Competitive Information for Whimsicott [Sun/Moon]
Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
Moves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
This Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Whimsicott? 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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Unveil the power of Whimsicott, an awesome Pokémon known for its Grass and Fairy typing! Whimsicott is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Whimsicott's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Lagging Tail / Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 108 Def / 152 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Defog
- Encore
- Tailwind
Whimsicott is a spectacular Double Wall. It attempts to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Whimsicott last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Prankster, Whimsicott's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
♦ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Whimsicott and target side's hazards).
♦ Encore is a status move (target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns).
♦ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
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Item: Grassium Z / Kebia Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Thief
- U-turn
Whimsicott is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Chlorophyll, Whimsicott's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ 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).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Whimsicott has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Whimsicott switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Fairium Z / Kebia Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Whimsicott is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Chlorophyll, Whimsicott's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Whimsicott recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Encore
- Protect
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
Whimsicott is an awesome Special Wall. This moveset attempts to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Whimsicott last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. With Prankster, Whimsicott's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Whimsicott this turn).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Whimsicott takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Whimsicott every turn).
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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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Whimsicott? 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: Grassium Z / Kebia Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Thief
- U-turn
Whimsicott is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Chlorophyll, Whimsicott's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ 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).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Whimsicott has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Whimsicott switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Fairium Z / Kebia Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Whimsicott is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Chlorophyll, Whimsicott's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Whimsicott recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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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Item: Kebia Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Hardy
EVs: 252 Hp / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Moveset:
- Cotton Guard
- Stun Spore
- Cotton Guard
- Trick Room
Whimsicott is an astounding Defensive Trick Room. With Chlorophyll, Whimsicott's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Whimsicott's defense by 3).
♦ 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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Movepool
Want to know what moves Whimsicott 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 Whimsicott.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Whimsicott 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 Whimsicott
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Whimsicott's stats
- Cotton Guard
- Growth
Most notable and possible best moves for Whimsicott
- Defog
- Encore
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Memento
- Moonblast
- Nature Power
- Protect
- Protect
- Rest
- Substitute
- Sunny Day
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Trick Room
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Whimsicott in Sun and Moon
- Relaxed Nature ( 248/0/108/0/152/0/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Whimsicott'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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