Competitive Information for Mesprit [Sword/Shield]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mesprit? 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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Meet Mesprit, the terrific Pokémon of Psychic types! It's to see Mesprit show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Mesprit below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 4 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 60 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Imprison
- Protect
- Trick Room / Psychic
Mesprit is a legendary Special Tank for single battles. This moveset is designed to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Safety Goggles grant Mesprit immunity to powder and spore moves along with damage from hail and sandstorm. With Levitate, Mesprit is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Mesprit unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Mental Herb equipped to it, cures Mesprit of attract, disable, encore, heal block, taunt, torment then the Mental Herb gets consumed.
◆ Imprison is a status move (no foe can use any move known by your Mesprit).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Mesprit this turn).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Drain Punch
- Fire Punch
Mesprit is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mesprit's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mesprit's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Mesprit is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Mesprit unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mesprit recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Mesprit is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Mesprit's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mesprit's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Mesprit is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Mesprit unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ 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).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mesprit? 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: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Drain Punch
- Fire Punch
Mesprit is a legendary Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mesprit's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mesprit's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Mesprit is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Mesprit unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mesprit recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt
Mesprit is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Mesprit's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mesprit's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Mesprit is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Mesprit unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ 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).
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Item: Life Orb / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Drain Punch
- Trick Room
Mesprit is a legendary Offensive Trick Room for single battles. Life Orb boosts the power of Mesprit's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Mesprit is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Mesprit unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Mesprit's psychic-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Mesprit recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ 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 Mesprit 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 Mesprit.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mesprit 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 Mesprit
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Mesprit's stats
- Calm Mind
- Nasty Plot
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Mesprit
- Baton Pass
- Ice Beam
- Imprison
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Stored Power
- Trick Room
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Mesprit in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 244/0/4/196/4/60 )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/0/156/0/100 )
- Optimize Mesprit'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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