Competitive Information for Diancie [Sword/Shield]
Rock / Fairy
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Diancie? 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!
Discover Diancie, a superior Pokémon with Rock and Fairy attributes! It's a sight to see Diancie out in the 8th generation battlefield. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Diancie's strategies.
Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Play Rough
- Body Press
- Facade / Giga Impact
Diancie proves to be a revered Physical Sweeper for single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Diancie's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Diancie is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Diancie cannot move next turn).
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Power Gem / Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Psyshock
When it comes to single battles, Diancie shines as a unforgettable Special Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with formidable special moves. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Power Gem is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Diancie? 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!
Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Play Rough
- Body Press
- Facade / Giga Impact
Ready for double battles? Diancie is a prodigious Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Diancie's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Diancie is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Diancie cannot move next turn).
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Power Gem / Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Psyshock
Diancie thrives as a remarkable Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Diancie faints. Diancie on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Power Gem is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Play Rough
- Body Press
- Trick Room
For those intense single battles, Diancie is a famous Offensive Trick Roomer. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Diancie's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Diancie 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 Diancie.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Diancie 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 Diancie
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Harden
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Moves: Body Press + Diamond Storm
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
Moves that boost Diancie's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Diamond Storm
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Diancie
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Stored Power
Common Effort Values for Diancie in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Diancie'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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