Competitive Information for Vanilluxe [Sword/Shield]
Ice
Abilities:
If Hail is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn; immunity to Hail.
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Hail.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vanilluxe? 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!
Say hello to Vanilluxe, a remarkable Pokémon that excels with Ice typing! Vanilluxe is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Discover Vanilluxe's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash / Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Freeze-Dry
- Aurora Veil
- Protect
- Taunt
When it comes to single battles, Vanilluxe shines as a noteworthy Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Vanilluxe from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Vanilluxe is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Aurora Veil halves damage done to the user by physical and special moves for five turns; In doubles, Aurora Veil protects the user and all allies, but only reduces damage by a third rather than half. The catch is Aurora Veil can only be used during Hail. Luckily, Snow Warning lets you keep the veil up pretty consistently. If a Light Clay is held when Aurora Veil is used, it will extend the duration of it from 5 to 8 turns.
◆ Freeze-Dry is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. Super effective on water).
◆ Aurora Veil is a status move (for 5 turns, damage to allies is halved. Hail only).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vanilluxe this turn).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Icy Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash / Avalanche
- Facade / Giga Impact
- Astonish
- Beat Up
For those intense single battles, Vanilluxe is a dazzling Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with potent physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Vanilluxe's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Vanilluxe is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Vanilluxe is damaged by the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Vanilluxe is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Vanilluxe cannot move next turn).
◆ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
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Item: Icy Rock / Throat Spray
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Weather Ball
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Water Pulse
Vanilluxe is pretty popular Special Sweeper to use for single battles. It attempts to crush rivals using powerful special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Vanilluxe's special attack stat by 2 stages. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Vanilluxe is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead.
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vanilluxe cannot move next turn).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Ice Body
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Frost Breath / Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Shard
- Water Pulse
Vanilluxe proves to be a brilliant Special Wall for single battles. The intention of this moveset is to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. With Ice Body, if hail is active Vanilluxe heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn; immunity to hail. As once used by YouTuber Pimpnite. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Vanilluxe's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Shard is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ice-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vanilluxe? 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: Icy Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash / Avalanche
- Facade / Giga Impact
- Astonish
- Beat Up
Vanilluxe thrives as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Vanilluxe's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Vanilluxe is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Vanilluxe is damaged by the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Vanilluxe is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Vanilluxe cannot move next turn).
◆ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
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Item: Icy Rock / Throat Spray
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Icy Wind
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Water Pulse
Prepare for double battles with Vanilluxe as a brilliant Special Sweeper. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with lethal special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and strengthens Vanilluxe's special attack stat by 2 stages. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Vanilluxe is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead.
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vanilluxe cannot move next turn).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vanilluxe 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 Vanilluxe.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vanilluxe 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 Vanilluxe
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Snow warning + Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Snow warning + Move: Aurora veil
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Vanilluxe's stats
- Acid Armor
- Autotomize
- Harden
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Vanilluxe
- Aurora Veil
- Beat Up
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icy Wind
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Vanilluxe in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Vanilluxe'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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