Competitive Information for Delibird [Sword/Shield]
Ice / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Delibird? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
RillaboomArcanineWhimsicottTapu FiniClefairyGlastrierPolitoedAromatisseRaichuIncineroar
Delibird is a marvelous Ice and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Delibird out in the 8th generation battlefield. Delibird is weak to Electric, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
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
Physical Sweeper Delibird (Popular/Trending)
Delibird is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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).
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
Special Sweeper Delibird (Popular/Trending)
Delibird is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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
Physical Sweeper Delibird (Hustle)
Delibird is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ 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 enormous amount of damage.
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk |
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Weather Ball / Round
- Water Pulse
- Future Sight
Special Sweeper Delibird (Insomnia)
Delibird is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 Insomnia, Delibird cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ 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).
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 Physical Sweeper (Physical Delivery)
Delibird is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 mighty 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).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Delibird? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
RillaboomArcanineWhimsicottTapu FiniClefairyGlastrierPolitoedAromatisseRaichuIncineroar
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Delibird (Hustle)
Delibird is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ 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 notable amount of damage.
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk |
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Weather Ball / Round
- Water Pulse
- Future Sight
Doubles Special Sweeper Delibird (Insomnia)
Delibird is a notable Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 Insomnia, Delibird cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ 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).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Delibird learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
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: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Helping Hand, Ice Shard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Delibird
- Brave Bird
- Brick Break
- Destiny Bond
- Fake Out
- Gunk Shot
- Helping Hand
- Memento
- Protect
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 EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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