Competitive Information for Furfrou [X/Y]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Defense is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Furfrou? 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!
Furfrou is here! This top-notch Pokémon is Normal-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Furfrou out in the 6th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Furfrou's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 28 Def / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Wild Charge / U-turn
- Sucker Punch / Bite
- Zen Headbutt
Furfrou is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Furfrou from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Furfrou's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Fur Coat, Furfrou's defense is doubled.
♦ Secret Power is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Furfrou switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Def / 252 SpA / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Surf
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Charge Beam
Furfrou is an awesome Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Furfrou from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Furfrou's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Fur Coat, Furfrou's defense is doubled.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Furfrou's special attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 240 Hp / 68 Def / 200 SpD
Moveset:
- Echoed Voice
- Charge Beam
- Grass Knot
- Dark Pulse
Furfrou is a notable Double Wall. It is primarily designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Fur Coat, Furfrou's defense is doubled.
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Furfrou's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Charge Beam
- Sucker Punch
- Facade
Furfrou is a spectacular Mixed Sweeper. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Furfrou last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Fur Coat, Furfrou's defense is doubled. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Furfrou's special 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).
♦ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Furfrou is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Furfrou? 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: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 28 Def / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Wild Charge / U-turn
- Sucker Punch / Bite
- Zen Headbutt
Furfrou is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Furfrou from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Furfrou's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Fur Coat, Furfrou's defense is doubled.
♦ Secret Power is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Furfrou switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Def / 252 SpA / 228 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Surf
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Charge Beam
Furfrou is an outstanding Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Furfrou from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Furfrou's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Fur Coat, Furfrou's defense is doubled.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Furfrou's special attack by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Furfrou 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 Furfrou.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Furfrou 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 Furfrou
- 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, Baby-Doll Eyes, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Furfrou's stats
- Charge Beam
- Cotton Guard
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Furfrou
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Furfrou 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 Furfrou'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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