Competitive Information for Delcatty [X/Y]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Delcatty? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Delcatty is a wonderful Normal-typed Pokemon. Delcatty is a frequent Pokemon to see in Generation 6. Delcatty's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Wonder Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wild Charge / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch / Payback
Physical Sweeper Delcatty (Wonder Skin)
Delcatty is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Delcatty from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Delcatty's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Wonder Skin, status moves with accuracy checks are 50% accurate when used on Delcatty.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Delcatty moves after the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Wonder Skin
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
Special Sweeper Delcatty (Wonder Skin)
Delcatty is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Delcatty's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Delcatty's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Wonder Skin, status moves with accuracy checks are 50% accurate when used on Delcatty.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Delcatty cannot move next turn).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Delcatty's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Red Card
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
EVs: 62 Hp / 198 Atk / 250 SpD
Moveset:
- Wild Charge
- Fake Out
- Return
- Thunder Wave
Delcatty Physical Tank (Catty Cathy)
Delcatty is an extraordinary Physical Tank. It was designed to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Delcatty? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Wonder Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wild Charge / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch / Payback
Doubles Physical Sweeper Delcatty (Wonder Skin)
Delcatty is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Delcatty from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Delcatty's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Wonder Skin, status moves with accuracy checks are 50% accurate when used on Delcatty.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Delcatty moves after the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Wonder Skin
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Delcatty (Wonder Skin)
Delcatty is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Delcatty's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Delcatty's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Wonder Skin, status moves with accuracy checks are 50% accurate when used on Delcatty.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Delcatty cannot move next turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Delcatty's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Delcatty learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Delcatty can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Delcatty
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Helping Hand, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Delcatty's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Delcatty
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Delcatty in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Delcatty's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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