Competitive Information for Shaymin [X/Y]
Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shaymin? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Shaymin is an astounding Grass-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to find yourself dealing with Shaymin when battling in the 6th generation meta. Shaymin is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Return / Headbutt
- Zen Headbutt
- Synthesis
Physical Sweeper Shaymin (Natural Cure)
Shaymin is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Shaymin has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-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).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Shaymin by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Earth Power
- Dazzling Gleam
Special Sweeper Shaymin (Natural Cure)
Shaymin is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shaymin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Shaymin has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shaymin? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Return / Headbutt
- Zen Headbutt
- Synthesis
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shaymin (Natural Cure)
Shaymin is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Shaymin has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-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).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Shaymin by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Psychic
Doubles Special Sweeper Shaymin (Natural Cure)
Shaymin is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shaymin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shaymin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Shaymin has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Cutter is a special 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shaymin learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shaymin 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 Shaymin
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Shaymin's stats
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Ominous Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Shaymin
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shaymin in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Shaymin's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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