Competitive Information for Tapu Fini [Sun/Moon]
Water / Fairy
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Misty Terrain.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tapu Fini? 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 Tapu Fini, a sensational Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water and Fairy typing! It's a sight to see Tapu Fini out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Grass, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Tapu Fini's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers / Wiki Berry
Ability: Misty Surge
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 16 Def / 12 SpA / 40 SpD / 192 Spe
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Scald / Surf
- Defog
- Taunt
Tapu Fini is a legendary Special Wall. It was designed to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Tapu Fini last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Misty Surge, on switch-in Tapu Fini summons misty terrain.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Tapu Fini and target side's hazards).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Waterium Z
Ability: Misty Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall
- Return / Facade
- Knock Off / Fling
- Ice Punch
Tapu Fini is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Misty Surge, on switch-in Tapu Fini summons misty terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tapu Fini is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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).
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Tapu Fini's item at the target. power varies).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Fairium Z
Ability: Misty Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Shadow Ball
Tapu Fini is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Misty Surge, on switch-in Tapu Fini summons misty terrain.
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tapu Fini? 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: Terrain Extender / Waterium Z
Ability: Misty Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall
- Return / Facade
- Knock Off / Fling
- Ice Punch
Tapu Fini is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Misty Surge, on switch-in Tapu Fini summons misty terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tapu Fini is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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).
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Tapu Fini's item at the target. power varies).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Fairium Z
Ability: Misty Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Tapu Fini is a legendary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Misty Surge, on switch-in Tapu Fini summons misty terrain.
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tapu Fini 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 Tapu Fini.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tapu Fini 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 Tapu Fini
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Tapu Fini's stats
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Fini
- Calm Mind
- Defog
- Haze
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Nature's Madness
- Protect
- Reflect
- Scald
- Surf
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tapu Fini in Sun and Moon
- Calm Nature ( 248/0/16/12/40/192/ )
- Modest Nature ( 216/0/12/52/0/228/ )
- Optimize Tapu Fini'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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