Competitive Information for Simisear [X/Y]
Fire
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Simisear? 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 Simisear, a superb Pokémon that excels with Fire typing! It's a sight to see Simisear out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Simisear's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Iapapa Berry / Liechi Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Fire Punch / Flame Charge
- Return / Facade
- Knock Off / Crunch
Simisear is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Gluttony, when Simisear has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Simisear's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Simisear is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam / Grass Knot
- Toxic
Simisear is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Gluttony, when Simisear has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Simisear cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Superpower
- Substitute
- Fire Punch
Simisear is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Simisear's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Simisear's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Simisear's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Simisear takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Flame Charge
- Fling
- Brick Break / Low Kick
Simisear is popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Simisear at the end of the turn. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Simisear's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Simisear's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Simisear's item at the target. power varies).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Simisear? 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: Iapapa Berry / Liechi Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Fire Punch / Flame Charge
- Return / Facade
Simisear is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Gluttony, when Simisear has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Simisear's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Simisear's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Simisear is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Item: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam / Grass Knot
- Toxic
Simisear is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Gluttony, when Simisear has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Simisear cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Simisear 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 Simisear.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Simisear 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 Simisear
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Simisear's stats
- Amnesia
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Simisear
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Simisear 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 Simisear'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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