Competitive Information for Wigglytuff [X/Y]
Normal / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Wigglytuff? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Wigglytuff is an astounding Normal and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's almost common to find yourself dealing with Wigglytuff when battling in the 6th generation meta. Wigglytuff's only type-related weaknesses are Poison and Steel.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
Physical Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic
- Flamethrower
Special Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is an awesome Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Wigglytuff's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Wigglytuff cannot move next turn).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Wigglytuff? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Dazzling Gleam
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Wigglytuff's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Wigglytuff cannot move next turn).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Wigglytuff learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wigglytuff 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 Wigglytuff
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Wigglytuff's stats
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Wigglytuff
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Wigglytuff in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Wigglytuff's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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