Competitive Information for Gardevoir (mega) [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Gardevoir-mega? 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.
Gardevoir is a fabulous Psychic and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Gardevoir out in the 8th generation battlefield. Gardevoir is weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Gardevoirite
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Gardevoir-Mega (Pixilate)
Gardevoir is an awesome Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Pixilate, Gardevoir's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power. With a Gardevoirite equipped to it, if held by a gardevoir, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Gardevoir-mega? 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.
Item: Gardevoirite
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
Doubles Special Sweeper Gardevoir-Mega (Pixilate)
Gardevoir is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Pixilate, Gardevoir's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power. With a Gardevoirite equipped to it, if held by a gardevoir, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Gardevoir faints. Gardevoir on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Gardevoirite
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 156 Hp / 100 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Gardevoir-Mega (Pixilate)
Gardevoir is a stupendous Offensive Trick Room for single battles. With Pixilate, Gardevoir's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power. With a Gardevoirite equipped to it, if held by a gardevoir, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Gardevoir-mega 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 Gardevoir-mega 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 Gardevoir-mega
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Gardevoir-mega's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Gardevoir-mega
- Destiny Bond
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Gardevoir-mega in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Gardevoir-mega's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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