single battles? Diancie is a remarkable Offensive Trick Roomer. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Rockium Z equipped to it, if Diancie has a rock move, this item allows it to use a rock z-move.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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 Diancie is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Diancie than the target).
◆ 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 Diancie 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 Diancie.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Diancie 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 Diancie
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- 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: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Diancie's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Diamond Storm
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Sharpen
Most notable and possible best moves for Diancie
- Diamond Storm
- Earth Power
- Explosion
- Heal Bell
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Diancie in Sun and Moon
- Hasty Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Sassy Nature ( 248/8/0/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Diancie'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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