Competitive Information for Uxie [Sun/Moon]
Psychic
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Uxie? 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.
MagearnaMarowak-AlolaCresseliaMawile-MegaHoopa-UnboundAudino-MegaCrawdauntKyurem-BlackStakatakaBisharp
Uxie is a remarkable Psychic-typed Pokemon. Uxie are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Uxie is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks.
Item: Mental Herb / Red Card
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Magic Coat
- Memento
- Stealth Rock
- Trick Room
Double Wall Uxie (Popular/Trending)
Uxie is a legendary Double Wall. It was designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Uxie faints).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return
- Knock Off / Foul Play
- Fire Punch
Physical Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam
Special Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze 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).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Uxie recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Heat Rock
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Memento
- Sunny Day / Rain Dance
- Heal Bell / Psychic
Uxie Physical Wall (Weather Support Uxie*)
Uxie is a legendary Physical Wall. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Uxie is undeniably one of the best weather supporters. Its excellent Defenses and Speed make it the ideal choice for nearly all the sun and rain offense teams. Plus it has access to access to U-turn and Memento which can give free switch-ins for Uxie's teammates.
♦ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Uxie faints).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
♦ Heal Bell is a status move (cures your Uxie's party of all status conditions).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 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 Uxie? 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.
MagearnaMarowak-AlolaCresseliaMawile-MegaHoopa-UnboundAudino-MegaCrawdauntKyurem-BlackStakatakaBisharp
Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Return
- Knock Off / Foul Play
- Fire Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
Doubles Special Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze 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).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Uxie recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Darkinium Z
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Serious
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Substitute
- Heal Bell
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Defensive Trick Room. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Uxie takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Heal Bell is a status move (cures your Uxie's party of all status conditions).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Uxie 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 Uxie 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 Uxie
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand, Ally Switch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Yawn
Moves that boost Uxie's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Uxie
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Light Screen
- Magic Coat
- Memento
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Skill Swap
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Trick Room
- U-turn
- Yawn
Common Effort Values for Uxie in Sun and Moon
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Optimize Uxie's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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