Competitive Information for Reshiram [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Reshiram
Dragon / Fire
Abilities:
TurboblazeTurboblaze: This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.25x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Reshiram? 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.
Reshiram is a remarkable Dragon and Fire-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to find yourself dealing with Reshiram when battling in the 8th generation meta. Reshiram is weak to Dragon, Ground, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Reshiram
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Fusion Flare
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power / Weather Ball
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Fusion Flare
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power / Weather Ball
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Reshiram (Turboblaze)
Reshiram is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Reshiram's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Turboblaze, Reshiram's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Earth Power was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Reshiram's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Fusion Flare is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fire-type move (power doubles if used after fusion bolt this turn).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Reshiram's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Fusion Flare is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fire-type move (power doubles if used after fusion bolt this turn).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Reshiram's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Reshiram? 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.
Species: Reshiram
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Earth Power / Hyper Voice
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Earth Power / Hyper Voice
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Doubles Special Sweeper Reshiram (Turboblaze)
Reshiram is a legendary Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Reshiram's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Turboblaze, Reshiram's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Earth Power was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Reshiram's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Reshiram's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Reshiram 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.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Reshiram 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 Reshiram
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
Optimize Reshiram's EVs for Sword/Shield
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