Competitive Information for Sigilyph [Sun/Moon]
Psychic / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Sigilyph? 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.
Sigilyph is a phenomenal Psychic and Flying-typed Pokemon. Sigilyph is a super common Pokemon to see in Generation 7. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Sigilyph is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Flame Orb / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Cosmic Power / Stored Power
- Psycho Shift
- Roost / Air Slash
Special Sweeper Sigilyph (Popular/Trending)
Sigilyph is a notable Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sigilyph's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Sigilyph. Flame Orb will burn Sigilyph at the end of the turn. With Magic Guard, Sigilyph can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Cosmic Power is a status move (raises your Sigilyph's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Stored Power is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Psychic-type move ( + 20 power for each of your Sigilyph's stat boosts).
♦ Psycho Shift is a status move (transfers your Sigilyph's status ailment to the target).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Sigilyph (Magic Guard)
Sigilyph is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sigilyph's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Sigilyph. With Magic Guard, Sigilyph can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse
- Calm Mind
- Thunder Wave
- Ice Beam
Sigilyph Special Sweeper (Life Orb Sigilyph)
Sigilyph is a spectacular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sigilyph's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Sigilyph. With Magic Guard, Sigilyph can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Sigilyph's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Sigilyph? 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.
Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Dazzling Gleam
Doubles Special Sweeper Sigilyph (Magic Guard)
Sigilyph is a sensational Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sigilyph's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Sigilyph. With Magic Guard, Sigilyph can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Energy Ball
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Sigilyph (Magic Guard)
Sigilyph is a sensational Offensive Trick Room. Life Orb boosts the power of Sigilyph's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Sigilyph. With Magic Guard, Sigilyph can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Sigilyph learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sigilyph 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 Sigilyph
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Magic guard + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Magic Coat
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Hypnosis
Moves that boost Sigilyph's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Steel Wing
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Sigilyph
- Air Slash
- Cosmic Power
- Energy Ball
- Heat Wave
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psycho Shift
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Synchronoise
- Toxic
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Sigilyph in Sun and Moon
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/16/0/0/240/ )
- Optimize Sigilyph's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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