Competitive Information for Primarina [Sword/Shield]
Water / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Primarina? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Primarina is an interesting Water and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Primarina are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Primarina is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Primarina is weak to Electric, Grass, and Poison-typed attacks.
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
Special Tank Primarina (Popular/Trending)
Primarina is a wonderful Special Tank for single battles. It's purpose is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. 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 enormous 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Surf / Sparkling Aria
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
Special Sweeper Primarina (Liquid Voice)
Primarina is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Primarina's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Sparkling Aria is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (the target is cured of its burn).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Primarina? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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
- Energy Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Primarina (Liquid Voice)
Primarina is a fabulous Special Sweeper for double battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises 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).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Primarina learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
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, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand, Aqua Jet, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Scald
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 EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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