Competitive Information for Sunflora [X/Y]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max HP per turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sunflora? 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 Sunflora, a wonderful Pokémon boasting Grass attributes. It's to see Sunflora show up as a X/Y opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Sunflora below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 112 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Hyper Beam / Round
Sunflora thrives as a magnificent Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It is meant to overwhelm foes with intense special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sunflora's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunflora's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Sunflora's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Sunflora's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Sunflora cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Early Bird
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm
- Earth Power
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
In single battles, Sunflora's Support role is a brilliant. With Early Bird, Sunflora's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1. With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Sunflora's grass-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Sunflora recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sunflora? 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: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 112 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Leaf Storm
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Hyper Beam / Round
Sunflora makes an a wonderful Special Sweeper in double battles. This strategy is built to crush rivals using formidable special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sunflora's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Sunflora's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Sunflora's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Sunflora's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Sunflora cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sunflora 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 Sunflora.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sunflora 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 Sunflora
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + 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: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sunflora's stats
- Curse
- Flower Shield
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sunflora
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sunflora 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 Sunflora'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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