Competitive Information for Diancie [X/Y]
Rock / Fairy
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Diancie? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Diancie, a cool Pokémon with Rock and Fairy typing! It's a sight to see Diancie out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Diancie's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Return / Secret Power
- Gyro Ball
- Harden
Diancie is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Diancie than the target).
♦ Harden is a status move (raises your Diancie's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Ancient Power
- Earth Power
Diancie is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Diancie? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Diamond Storm
- Return / Secret Power
- Gyro Ball
- Harden
Diancie is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
♦ Diamond Storm is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (50% chance to raise Diancie's defense by 1 stage for each hit).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Diancie than the target).
♦ Harden is a status move (raises your Diancie's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Ancient Power
- Earth Power
Diancie is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
♦ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Diamond Storm / Rock Slide
- Return / Secret Power
- Gyro Ball
- Trick Room
Diancie is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Diancie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Diancie's stat stages.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Diancie than the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Diancie can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 Diancie.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Diancie 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 Diancie
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Diancie's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Diamond Storm
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Sharpen
Most notable and possible best moves for Diancie
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Diancie in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Diancie's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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