Competitive Information for Uxie [Sword/Shield]
Psychic
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Uxie? 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.
Uxie is a spectacular Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to see Uxie show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Uxie is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks.
Item: Mental Herb / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Moveset:
- Helping Hand
- Imprison
- Trick Room
- Yawn
Double Wall Uxie (Popular/Trending)
Uxie is a legendary Double Wall for single battles. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Uxie last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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 Uxie 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 Uxie).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
◆ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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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
- Foul Play
- Drain Punch
Physical Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Uxie's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Uxie recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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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 / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
Special Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Uxie's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Uxie on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ 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).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Heat Rock
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Memento
- Sunny Day / Rain Dance
- Psychic
Uxie Physical Wall (Weather Support Uxie**)
Uxie is a legendary Physical Wall for single battles. It's goal is to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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. Equipping Heat Rock helps extend sunny weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. Uxie is undeniably one of the best weather supporters. Its excellent Defenses and Speed make it the ideal choice for nearly all the sun and rain offense teams. Plus it has access to access to U-turn and Memento which can give free switch-ins for Uxie's teammates.
◆ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Uxie faints).
◆ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
◆ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
◆ 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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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Uxie? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Foul Play
- Drain Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Uxie's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Uxie recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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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 / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt
Doubles Special Sweeper Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Uxie's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Uxie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Uxie on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ 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: Weakness Policy
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Foul Play
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Uxie (Levitate)
Uxie is a legendary Defensive Trick Room for single battles. Weakness Policy activates if Uxie is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Levitate, Uxie is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Uxie 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).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Uxie 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 Uxie 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 Uxie
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- 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: Yawn, Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Uxie's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Nasty Plot
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Uxie
- Ally Switch
- Baton Pass
- Dazzling Gleam
- Drain Punch
- Foul Play
- Helping Hand
- Imprison
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Skill Swap
- Stealth Rock
- Stored Power
- Thunder Wave
- Trick Room
- U-turn
- Yawn
Common Effort Values for Uxie in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/172/0/84/0 )
- Optimize Uxie's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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