Competitive Information for Vileplume [X/Y]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vileplume? 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 Vileplume, a stunning Pokémon boasting Grass and Poison attributes. Vileplume is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Vileplume below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Energy Ball
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Vileplume shows a spectacular Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Vileplume's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Vileplume's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Vileplume's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ 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).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vileplume 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: Black Sludge
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 208 SpA / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Venoshock
- Teeter Dance
- Ingrain
- Giga Drain
Taking on single battles? Vileplume is a stunning Special Tank. It was designed to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Vileplume. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Vileplume is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Teeter Dance is a status move (confuses adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ingrain is a status move (traps/grounds Vileplume; heals 1/16 max hp per turn).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Vileplume recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vileplume? 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: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Hyper Beam / Round
When it comes to double battles, Vileplume shines as popular Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to crush rivals using formidable special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Vileplume's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Vileplume's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, Vileplume's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
◆ 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).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Acid is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vileplume 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 Vileplume 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 Vileplume.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vileplume 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 Vileplume
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Petal dance
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Vileplume's stats
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Vileplume
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Vileplume 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 Vileplume'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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