Competitive Information for Meganium [Sun/Moon]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Meganium? 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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Meet Meganium, the rad Pokémon of Grass types! It's to see Meganium show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Delve into Meganium's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Groundium Z / Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Iron Tail
- Petal Blizzard
- Swords Dance
Meganium is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Meganium last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Meganium's attacking stat is 1.5x with grass attacks.
♦ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Petal Blizzard is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Meganium's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Groundium Z / Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Aromatherapy
- Leech Seed / Giga Drain
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Meganium is an awesome Special Wall. It's goal is to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Meganium last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Meganium's attacking stat is 1.5x with grass attacks.
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Meganium every turn).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Meganium recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Meganium's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Grassium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Petal Blizzard / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Outrage / Dragon Tail
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
Meganium is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Meganium cannot be statused and rest will fail for it.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meganium afterwards).
♦ Dragon Tail is a physical 60-base power Dragon-type move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Meganium's last move failed).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Ancient Power
- Mud-Slap
Meganium is a notable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium'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 Meganium cannot be statused and rest will fail for it.
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Meganium's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Meganium cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 235 Atk / 1 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail
- Seed Bomb
- Sunny Day
- Earthquake
Meganium is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Meganium's attacking stat is 1.5x with grass attacks.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Meganium? 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: Grassium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Blizzard
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Double-Edge / Return
- Outrage / Dragon Tail
Meganium is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Meganium cannot be statused and rest will fail for it.
♦ Petal Blizzard is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Meganium afterwards).
♦ Dragon Tail is a physical 60-base power Dragon-type move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Ancient Power
- Mud-Slap
Meganium is a decent Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Meganium'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 Meganium cannot be statused and rest will fail for it.
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Meganium's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Meganium cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Meganium 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 Meganium.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Meganium 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 Meganium
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Meganium's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Meganium
- Aromatherapy
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
- Energy Ball
- Frenzy Plant
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power
- Iron Tail
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Petal Blizzard
- Protect
- Reflect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Meganium in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/4/252/0/ )
- Optimize Meganium'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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