Competitive Information for Leafeon [Sword/Shield]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Leafeon? 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 Leafeon, a cool Pokémon with Grass typing! It's a sight to see Leafeon out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Discover Leafeon's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Iron Tail
- Leaf Blade / Solar Blade
- Dig
- X-Scissor
Leafeon shows a decent Physical Tank prowess in single battles. It is primarily designed to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Weakness Policy activates if Leafeon is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. Life Orb boosts the power of Leafeon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Solar Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 125-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Double Kick / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Bite
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
Prepare for single battles with Leafeon as a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Double Kick was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ 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).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade
- Synthesis / Wish
- Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
Leafeon thrives as an awesome Support perfect for single battles. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Leafeon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Leafeon cannot be statused and rest will fail for it. [i]Swords Dance[/i] is your boosting move and the stat boost you are passing around. [i]Synthesis[/i] heals Leafeon on command, but Leafeon's Wish can heal your team mates. [i]Leaf Blade[/i] stops you from being Taunt bait, and gives you a nice offensive move that allows Leafeon to become a threat itself. [i]Baton Pass[/i] your stats on to the next Pokemon!
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Leafeon by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Leafeon's max hp is restored).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Leafeon switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Leafeon's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Leafeon? 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: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Double Kick / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Bite
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
In double battles, Leafeon's Physical Sweeper role is a sensational. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with intense physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Double Kick was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ 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).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Leafeon 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 Leafeon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Leafeon 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 Leafeon
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Leafeon's stats
- Curse
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Leafeon
- Baton Pass
- Detect
- Dig
- Double-Edge
- Grassy Glide
- Helping Hand
- Iron Tail
- Knock Off
- Leaf Blade
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Solar Blade
- Stored Power
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Leafeon in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Leafeon'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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