Competitive Information for Shiinotic [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokemon.
No competitive use.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Shiinotic? 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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Unleash the power of Shiinotic, a marvelous Pokémon with Grass and Fairy typing. It's a sight to see Shiinotic out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks. Delve into Shiinotic's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Focus Sash / Room Service
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Protect
- Spore / Energy Ball
- Strength Sap
In single battles, Shiinotic is known as a stunning Double Wall. It's goal is to balance defenses for both physical and special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Shiinotic from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shiinotic. With a Room Service equipped to it, if trick room is active, Shiinotic's speed is lowered by 1 stage then the Room Service gets consumed.
◆ 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 Shiinotic this turn).
◆ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Strength Sap is a status move (Shiinotic heals hp=target's attack stat. Lowers attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Pollen Puff
- Sludge Bomb
In single battles, Shiinotic's Special Sweeper role is a dazzling. This build is crafted to crush rivals using intense special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Shiinotic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shiinotic. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Shiinotic recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Shiinotic? 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: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Pollen Puff
- Sludge Bomb
Ready for double battles? Shiinotic is an interesting Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Shiinotic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shiinotic. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Shiinotic recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Shiinotic 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 Shiinotic.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shiinotic 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 Shiinotic
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Spotlight
- Moves that inflict status: Spore, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Shiinotic's stats
- Amnesia
- Charge Beam
- Growth
Most notable and possible best moves for Shiinotic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Pollen Puff
- Protect
- Rest
- Spore
- Strength Sap
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shiinotic in Sword and Shield
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/148/0/108/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/76/0/180/0 )
- Optimize Shiinotic'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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