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Competitive Pokemon Sun/Moon Movesets and Strategies for Luvdisc

Base Stats for Luvdisc

Water

Abilities:
,

Evolutions / Family:
Luvdisc

Weakness Chart for Water-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

2x

0.5x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

2x

0.5x

¼x

½x

2x

4x

Movesets for Singles

What is a good competitive moveset for Luvdisc? 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.

Luvdisc is a decent Water-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Luvdisc out in the 7th generation battlefield. Luvdisc's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.

Species: Luvdisc
Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Heart Stamp
- Toxic

Physical Sweeper Luvdisc (Swift Swim)

Luvdisc is popular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.

♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Heart Stamp is a physical 60-base power Psychic-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).

Species: Luvdisc
Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 12 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Round / Snore
- Draining Kiss

Special Sweeper Luvdisc (Swift Swim)

Luvdisc is a decent Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.

♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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 (Luvdisc must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Luvdisc recovers 75% of the damage dealt).

Movesets for Doubles

What is a good doubles moveset for Luvdisc? 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.

Species: Luvdisc
Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Heart Stamp
- Toxic

Doubles Physical Sweeper Luvdisc (Swift Swim)

Luvdisc is popular Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.

♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Heart Stamp is a physical 60-base power Psychic-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).

Species: Luvdisc
Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 12 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
- Draining Kiss

Doubles Special Sweeper Luvdisc (Swift Swim)

Luvdisc is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.

♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ 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 (Luvdisc must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Luvdisc recovers 75% of the damage dealt).

Movepool

Wondering what moves can Luvdisc learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Luvdisc 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 Luvdisc

Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet

Optimize Luvdisc's EVs for Sun/Moon

Competitive Information for Luvdisc [Sun/Moon]