Competitive Information for Male Meowstic [Sword/Shield]
Psychic
Abilities:
Moves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
This Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Meowstic-m? 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!
Unleash the power of Meowstic-M, a dazzling Pokémon with Psychic typing. It's a sight to see Meowstic-M out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Meowstic-M's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 SpA / 212 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Dark Pulse
In single battles, Meowstic's Special Sweeper role is an outstanding. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowstic's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Meowstic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Meowstic on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Meowstic's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Meowstic-m? 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 SpA / 212 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Dark Pulse
Meowstic is a renowned Special Sweeper to use for double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with lethal special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Meowstic's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Meowstic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Meowstic on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Meowstic's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Room Service
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Trick Room
For single battles, Meowstic is an awesome Defensive Trick Roomer. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil. With a Room Service equipped to it, if trick room is active, Meowstic's speed is lowered by 1 stage then the Room Service gets consumed.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Meowstic on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Meowstic's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Meowstic-m 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 Meowstic-m.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Meowstic-m 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 Meowstic-m
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Quick Guard, Fake Out, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Meowstic-m's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Meowstic-m
- Fake Out
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Meowstic-m 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 Meowstic-m'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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