Competitive Information for Leafeon [X/Y]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Leafeon? 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!
Say hello to Leafeon, a wonderful Pokémon that excels with Grass typing! It's a sight to see Leafeon out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Leafeon below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Bite
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
Leafeon is a notable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade
- Synthesis / Wish
- Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
Leafeon is popular Support. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Leafeon last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Leaf Guard, if sunny day is active Leafeon cannot be statused and rest will fail for it. [i]Swords Dance[/i] is your boosting move and the stat boost you are passing around. [i]Synthesis[/i] heals Leafeon on command, but Leafeon's Wish can heal your team mates. [i]Leaf Blade[/i] stops you from being Taunt bait, and gives you a nice offensive move that allows Leafeon to become a threat itself. [i]Baton Pass[/i] your stats on to the next Pokemon!
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Leafeon by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Leafeon's max hp is restored).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Leafeon switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Leafeon's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Leafeon? 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: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Bite
- X-Scissor / Fury Cutter
Leafeon is popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Leafeon from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Leafeon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Chlorophyll, Leafeon's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Leafeon 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 Leafeon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Leafeon 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 Leafeon
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Leafeon's stats
- Curse
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Leafeon
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Leafeon 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 Leafeon'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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