Competitive Information for Delibird [X/Y]
Ice / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Delibird? 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.
Delibird is a phenomenal Ice and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Delibird out in the 6th generation battlefield. Delibird is weak to Electric, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Charti Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sky Attack / Pluck
- Double-Edge / Return
- Ice Punch / Avalanche
- Gunk Shot
Physical Sweeper Delibird (Hustle)
Delibird is a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Delibird steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Delibird is damaged by the target).
♦ Gunk Shot is a physical 120-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Signal Beam
- Water Pulse
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Delibird (Insomnia)
Delibird is an awesome Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Delibird's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Insomnia, Delibird cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Delibird must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 236 Atk / 8 Def / 212 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Shard
- Seed Bomb
- Pluck
- Fake Out
Delibird Physical Sweeper (Physical Delivery)
Delibird is a notable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Delibird's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Delibird steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Delibird? 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: Charti Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sky Attack / Pluck
- Double-Edge / Return
- Ice Punch / Avalanche
- Gunk Shot
Doubles Physical Sweeper Delibird (Hustle)
Delibird is popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Hustle, Delibird's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Delibird steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Delibird is damaged by the target).
♦ Gunk Shot is a physical 120-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
- Water Pulse
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Delibird (Insomnia)
Delibird is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Delibird's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Insomnia, Delibird cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Delibird must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Delibird 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 Delibird 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 Delibird
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- 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, Fake Out, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Delibird's stats
- Power-Up Punch
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Delibird
- Destiny Bond
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Delibird in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Delibird's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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