Competitive Information for Female Indeedee [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
If another Pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes this Pokemon, it also gets that status.
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Psychic Terrain.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Indeedee-f? 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!
Prepare for battle with Indeedee-F, a prestigious Pokémon boasting Psychic and Normal attributes. It's a sight to see Indeedee-F out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Bug and Dark. Delve into Indeedee-F's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Focus Sash / Psychic Seed
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Expanding Force
- Follow Me
- Helping Hand
- Protect
In single battles, Indeedee's Physical Wall role is a decent. It is primarily designed to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Focus Sash helps protect Indeedee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Indeedee summons psychic terrain. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Indeedee's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ Follow Me is a status move (the foes' moves target your Indeedee on the turn used).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Indeedee this turn).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Focus Sash
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Terrain Pulse / Psychic
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam / Draining Kiss
Indeedee shows a remarkable Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Indeedee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Indeedee summons psychic terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Indeedee's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Indeedee recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Indeedee-f? 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: Psychic Seed
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Def / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Expanding Force
- Helping Hand
- Follow Me
- Protect
Indeedee is a high-quality Physical Wall to use for double battles. This build had its heyday in earlier tourneys. The main aim of this moveset is to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Indeedee summons psychic terrain. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Indeedee's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Follow Me is a status move (the foes' moves target your Indeedee on the turn used).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Indeedee this turn).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Focus Sash
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Dazzling Gleam / Draining Kiss
- Terrain Pulse / Psychic
- Energy Ball
Indeedee makes an a first-rate Special Sweeper in double battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with potent special power. Focus Sash helps protect Indeedee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Indeedee summons psychic terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Indeedee's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Indeedee recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
◆ Terrain Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Indeedee on terrain: power doubles, type varies).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Indeedee-f 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 Indeedee-f.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Indeedee-f 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 Indeedee-f
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Psychic surge + Move: Expanding force
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Protect, Fake Out
Moves that boost Indeedee-f's stats
- Calm Mind
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Indeedee-f
- Ally Switch
- Baton Pass
- Dazzling Gleam
- Expanding Force
- Fake Out
- Follow Me
- Heal Pulse
- Helping Hand
- Light Screen
- Mystical Fire
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
Common Effort Values for Indeedee-f in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/204/0/52/0 )
- Optimize Indeedee-f's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
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