Competitive Information for Vullaby [X/Y]
Dark / Flying
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Defense stat stage.
This Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm or Hail damage, Effect Spore.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vullaby? 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!
Meet Vullaby, the impressive Pokémon of Dark and Flying types! Vullaby is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Want to master Vullaby's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: White Herb / Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Pluck
- Knock Off / Foul Play
- Rock Tomb / Return
- U-turn
Vullaby is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Vullaby's negative stat changes once. Focus Sash helps protect Vullaby from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Vullaby it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Rock Tomb was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Vullaby steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Vullaby switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Air Slash / Gust
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Shadow Ball
Vullaby is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Vullaby's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Vullaby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Vullaby it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Gust is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during bounce, fly, and sky drop).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 175 Hp / 80 Def / 175 SpA / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Snarl
- Flatter
- Heat Wave
- Psych Up
Vullaby is pretty popular Special Tank. It attempts to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Vullaby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overcoat, Vullaby is immune to powder moves and damage from sandstorm or hail.
♦ Flatter is a status move (raises the target's special attack by 1 stage and confuses it).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Psych Up is a status move (copies the target's current stat stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vullaby? 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: White Herb / Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Pluck
- Knock Off / Foul Play
- Rock Tomb / Return
- U-turn
Vullaby is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Vullaby's negative stat changes once. Focus Sash helps protect Vullaby from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Vullaby it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Rock Tomb was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Vullaby steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Vullaby switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Air Slash / Gust
- Shadow Ball
Vullaby is a decent Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Vullaby's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Vullaby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Vullaby it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Gust is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during bounce, fly, and sky drop).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vullaby 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 Vullaby.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vullaby 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 Vullaby
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Vullaby's stats
- Iron Defense
- Nasty Plot
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Vullaby
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Vullaby 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 Vullaby'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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