Competitive Information for Solosis [X/Y]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon can only be damaged by direct attacks.
This Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm or Hail damage, Effect Spore.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Solosis? 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 hyped for Solosis, a stunning Pokémon with Psychic typing! Solosis is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Want to master Solosis's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 80 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Flash Cannon
Solosis is an outstanding Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Solosis's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Solosis's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Solosis. With Magic Guard, Solosis can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Solosis's level).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Solosis? 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 80 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Flash Cannon
Solosis is an outstanding 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 Solosis's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Solosis's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Solosis. With Magic Guard, Solosis can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Solosis's level).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 80 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Trick Room
Solosis is a spectacular Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Solosis from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Solosis's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Solosis. With Magic Guard, Solosis can only be damaged by direct attacks.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Solosis's level).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Solosis 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 Solosis.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Solosis 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 Solosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Ability: Magic guard + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Solosis's stats
- Acid Armor
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Solosis
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Solosis 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 Solosis'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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