Competitive Information for Primarina [Sword/Shield]
Water / Fairy
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
This Pokemon's sound-based moves become Water type.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Primarina? 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!
Primarina is here! This high-quality Pokémon is Water and Fairy-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Primarina out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Grass, and Poison-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Primarina's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Life Orb / Rindo Berry
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Hydro Cannon / Hydro Pump
- Blizzard
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Protect / Hyper Voice
Prepare for single battles with Primarina as a noteworthy Special Tank. This moveset design focuses to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Life Orb boosts the power of Primarina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Primarina's sound-based moves become water type. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Water-type move that deals a massive amount of damage.
◆ Blizzard is a special 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Primarina this turn).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Sparkling Aria / Surf
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
In single battles, Primarina's Special Sweeper role is a sensational. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with powerful special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Sparkling Aria) and boosts Primarina's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Primarina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Primarina's sound-based moves become water type.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Sparkling Aria is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (the target is cured of its burn).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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 Primarina? 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: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Surf
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic
Primarina makes an an impressive Special Sweeper in double battles. It's meant to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and strengthens Primarina's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Primarina's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Primarina's sound-based moves become water type.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Primarina faints. Primarina on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Primarina 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 Primarina.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Primarina 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 Primarina
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- 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, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Aqua Jet, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Primarina's stats
- Amnesia
- Aromatic Mist
- Calm Mind
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Primarina
- Aqua Jet
- Blizzard
- Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stored Power
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Primarina in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/4/252/0/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 244/0/0/252/0/12 )
- Optimize Primarina'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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