Competitive Information for Doublade [X/Y]
Steel / Ghost
Abilities:
Every move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Doublade? 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 ready to meet Doublade, the awesome Steel and Ghost-typed Pokémon! Doublade is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover Doublade's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 176 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide / Return
- Night Slash / Pursuit
Doublade is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Doublade's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Doublade's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Doublade will always hit. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 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).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 240 Hp / 80 Def / 188 SpD
Moveset:
- Sacred Sword / Iron Head
- Shadow Sneak
- Protect
- Swords Dance
Doublade is a stupendous Double Wall. It's purpose is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Doublade is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With No Guard, every move used by or against Doublade will always hit. A less technical yet more reliable version of Aegislash
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Doublade this turn).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Doublade's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Doublade? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 176 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- Night Slash / Return
Doublade is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Doublade's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Doublade's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Doublade will always hit. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Doublade 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 Doublade.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Doublade 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 Doublade
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Wide Guard, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Doublade's stats
- Autotomize
- Iron Defense
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Doublade
- Destiny Bond
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Doublade 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 Doublade'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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