Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Eiscue Movesets and Best Builds

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

Eiscue Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #320 Type
Eiscue (Ice Face) ImageEiscue (Ice Face)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Icon
Abilities
Ice Face
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Ice Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Ice Face The user has a protective barrier against Physical Attacks once, Confusion can also break the barrier. The barrier is restored during a Snowstorm.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
75
317
Atk
80
373
Def
110
80
SpAtk
65
415
SpDef
90
176
Speed
50
568
Total
470
403
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 182 182 150 150 135
Atk 145 132 100 90 76
Def 178 162 130 117 103
SpAtk 128 117 85 76 63
SpDef 156 142 110 99 85
Spd 112 102 70 63 49
  • 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 Eiscue

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

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Singles Movesets for Eiscue

Build Name Recommendation
Belly Drum Eiscue ★★★★

Belly Drum Eiscue Moveset & Best Build

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 150 HP / 132 Atk / 130 Def / 111 Sp. Def / 112 Spe
Ability Ice Face
Tera Type Pokemon Ice Type Icon OR Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry
Moveset Belly Drum
Icicle Crash
Liquidation
Substitute

This build focuses on using Eiscue's natural defensive capabilities in Ice Face and Substitute in order to set up a Belly Drum for a possible sweep.

Icicle Crash is Eiscue's main damaging move, putting most Pokemon within OHKO range once Eiscue gets the +6 Atk from Belly Drum. Liquidation serves as Eiscue's coverage move against Fire-types, and while it doesn't benefit from STAB, it can still deal decent damage.

The held item Sitrus Berry allows Eiscue to recover HP after using Belly Drum, allowing you to stay in battle longer.

For the Tera Type, Ice Tera is better when running a Snow team, so that you keep the 50% Defense boost by Snowstorm, on top of an extra 50% STAB on Icicle Crash. Water Tera on the other hand, removes your weakness to Fire, and gives you STAB on Liquidation.

Other Viable Moves

Snowscape Allows Eiscue to set up snow without the help of a teammate.
Ice Spinner Alternative to Icicle Crash that removes terrain and effective against terrain setters like Arboliva.
Zen Headbutt Alternative to Liquidation, which gives Eiscue coverage against Fighting-type Pokemon.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Eiscue
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garganacl Image 207 HP|151 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP | 4 Def
Item: Leftovers
+6 Liquidation
224 ~ 264 (108 ~ 127.5%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Corviknight Image 204 HP|172 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
248 HP | 252 Def
Item: Leftovers
+6 Icicle Crash
147 ~ 174 (72 ~ 85.2%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hippowdon Image 215 HP|187 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP | 252 Def
+6 Icicle Crash
270 ~ 320 (125.5 ~ 148.8%)
Guaranteed OHKO

How to Use Eiscue Effectively

Belly Drum Allows Eiscue to Wallbreak

The +6 Atk from Belly Drum gives Eiscue just enough firepower to KO Physical walls like Corviknight and Garganacl within 1~2 hits. These Pokemon are also commonly built with Physical attacks, which means Eiscue can take a free hit from them thanks to Ice Face.

Use Eiscue as a Snow Team Sweeper

When used as part of a Snow team, Eiscue becomes even more of a threat, with Ice Face being restored a second time, a 50% increase to Defense, and a further 50% damage reduction with Aurora Veil.

With all these boosts present, on top of Belly Drum's +6 Attack, a quick sweep of the enemy team will become much easier.

How to Build a Team with Eiscue

Eiscue can act as a Physical Attacker for any team, but synergizes extremely well with Snow Teams.

Sample Balanced Team

Special Wall Physical Attacker Special Attacker
Clodsire ImageClodsire Eiscue (Ice Face) ImageEiscue (Ice Face) Hydreigon ImageHydreigon

This team uses Hydreigon and Clodsire to cover for Eiscue's weaker points, being Special Attack and Special Defense.

Ice Face only shields Eiscue from Physical attacks, so it is important to wall off Special Attackers with Clodsire. Hydreigon serves as the team's Special Attacker, dealing with Physical Walls that aim to wall Eiscue off.

Sample Snow Team

Scout / Physical Attacker Support Special Attacker
Eiscue (Ice Face) ImageEiscue (Ice Face) Abomasnow ImageAbomasnow Glaceon ImageGlaceon

For this team, Eiscue acts as the lead to scout what your opponent will try to do during the early game. Ice Face allows Eiscue to tank a Physical Attack for free, giving you time to switch out without receiving damage.

Abomasnow's purpose is to set up Snow and Aurora Veil to maximize your team's Defenses, and allow Ice Face to recover when Eiscue switches back out.

Since this team shares the same weaknesses, consider changing either Eiscue or Glaceon's Tera Type, and give it Tera Blast for extra coverage.

Counters for Eiscue

Use Special Attackers

Eiscue's Ice Face only shields Physical Attacks, and Special Attacks deal damage to Eiscue directly without breaking the Ice Face.

When Ice Face is active, Eiscue has a base speed of 50, which means it will not outspeed your Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Skeledirge ImageSkeledirge Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can hit Eiscue with 2x STAB Torch Song.
Unaware ability ignores +6 Atk from Belly Drum.
▶️ Skeledirge Best Movesets
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Ranking: ★★★★
・Can hit Eiscue with 2x STAB Make it Rain
・Resists Eiscue's STAB Ice moves.
▶️ Gholdengo Best Movesets
Volcarona ImageVolcarona Ranking: ★★★★
・Outspeeds Eiscue while Ice Face is active.
・Can hit Eiscue with 2x STAB Fiery Dance
▶️ Volcarona Best Movesets

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