Competitive Information for Virizion [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Virizion? 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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Meet Virizion, a distinguished Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass and Fighting typing! It's a sight to see Virizion out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Virizion's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade
- Bounce
- Protect
Virizion is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Virizion last longer regaining it's HP every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Virizion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Bounce is a physical 85-base power Flying-type move (bounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Virizion this turn).
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Item: Coba Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- X-Scissor
- Zen Headbutt / Strength
Virizion is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Virizion's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Item: Coba Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Air Slash
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Synthesis
Virizion is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with potent special power. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Virizion's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Virizion cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Virizion by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Virizion? 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: Coba Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- X-Scissor
- Zen Headbutt / Strength
Virizion is a legendary Physical Sweeper for double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Virizion's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
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Item: Coba Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Air Slash
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Synthesis
Virizion is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special moves. With Justified, Virizion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Virizion's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Virizion cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Virizion by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Virizion 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 Virizion.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Virizion 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 Virizion
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Virizion's stats
- Calm Mind
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Virizion
- Bounce
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sacred Sword
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Virizion in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Virizion'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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