Competitive Information for Decidueye [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Ghost
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
This Pokemon's attacks do not make contact with the target.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Decidueye? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover Decidueye, a sensational Pokémon with Grass and Ghost attributes! It's a sight to see Decidueye out in the 8th generation battlefield. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks. Want to master Decidueye's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Weakness Policy / Misty Seed
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Leaf Blade
- Spirit Shackle / Poltergeist
- Protect
When it comes to single battles, Decidueye shines as a magnificent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using lethal physical moves. Weakness Policy activates if Decidueye is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Decidueye's offensive stat is 1.5x with grass attacks. With a Misty Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is misty terrain, raises Decidueye's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Misty Seed gets consumed.
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Spirit Shackle is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (prevents the target from switching out).
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Decidueye this turn).
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Poltergeist / Shadow Claw
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
Prepare for single battles with Decidueye as an impressive Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Decidueye's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Decidueye recover from the recoil damage it may take from Brave Bird. With Long Reach, Decidueye's attacks do not make contact with the target.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ 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).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Air Slash
- Hyper Beam / Round
Decidueye proves to be a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with forceful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Decidueye's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Long Reach, Decidueye's attacks do not make contact with the target. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Decidueye's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Decidueye cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Decidueye? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Poltergeist / Shadow Claw
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
Prepare for double battles with Decidueye as a superior Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using destructive physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Decidueye's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Decidueye recover from the recoil damage it may take from Brave Bird. With Long Reach, Decidueye's attacks do not make contact with the target.
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ 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).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Air Slash
- Hyper Beam / Round
Decidueye is a high-quality Special Sweeper to use for double battles. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with formidable special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Decidueye's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Long Reach, Decidueye's attacks do not make contact with the target. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Decidueye's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Decidueye cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Decidueye can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Decidueye.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Decidueye can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Decidueye
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- 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, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic
Moves that boost Decidueye's stats
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Decidueye
- Baton Pass
- Brave Bird
- Frenzy Plant
- Grass Pledge
- Knock Off
- Leaf Blade
- Light Screen
- Poltergeist
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Shadow Sneak
- Spirit Shackle
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Decidueye in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 92/252/164/0/0/0 )
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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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