Competitive Information for Luvdisc [X/Y]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Luvdisc? 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 Luvdisc, the fabulous Water-typed Pokémon! It's to see Luvdisc show up as a X/Y opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets of Luvdisc below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Focus Sash / Silk Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Toxic
- Protect
Luvdisc is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Luvdisc this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 12 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Round / Snore
- Draining Kiss
Luvdisc is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Luvdisc's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Luvdisc must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Luvdisc recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Luvdisc? 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 / Silk Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Toxic
- Protect
Luvdisc is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Luvdisc this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 12 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
- Draining Kiss
Luvdisc is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Luvdisc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Luvdisc's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Luvdisc's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Luvdisc must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Luvdisc recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Luvdisc 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 Luvdisc.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Luvdisc 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 Luvdisc
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- 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: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Luvdisc's stats
- Agility
Most notable and possible best moves for Luvdisc
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Luvdisc 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 Luvdisc'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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