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Ceruledge Movesets and Best Builds

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Ceruledge

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Ceruledge in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Ceruledge, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Ceruledge Base Stats, Type, Abilities and Weaknesses

Paldea #167 Type
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Abilities
Flash Fire
Weak Armor (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Flash Fire Increases the damage from Fire-type moves by 50% if the user is hit with a Fire-type move. Once activated the user becomes immune to Fire-type attacks.
Weak Armor
(Hidden)
Increases the user's Speed by two stages when it gets hit by a physical attack but lowers the user's Defense by one stage.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
75
317
Atk
125
59
Def
80
271
SpAtk
60
471
SpDef
100
111
Speed
85
251
Total
525
196
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 182 182 150 150 135
Atk 194 177 145 130 117
Def 145 132 100 90 76
SpAtk 123 112 80 72 58
SpDef 167 152 120 108 94
Spd 150 137 105 94 81
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Ceruledge

Best Natures
Adamant
(+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
Jolly
(+Spe, -Sp.Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Ceruledge

Build Name Recommendation
Swords Dance Attacker ★★★★★
Life Orb Attacker ★★★★

Swords Dance Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 151 / Atk 194 / Def 100 / Sp.Def 120 / Spe 137
Ability Weak Armor
Tera Type Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Held Item Focus Sash
Moveset Bitter Blade
Shadow Sneak
Close Combat
Swords Dance

Ceruledge is a great setup sweeper as not only does it have Swords Dance, its signature move Bitter Blade heals half of the damage it deals. This allows it to stay on the field for a long time as it can simply heal off the damage it's received by attacking.

Shadow Sneak is its secondary STAB move and, while weak, allows it to catch faster Pokemon such as Gengar and Flutter Mane.

Close Combat is its last coverage move and gives the Fire Blades Pokemon great neutral coverage.

We're using Fighting Tera Type to give it STAB Close Combat, while its Weak Armor Ability ensures it gets a two-stage Speed boost when hit by a physical attack at the cost of a one stage Defense drop.

Other Viable Moves

Shadow Claw A stronger alternative to Shadow Sneak but leaves Ceruledge outsped by faster attackers.
Solar Blade A Grass-type alternative to Close Combat but is best used in a dedicated Sun team to remove the one-turn charge.

Life Orb Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 196 / Atk 252 / Def 4 / Sp.Def 4 / Spe 52
Final Stat Values HP 175 / Atk 194 / Def 101 / Sp.Def 121 / Spe 112
Ability Flash Fire
Tera Type Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Held Item Life Orb
Moveset Bitter Blade
Shadow Claw
Shadow Sneak
Close Combat

This build takes advantage of Ceruledge great natural bulk while still dealing as much damage as possible with STAB Bitter Blade and Shadow Claw.

Shadow Sneak is now a required move as with not much Speed EVs, it's easily outsped by even slower attackers. Finally, Close Combat rounds off its coverage by providing great neutral coverage.

We're using Fighting Tera type to remove Ceruledge's common Ground and Rock weakness, while also powering up its Close Combat. Flash Fire is the preferred Ability for this build to protect it from Will-O-Wisp after terastallizing into a Fighting-type.

Other Viable Moves

Tera Blast Fighting-type Tera Blast is a good alternative to Close Combat. While weaker, it doesn't reduce Ceruledge's Defense and Sp. Defense by one stage.
Brick Break A weaker alternative to Close Combat but can remove Reflect and Aurora Veil from the field.

Doubles Movesets for Ceruledge

Build Name Recommendation
Bulk Up Attacker ★★★★

Bulk Up Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values HP 151 / Atk 145 / Def 100 / Sp. Def 120 / Spe 105
Ability Flash Fire
Tera Type Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Held Item Life Orb
Moveset Bitter Blade
Shadow Sneak
Tera Blast
Bulk Up

Ceruledge is usually in a good position to sweep after a single Bulk Up with Bitter Blade as its main STAB move and Shadow Sneak as an option for Priority.

Ceruledge can then Terastallize to Grass to avoid getting KOd by a Ground-type Attack, and hit bulky Water-types with Grass Tera Blast.

Other Viable Moves

Brick Break Good for removing Screens like Reflect and Aurora Veil from the field.

How to Use Ceruledge Effectively

A Bulky Setup Sweeper

Ceruledge's great natural bulk, particularly its high Sp. Defense allow it to comfortably boost with Swords Dance against Grass and opposing Fire-types.

Its ability to heal off damage with its signature move Bitter Blade also allows it to stay in matches without switching unlike other setup sweepers.

How to Build a Team with Ceruledge

Ceruledge's great dual STAB and natural coverage make it a welcome addition to any team, and is a particularly great addition to Fire-Water-Grass cores.

Sample Fire-Water-Grass Core

Lead Attacker Offensive Pivot Special Sweeper
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge Gyarados ImageGyarados Mow Rotom ImageMow Rotom

Ceruledge makes a great lead attacker, setting up with Swords Dance and using its powerful dual STAB to deal as much damage as possible. It synergizes well with Gyarados who struggles against bulky Grass-types, while also covering the Fire Blades Pokemon's weakness to Ground and Water-types.

Mow Rotom rounds off this team's coverage by providing powerful Grass and Electric-type coverage, and easily pivoting to its teammates using Volt Switch.

Sample Doubles Team

Support Special Attacker
Murkrow ImageMurkrow Gholdengo ImageGholdengo
Physical Attacker Special Attacker
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge Hydreigon ImageHydreigon

Ceruledge is great to have as a Pokemon in the back, who can take out low HP Pokemon from the opponent's side of the field. While a Pokemon like Hydreigon can be a dedicated late-game Sweeper, Ceruledge can come in earlier than Hydreigon and have Hydreigon fresh for the end game.

Counters for Ceruledge

Use Bulky Water Types

Ceruledge struggles against bulky Water-types, especially if it's not carrying Solar Blade. Even with this coverage move, it requires one turn to charge which leaves it vulnerable to bulky Pokemon who can shrug off the move.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Gyarados ImageGyarados Ranking: ★★★★★
・Takes neutral damage to Solar Blade and lowers Ceruledge's Attack with Intimidate.
・Can set up with Swords Dance and retaliate with Earthquake.
Toxapex ImageToxapex Ranking: ★★★★
・Resists Ceruledge's Fire STAB and can shrug off coverage moves with Recover.
・Can inflict poison with Toxic and lower Ceruledge's Attack with Chilling Water.
Wash Rotom ImageWash Rotom Ranking: ★★★★
・Resists Ceruledge's main STAB and can easily pivot using Volt Switch.
・Can inflict paralysis with Thunder Wave.

Check it with a Fire-Type

Ceruledge also struggles against Fire-types as it lacks and coverage move to threaten them. Pokemon with the Flash Fire Ability, in particular, prevents Ceruledge from using Bitter Blade to heal itself.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Houndoom ImageHoundoom Ranking: ★★★★★
・Absorbs Ceruledge's Fire STAB and is resistant to its Ghost-type moves.
・Can wear down Ceruledge with Dark Pulse.
Arcanine ImageArcanine Ranking: ★★★★
・Absobrs Ceruledge's Fire STAB and can threaten it with Crunch.
・Defensive variants with Intimidate and Body Slam can inflict paralysis.

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Comment

13 Anonymous4 months

Honestly, I don't understand why there isn't a build on here for crits, granted it depends on friendship. Ceruledge gets three high crit moves, one is STAB: Shadow Claw, Night Slash, Psycho Cut. Bitter Blade isn't high crit but gets a 50% chance and heals. Basically a max EV attack build, high friendship, holding Scope Lense. Those three high crit moves will ALWAYS crit and Bitter Blade is a 50% crit. Even without STAB Night Slash and Psycho Cut hit HARD.

3 Anonymousover 1 year

How would you go about building a Doubles team of Ceruledge + Armarouge? I love the look of them together although they share most weaknesses

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