Competitive Information for Lurantis [Sword/Shield]
Grass
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead, and vice versa.
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 Lurantis? 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!
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Get ready to meet Lurantis, the epic Grass-typed Pokémon! It's to see Lurantis show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Want to master Lurantis's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Assault Vest / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 236 Hp / 196 Atk / 76 Def
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Leaf Blade / Grassy Glide
- Poison Jab
- Psycho Cut
Dominating single battles, Lurantis is a wonderful Physical Tank. This moveset focuses to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Lurantis's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Contrary, if Lurantis has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Lurantis's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Grassy Glide is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (Lurantis on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Petal Blizzard
- Superpower
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Psycho Cut / Slash
In single battles, Lurantis's Physical Sweeper role is a prestigious. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lurantis's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lurantis's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Lurantis has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa. Psycho Cut was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Petal Blizzard is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (increases your Lurantis's attack and defense 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).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm
- Aromatherapy / Protect
- Giga Drain
- Toxic / Synthesis
Lurantis stands out as a fabulous Special Tank in single battles. This setup is intended to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Contrary, if Lurantis has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa. Use Combine Lurantis's Contrary ability with Leaf Storm to deal devastating damage and get boosted sharply each time. Follow up with a Giga drain when your HP is getting low (if not Synthesis if you opted for this instead of Toxic). Aromatherapy is for Team Support With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Lurantis's grass-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Aromatherapy is a status move (cures your Lurantis's party of all status conditions).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Lurantis this turn).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Lurantis recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Lurantis by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lurantis? 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!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Blizzard
- Superpower
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Psycho Cut / Slash
In double battles, Lurantis is known as an exceptional Physical Sweeper. It tries to crush rivals using formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lurantis's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lurantis's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Lurantis has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa. Psycho Cut was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Petal Blizzard is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (increases your Lurantis's attack and defense 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).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lurantis 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 Lurantis.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lurantis 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 Lurantis
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Contrary + Move: Superpower
- Ability: Contrary + Move: Leaf storm
- Ability: Leaf guard + Move: Growth
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lurantis's stats
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lurantis
- Grassy Glide
- Knock Off
- Leaf Blade
- Leaf Storm
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Psycho Cut
- Rest
- Superpower
- Synthesis
- Toxic
- Weather Ball
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Lurantis in Sword and Shield
- Brave Nature ( 236/196/76/0/0/0 )
- Brave Nature ( 252/156/0/0/100/0 )
- Optimize Lurantis'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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