Competitive Information for Delibird [Sword/Shield]
Ice / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Delibird? 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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Delibird is here! This wonderful Pokémon is Ice and Flying-typed and ready to shine! Delibird is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Electric, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Delibird's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Brick Break
- Helping Hand
- Memento
Delibird excels as an incredible Physical Sweeper during single battles. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Delibird from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Delibird's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Vital Spirit, Delibird cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Delibird faints).
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Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 108 Def / 148 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Destiny Bond
- Helping Hand
- Memento
- Protect
Prepare for single battles with Delibird as a distinguished Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with powerful special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Delibird from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Delibird's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Vital Spirit, Delibird cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Delibird faints).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Delibird this turn).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Blunder Policy / Charti Berry
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Triple Axel / Ice Punch
- Double-Edge / Mega Kick
- Drill Run
For single battles, Delibird is an incredible Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Blunder Policy equipped to it, if Delibird misses due to accuracy, its speed is raised by 2 stages then the Blunder Policy gets consumed. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a high amount of damage.
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Charti Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Round / Snore
- Water Pulse
- Future Sight
For those intense single battles, Delibird is popular Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Delibird's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Vital Spirit, Delibird cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Delibird must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Future Sight is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 236 Atk / 8 Def / 212 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Shard
- Seed Bomb
- Pluck
- Fake Out
Delibird makes an a decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Delibird's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Delibird steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Delibird? 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: Blunder Policy / Charti Berry
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Triple Axel / Ice Punch
- Double-Edge / Mega Kick
- Drill Run
Delibird shows an outstanding Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This moveset is tailored to crush rivals using intense physical moves. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Blunder Policy equipped to it, if Delibird misses due to accuracy, its speed is raised by 2 stages then the Blunder Policy gets consumed. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a colossal amount of damage.
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Charti Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
- Water Pulse
- Future Sight
Delibird proves to be a stupendous Special Sweeper for double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with destructive special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and strengthens Delibird's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Vital Spirit, Delibird cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Delibird must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Future Sight is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Delibird 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 Delibird.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Delibird 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 Delibird
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Fake Out, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Delibird's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Power-Up Punch
- Rapid Spin
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Delibird
- Baton Pass
- Brave Bird
- Brick Break
- Destiny Bond
- Fake Out
- Gunk Shot
- Helping Hand
- Ice Beam
- Memento
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Delibird in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/12/244 )
- Optimize Delibird's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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