Competitive Information for Vileplume [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vileplume? 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!
Prepare for battle with Vileplume, a distinguished Pokémon boasting Grass and Poison attributes. It's a sight to see Vileplume out in the 8th generation battlefield. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Vileplume performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Wide Lens
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb
- After You
- Sleep Powder / Energy Ball
- Strength Sap
Vileplume shows a spectacular Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. This moveset is tailored to crush rivals using potent special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Vileplume from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Vileplume's moves. With Chlorophyll, Vileplume's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ After You is a status move (the target makes its move right after your Vileplume).
◆ Sleep Powder 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 (Vileplume heals hp=target's attack stat. Lowers attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Energy Ball
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Pollen Puff / Infestation
Ready for single battles? Vileplume is a prestigious Special Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with destructive special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Vileplume's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Vileplume's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Vileplume's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ 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).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Infestation is a special 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 208 SpA / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Venoshock
- Teeter Dance
- Ingrain
- Giga Drain
Vileplume excels as a terrific Special Tank during single battles. This moveset focuses to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Vileplume. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Vileplume is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Teeter Dance is a status move (confuses adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ingrain is a status move (traps/grounds Vileplume; heals 1/16 max hp per turn).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Vileplume recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vileplume? 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Petal Dance / Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Pollen Puff / Infestation
Vileplume stands out as a high-quality Special Sweeper in double battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with intense special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Vileplume's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Vileplume's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Vileplume's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Vileplume afterwards).
◆ 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).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
◆ Infestation is a special 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vileplume 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 Vileplume.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vileplume 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 Vileplume
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- 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: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Vileplume's stats
- Curse
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Vileplume
- After You
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Grassy Terrain
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Solar Beam
- Strength Sap
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Vileplume in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/36/252/0/220 )
- Optimize Vileplume'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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