Competitive Information for Larvesta [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Fire
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Larvesta? 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!
Get hyped for Larvesta, a noteworthy Pokémon with Bug and Fire typing! Larvesta is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Flying, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Larvesta's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Charti Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Wheel
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Leech Life / U-turn
- Wild Charge / Zen Headbutt
For single battles, Larvesta is a superior Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with powerful physical attacks. The Shell Bell item option is to help Larvesta recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge, Flare Blitz and Wild Charge. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Larvesta will be burned. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. Thaws Larvesta).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Larvesta is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Larvesta recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Larvesta switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Swarm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flame Charge / Wild Charge
- Flare Blitz
- Bug Bite
- Morning Sun / Zen Headbutt
Taking on single battles? Larvesta is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. Larvesta is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Swarm, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Larvesta's offensive stat is 1.5x with bug attacks. Larvesta s similar to Trapinch:they both have an attack stat higher or equal to their evolution(s). Larvesta has a base 80 attack, while Volcarona has only 60. Then again, Volcarona is special.
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Larvesta).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Larvesta steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Larvesta by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Larvesta? 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: Charti Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Wheel
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Leech Life / U-turn
- Wild Charge / Zen Headbutt
Larvesta excels as a phenomenal Physical Sweeper during double battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with intense physical moves. The Shell Bell item option is to help Larvesta recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge, Flare Blitz and Wild Charge. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Larvesta will be burned. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. Thaws Larvesta).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Larvesta is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Larvesta recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Larvesta switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Larvesta 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 Larvesta.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Larvesta 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 Larvesta
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Larvesta's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Flame Charge
- Harden
Most notable and possible best moves for Larvesta
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Larvesta 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 Larvesta'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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