Breloom Best Moveset and Build

Breloom is an effective lead option to use in Battle because of its ability to reliably put opponents to sleep and deal good damage. Read on to find out the best build, the best moveset, basic information, stats and recommended partners for Breloom in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

Breloom Best Builds and Moveset

Technician Breloom

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Breloom	Technician	Focus Sash	・Bullet Seed ・Mach Punch ・Spore ・Swords Dance
Nature / EVs	Jolly 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stats	136 HP / 182 Atk / 100 Def / 80 SpD / 134 Spe

Breloom's most standard set. This set aims to put Pokemon to sleep with a fast Spore, then switching out to a Pokemon more suited to the match up. This is sure to put the game's tempo in your favor. Technician-boosted Bullet Seed and Mach Punch are powerful tools, even on neutral hits.

Its Technician Ability allows Breloom to deal sizeable damage. While not a sweeper itself, it can reliably pick off Pokemon with low HP.

Use Swords Dance on opponents if you're anticipating a defensive switch.

Poison Heal Sub-Punch

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Breloom	Poison Heal	Toxic Orb	・Focus Punch ・Seed Bomb ・Spore ・Substitute
Nature / EVs	Adamant 12 HP / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Final Stats	137 HP / 200 Atk / 100 Def / 80 SpD / 121 Spe

12 HP EVs will allow Breloom to make four Substitutes instead of three, assuming it does not take any other damage. Breloom is possibly the best Focus Punch user as it can reliably put opponents to sleep with Spore, and hide behind a Substitute.

Using Breloom

Breloom can be a nuisance for opponents by being able to put their Pokemon to sleep with Spore. Being the fastest Spore user next to Smeargle, Breloom will be prone to getting targetted, so using Protect to protect it from damage and preserving its Focus Sash will ensure that it can stick around longer and put more Pokemon to sleep.

Other Viable Moves

Breloom Basic Information

Breloom - Type

Breloom Mushroom Pokemon
Type 1	Type 2

Breloom Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage	-

Breloom Abilities

Breloom Hidden Ability

Breloom Base Stats

Breloom's Strengths and Weaknesses

Fast Spore

Breloom's decent speed allows it to be a reliable Spore user. With Focus Sash, it is always expected to survive at least one hit before putting something to sleep. Use Spore against Trick Room users or Pokemon that use set up moves like Dragon Dance.

Break Focus Sashes with Bullet Seed

All of Bullet Seed's multiple hits will be boosted by Breloom's Technician Ability, threatening knock outs on Pokemon that are equipped with Focus Sash. While Focus Sash may be commonly seen in competitive play, it is rather uncommon in the Battle Tower.
Battle Tower Strategy and Recommended Pokemon

Mach Punch's Priority

Because of its priority, Mach Punch will go first most of the time. This is a good move to use for picking off Pokemon that are low on health.

Most Reliable Sub-Punch User

Breloom can reliably set up a Substitute, and consequently a Focus Punch thanks to its decent Speed, and access to Spore.

Counter Breloom by Walling It

Pokemon with type advantages against Breloom's offensive moves will always give it a hard time. Fake Out users can break Breloom's Focus Sash, so use Protect when expecting it. Pokemon holding Lum Berry or Chesto Berry don't mind being put to sleep.

Pokemon	Description
Latios	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Can completely wall Breloom's offense. ・Doesn't mind being put to sleep because Breloom can't deal enough damage to it. ・Latios is faster than Breloom and can cleanly knock it out.
Exeggutor	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Exeggutor also walls Breloom, and is immune to being put to sleep by Spore. ・It can cleanly set up Trick Room in front of Breloom. ・Exeggutor can deal massive damage to Breloom with its STAB Psychic attack.

Best Natures for Breloom

What are Natures?

Best Partners for Breloom

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Suicune	Inner Focus	Chesto Berry	・Scald ・Ice Beam ・Calm Mind ・Rest
Nature / EVs	Calm 252 HP / 204 SpA / 52 Spe
Final Stats	207 HP / 135 Def / 110 SpA / 177 SpD / 112 Spe

Suicune likes having Breloom in its corner because the two can switch into attacks meant for the other. Breloom can also heavily damage Water types that would want to wall Suicune.

Pokemon	Ability	Item	Moves
Heatran	Flash Fire	Shuca Berry	・Heat Wave ・Flash Cannon ・Earth Power ・Substitute
Nature / EVs	Timid 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Final Stats	167 HP / 126 Def / 182 SpA / 126 SpD / 141 Spe

Breloom can knock out Water or Ground types that would try to wall or switch in against Heatran. It can also put them to sleep with Spore.

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Tier List and Movesets for Competitive Battle

Strategies for Individual Pokemon

Competitive Pokemon Builds
Gyarados	Breloom	Gliscor
Scizor	Suicune	Latios
Garchomp	Gengar	Azumarill
Hippowdon	Mamoswine	Latias
Heatran	Blaziken	Wash Rotom
Metagross	Tyranitar	Dragonite
Togekiss	Cloyster	Salamence
Cresselia