Competitive Information for Vivillon [Sun/Moon]
Bug / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
This Pokemon's allies receive 3/4 damage from other Pokemon's attacks.
This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vivillon? 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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Vivillon is here! This lit Pokémon is Bug and Flying-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Vivillon show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover how Vivillon excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hurricane
- Quiver Dance
- Sleep Powder
- Substitute
Vivillon thrives as an outstanding Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with lethal special power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vivillon last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Vivillon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Quiver Dance to boost Vivillon for the following turns). With Compound Eyes, Vivillon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
◆ Quiver Dance is a status move (raises your Vivillon's special attack, special defense, speed by 1 stage).
◆ Sleep Powder is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Vivillon takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Item: Buginium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 16 SpD / 228 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Electroweb / Hyper Beam
In single battles, Vivillon's Special Sweeper role is a superior. It was designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Vivillon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shield Dust, Vivillon is not affected by the secondary effect of another pokemon's attack. Electroweb was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Buginium Z equipped to it, if Vivillon has a bug move, this item allows it to use a bug z-move.
◆ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse 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 (Vivillon recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Electroweb is a special 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vivillon cannot move next turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vivillon? 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: Buginium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 16 SpD / 228 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / Bug Buzz
- Electroweb
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
Vivillon stands out as an exquisite Special Sweeper in double battles. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Vivillon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shield Dust, Vivillon is not affected by the secondary effect of another pokemon's attack. With a Buginium Z equipped to it, if Vivillon has a bug move, this item allows it to use a bug z-move.
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Electroweb is a special 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse 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 (Vivillon recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vivillon 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 Vivillon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vivillon 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 Vivillon
- 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
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Rage Powder, Powder
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Vivillon's stats
- Calm Mind
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Quiver Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Vivillon
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power
- Hurricane
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Quiver Dance
- Rest
- Roost
- Sleep Powder
- Substitute
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Vivillon in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Vivillon'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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