Competitive Information for Keldeo [X/Y]
Water / Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Keldeo? 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!
Meet Keldeo, the prestigious Pokémon of Water and Fighting types! It's a sight to see Keldeo out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Flying, Grass, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Keldeo performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Secret Sword
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Icy Wind
Keldeo is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Keldeo's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Keldeo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Keldeo's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Secret Sword is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Fighting-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Keldeo cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Keldeo? 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 Specs
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
Keldeo is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Keldeo's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Keldeo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Keldeo's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Secret Sword is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Fighting-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Keldeo cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Keldeo 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 Keldeo.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Keldeo 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 Keldeo
- 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, Quick Guard, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Keldeo's stats
- Calm Mind
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Keldeo
- Hydro Pump
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Keldeo 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 Keldeo'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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