Competitive Information for Servine [Sun/Moon]
Grass
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead, and vice versa.
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 Servine? 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!
Meet Servine, a magnificent Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! Servine is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Discover how Servine excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Grassium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Pursuit
- Aqua Tail
Servine is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Servine is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Contrary, if Servine has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Item: Grassium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Round / Snore
- Twister
- Mirror Coat
Servine is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Servine is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite makes it possibly stronger than it's final form. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Contrary, if Servine has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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 (Servine must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Bashful
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Energy Ball
- Leaf Blade
- Facade
- Reflect
Servine is a stupendous Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Servine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Servine has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Servine is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Servine? 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!
Item: Grassium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Pursuit
- Aqua Tail
Servine is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Servine is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Contrary, if Servine has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Item: Grassium Z / Eviolite
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Twister
- Round / Snore
- Mirror Coat
Servine is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Servine is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Contrary, if Servine has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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 (Servine must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Servine 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 Servine.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Servine 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 Servine
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Contrary + Move: Leaf storm
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Glare, Toxic
Moves that boost Servine's stats
- Calm Mind
- Coil
- Growth
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Servine
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Servine in 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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