Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Veluza Movesets and Best Builds

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Veluza 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 Veluza, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Veluza Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #373 Type
Veluza ImageVeluza
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Icon
Abilities
Mold Breaker
Sharpness (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Mold Breaker The user can use moves without getting affected by the opponent's Abilities.
Sharpness
(Hidden)
Boosts the power of slicing moves by 50%.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
90
168
Atk
102
197
Def
73
373
SpAtk
78
338
SpDef
65
439
Speed
70
382
Total
478
379
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 197 197 165 165 150
Atk 169 154 122 109 96
Def 137 125 93 83 70
SpAtk 143 130 98 88 74
SpDef 128 117 85 76 63
Spd 134 122 90 81 67
  • 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 Veluza

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

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Veluza

Build Name Recommendation
Fillet Away Attacker ★★★★★

Fillet Away Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant(+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 165 / Atk 169 / Def 94 / Sp.Def 85 / Spe 122
Ability Sharpness
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry OR Mystic Water
Moveset Fillet Away
Aqua Cutter
Psycho Cut
Night Slash

Veluza's Sharpness Ability boosts the power of its cutting moves by 50%, and allows it to hit hard with its dual STAB Aqua Cutter and Psycho Cut, both becomes 105 base power moves.

Fillet Away raises Veluza's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages at the cost of cutting its HP in half, which is remedied by healing from Sitrus Berry. This boost allows it to threaten and overpower physical walls such as Toxapex with its Psychic STAB.

Night Slash is its last move and gives it great neutral coverage together with its main STAB moves, allowing it to threaten Ghost-types such as Gholdengo.

Other Viable Moves

Recover Recover can replace Night Slash so that Veluza can actively recover last health, and also allows it to run Mystic Water instead of Sitrus Berry.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Veluza's offensive EV spread and the 50% base power boost from Sharpness, as well as the +2 Attack boost from Fillet Away.

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Veluza
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hippowdon Image 215 HP|187 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252
Item: Leftovers
Aqua Cutter
144-170 (66.9 - 79%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Toxapex Image 157 HP|224 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252
Item: Leftovers
Psycho Cut
120-144 (76.4 - 91.7%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 187 HP|141 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Sp.Def 4
Item: Covert Cloak
Night Slash
156-184 (80.4 - 94.8%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

Doubles Movesets for Veluza

Build Name Recommendation
Doubles Setup Sweeper ★★★★★

Doubles Setup Sweeper Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant(+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 165 / Atk 169 / Def 94 / Sp.Def 85 / Spe 122
Ability Sharpness
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry
Moveset Fillet Away
Aqua Cutter
Psycho Cut
Night Slash

This build is the same as the singles moveset but is meant to work with a dedicated team supporting it, with the goal to setup Fillet Away twice.

Aqua Cutter and Psycho Cut are its main STAB moves, while Night Slash rounds off its coverage. All three moves receive the boost from Sharpness, increasing their base power to 105.

Sitrus Berry is the best held item for this build to ensure Veluza can use Fillet Away again, while Water Tera type removes its Dark-type weakness while further boosting the power of Aqua Cutter.

Other Viable Moves

Recover Recover can replace Night Slash so that Veluza can actively recover last health, and also allows it to run Mystic Water instead of Sitrus Berry.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Veluza's offensive EV spread and the 50% base power boost from Sharpness, as well as the +4 Attack boost from Fillet Away.

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Veluza
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hippowdon Image 215 HP|187 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252
Item: Leftovers
Aqua Cutter
216-254 (100.4 - 118.1%)
Guaranteed 1-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Toxapex Image 157 HP|224 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Def 252
Item: Leftovers
Psycho Cut
180-212 (114.6 - 135%)
Guaranteed 1-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 187 HP|141 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
HP 252 | Sp.Def 4
Item: Covert Cloak
Night Slash
1232-274 (119.5 - 141.2%))
Guaranteed 1-Hit KO

How to Use Veluza Effectively

A Glass Cannon Attacker

Veluza's Fillet Away and Sharpness boost allows it to overwhelm even the most bulky defensive Pokemon, but it's also a very difficult Pokemon to setup due to its fraility and very common weakness.

In Singles, it's best paired with a Shed Tail user such as Cyclizar who can provide a Substitute to protect Cyclizar from status and attacks, as well as give it a chance to setup with Fillet Away twice.

In Doubles, Veluza requires redirection support from the likes of Toedscruel and Amoonguss to safely setup and prevent it from being KO'd by the opposing team.

How to Build a Team with Veluza

Veluza appreciates Shed Tail support from Cyclizar to protect it from status and allow it to safely setup with Fillet Away. In Doubles, it's best used in more balanced team compositions with redirection support.

Sample Singles Team

Lead Support Physical Attacker Special Attacker
Cyclizar ImageCyclizar Veluza ImageVeluza Iron Moth ImageIron Moth

Cylizar's main role is to setup with Shed Tail, passing its Substitute to Veluza so that it can safely setup with Fillet Away. With a boost or two, Veluza can then sweep with its STAB and coverage moves.

Iron Moth serves as this team's special attacker and offensive pivot to check Grass-types that Veluza struggles with.

Sample Doubles Team

Lead Attacker Redirection Support
Veluza ImageVeluza Volcarona ImageVolcarona
Special Attacker Bulky Pivot
Hydreigon ImageHydreigon Garganacl ImageGarganacl

Veluza's main role is to set up with Fillet Away, preferably twice after Sitrus Berry activates, while Volcarona provides Rage Powder support. Volcarona's Flame Body Ability ensures that physical attackers redirected by Rage Powder have a 30% chance to get burned.

Hydreigon is this team's special attacker and like Veluza, appreciates redirection support from Volcarona. Garganacl serves as this team's defensive pivot, using Salt Cure to pressure opposing defensive Pokemon and force them to switch.

Counters for Veluza

Take Advantage of its Low Bulk

Veluza's ability to overcome defensive Pokemon is offset by its very low bulk, which makes it susceptible to getting revenge killed by faster Pokemon or priority users.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Lokix ImageLokix Ranking: ★★★★★
・Easily KOs Veluza with STAB priority First Impression.
・Immune to Psycho Cut and resists Night Slash.
▶️Lokix Best Movesets
Dragonite ImageDragonite Ranking: ★★★★
・Multiscale allows it to shrug off all of Veluza's boosted moves at full health.
・Easily KOs Veluza with Dragon Dance-boosted Extreme Speed after terastallizing into a Normal-type.
▶️Dragonite Best Movesets

Wall it with Defensive Pokemon

Despite its ability to overcome common walls, certain defensive Pokemon can still wall it thanks to their Abilities.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Wo-Chien ImageWo-Chien Ranking: ★★★★★
Tablets of Ruin cuts Veluza's Attack by 25% and can stall with Leech Seed.
・Immune to Psychic and resists Veluza's Water STAB and Dark coverage.
▶️Wo-Chien Best Movesets
Clodsire ImageClodsire Ranking: ★★★★
・Defensive variants with Unaware ignores Veluza's Fillet Away boost.
・Can terastallize into a pure Water-type to remove its Water weakness, and wear down Veluza with Earthquake or Toxic.
▶️Clodsire Best Movesets

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