Competitive Information for Primarina [Sun/Moon]
Water / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Primarina? 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.
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Primarina is an astounding Water and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Primarina are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Primarina is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Primarina is weak to Electric, Grass, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Choice Specs / Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Hydro Pump / Scald
- Moonblast
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
Special Tank Primarina (Popular/Trending)
Primarina is a notable Special Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Primarina's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Primarina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Primarina's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-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).
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Surf / Sparkling Aria
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
Special Sweeper Primarina (Liquid Voice)
Primarina is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Primarina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Primarina's sound-based moves become water type.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Sparkling Aria is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (the target is cured of its burn).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-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).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Primarina? 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.
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Surf / Sparkling Aria
- Psychic / Hyper Voice
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Primarina (Liquid Voice)
Primarina is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Primarina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Primarina's sound-based moves become water type. Psychic was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Sparkling Aria is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (the target is cured of its burn).
♦ Psychic is a special 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).
♦ 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).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Primarina 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Primarina 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 Primarina
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Aqua Jet, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Primarina's stats
- Amnesia
- Aromatic Mist
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Primarina
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hydro Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rest
- Scald
- Sparkling Aria
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Primarina in Sun and Moon
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Optimize Primarina's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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