Competitive Information for Pachirisu [X/Y]
Electric
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
No competitive use.
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Electric moves; Electric immunity.
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Note: Pokemon with the Volt Absorb ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pachirisu? 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!
Prepare for battle with Pachirisu, a notable Pokémon boasting Electric attributes. It's to see Pachirisu show up as a X/Y opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Ready to elevate your game with Pachirisu's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunder Punch / Spark
- Return / Hyper Fang
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn
For single battles, Pachirisu is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pachirisu's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Volt Absorb, Pachirisu heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Hyper Fang is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pachirisu switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Taking on single battles? Pachirisu is a prestigious Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with powerful special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pachirisu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Volt Absorb, Pachirisu heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier 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 (Pachirisu must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 156 Def / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Nuzzle
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Super Fang
Pachirisu makes an a phenomenal Double Wall in single battles. This moveset attempts to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Pachirisu's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Volt Absorb, Pachirisu heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity. Se Jun Park's Pachirisu from the Pokemon World Championship 2014 doubles competition!
◆ Follow Me is a status move (the foes' moves target your Pachirisu on the turn used).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pachirisu this turn).
◆ Super Fang is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (does damage equal to 1/2 target's current hp).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Pachirisu? 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: Volt Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunder Punch / Spark
- Return / Hyper Fang
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn
Pachirisu is a terrific Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pachirisu's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Volt Absorb, Pachirisu heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Hyper Fang is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Pachirisu switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Pachirisu excels as a noteworthy Special Sweeper during double battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with powerful special power. Focus Sash helps protect Pachirisu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Pachirisu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Volt Absorb, Pachirisu heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier 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 (Pachirisu must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pachirisu 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 Pachirisu.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pachirisu 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 Pachirisu
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Ion Deluge, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Pachirisu's stats
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Pachirisu
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Pachirisu 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 Pachirisu'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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