Competitive Information for Glaceon [Sun/Moon]
Ice
Abilities:
If Hail is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn; immunity to Hail.
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Glaceon? 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 Glaceon, an incredible Pokémon boasting Ice attributes. It's a sight to see Glaceon out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Discover how Glaceon excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Icium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Synchronoise
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball
When it comes to single battles, Glaceon shines as a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Glaceon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Glaceon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail. With a Icium Z equipped to it, if Glaceon has an ice move, this item allows it to use an ice z-move.
◆ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
◆ Synchronoise is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Glaceon's type).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Glaceon cannot move next turn).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power
- Baton Pass / Sleep Talk
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
Glaceon thrives as a dazzling Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using forceful special power. Choice Scarf will increase Glaceon's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Glaceon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail. Created for Double Battle, beneficial Teammate: Abomasnow.
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Glaceon's ivs).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Glaceon switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Glaceon must be asleep. Uses another known move).
◆ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Glaceon? 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 / Life Orb
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Synchronoise
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
For those intense double battles, Glaceon is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Glaceon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Glaceon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail. With a Psychium Z equipped to it, if Glaceon has a psychic move, this item allows it to use a psychic z-move.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Glaceon cannot move next turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Glaceon 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 Glaceon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Glaceon 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 Glaceon
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Glaceon's stats
- Barrier
- Curse
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Glaceon
- Baton Pass
- Heal Bell
- Hidden Power Electric
- Hidden Power Ground
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
- Stored Power
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Glaceon in Sun and Moon
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/4/252/0/0/ )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Optimize Glaceon'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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