Competitive Information for Virizion [Sun/Moon]
Grass / Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Virizion? 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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Get ready to meet Virizion, the exquisite Grass and Fighting-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Virizion out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover how Virizion excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Fightinium Z / Leftovers
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
Taking on single battles? Virizion is a iconic Physical Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Virizion last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Virizion has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Virizion's attack by 2 stages).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Virizion by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Coba Berry
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Zen Headbutt / Return
- X-Scissor
Virizion proves to be a venerated Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with potent physical attacks. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Virizion has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Item: Grassium Z / Coba Berry
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Virizion excels as a acclaimed Special Sweeper during single battles. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with intense special moves. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Virizion has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Virizion recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Virizion cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Virizion's ivs).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Virizion by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Virizion? 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: Fightinium Z / Coba Berry
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Zen Headbutt / Return
- X-Scissor
Taking on double battles? Virizion is a prodigious Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to crush rivals using potent physical attacks. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Virizion has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Item: Grassium Z / Coba Berry
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Virizion excels as a eminent Special Sweeper during double battles. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with devastating special attacks. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Virizion has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Virizion recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Virizion cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Virizion's ivs).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Virizion by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Virizion 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 Virizion.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Virizion 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 Virizion
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Virizion's stats
- Calm Mind
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Virizion
- Close Combat
- Hidden Power
- Leaf Blade
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sacred Sword
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Virizion in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Virizion'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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