Competitive Information for Jigglypuff [Sword/Shield]
Normal / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Jigglypuff? 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.
Jigglypuff is an extraordinary Normal and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Jigglypuff is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Jigglypuff's only type-related weaknesses are Poison and Steel.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Steel Roller / Wild Charge
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Jigglypuff (Cute Charm)
Jigglypuff is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Jigglypuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Jigglypuff recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Dazzling Gleam
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Jigglypuff (Competitive)
Jigglypuff is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and increases Jigglypuff's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Jigglypuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Jigglypuff's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Tri Attack is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Jigglypuff? 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: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Friend Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Steel Roller / Wild Charge
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
Doubles Physical Sweeper Jigglypuff (Friend Guard)
Jigglypuff is a decent Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Jigglypuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Jigglypuff recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Friend Guard, Jigglypuff's allies receive 3/4 damage from other pokemon's attacks.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Jigglypuff (Competitive)
Jigglypuff is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Jigglypuff's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Jigglypuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Jigglypuff's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Tri Attack is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Jigglypuff faints. Jigglypuff on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Jigglypuff 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 Jigglypuff 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 Jigglypuff
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Jigglypuff's stats
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Skull Bash
- Stockpile
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Jigglypuff
- Baton Pass
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Jigglypuff in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Jigglypuff's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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