Hisuian Decidueye Movesets and Best Builds

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

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Hisuian Decidueye Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #724.1		Type
Hisuian Decidueye
		Abilities
		Overgrow Scrappy (Hidden)
Weak to:	(4x)
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name		Description
Overgrow		Increases the damage of Grass-type moves by 50% when the user's HP is below 1/3 its max.
Scrappy (Hidden)		The user can hit Ghost-type Pokemon with Normal-type and Fighting-type moves, the user also becomes unaffected by Intimidate.

Base Stats

Best Nature for Hisuian Decidueye

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

Singles Movesets for Hisuian Decidueye

Build Name	Recommendation
Swords Dance Attacker	★★★★★
Nasty Plot Attacker	★★★

Swords Dance Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 163 / Atk 164 / Def 101 / Sp.Def 115 / Spe 123
Ability	Scrappy
Tera Type
Held Item	Lum Berry
Moveset	・ Swords Dance ・ Triple Arrows ・ Leaf Blade ・ Knock Off

Summary

Hisuian Decidueye's great base 112 Attack make it a great Swords Dance user and is capable of breaking physical walls thanks to access to many high base power moves.

Great dual Grass and Fighting-type STAB Key resistances to common attacking types such as Rock, Water, and Electric Access to Knock Off

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Scrappy	Lum Berry

The best Ability for Hisuian Decidueye is Scrappy, which allows it to hit Ghost-types with Normal and Fighting-type move. This allows it to forgo coverage moves to hit Ghost-type moves and hit the likes of Gholdengo with its Fighting-type STAB.

Lum Berry is the best held item for this build to prevent Hisuian Decidueye from getting shut down by status, such as burns from Will-O-Wisp.

Moves Breakdown

Swords Dance	Triple Arrows
Leaf Blade	Knock Off

Swords Dance boosts Hisuian Decidueye's Attack by two stages, allowing it to easily overpower unresisted Pokemon with its high powered moves. Triple Arrows is its signature Fighting-type move and boasts an increased chance critically hit on top of a 50% chance to lower the target's defense by one stage, as well as a 30% chance to cause flinching.

Leaf Blade is its main Grass-type STAB and boasts an increased chance to critically hit, while Knock Off is a Dark-type move that allows it to threaten defensive Pokemon and remove their held items.

Best Tera Type: Fighting

Fighting Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Fighting Tera Type powers up Hisuian Decidueye Tripe Arrows, which is its strongest STAB move. It also removes its Fire weakness, which allows it to stay on the field against the likes of Heat Rotom and Chi-Yu.

Best Fighting Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Attack and Speed EVs allows Hisuian to hit as hard and as fast as possible with its physical attacks, while the remaining 4 Defense EVs rounds off its bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Close Combat	A stronger alternative to Triple Arrows, but lacks utility and lowers Hisuian Decidueye's Defense and Sp.Defense by one stage.
Shadow Sneak	Can replace Knock Off and is its only priority move, but is generally weak due to lack of STAB.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Hisuian Decidueye's Offensive EV spread with a Jolly Nature and +2 Attack from Swords Dance.

Damage Dealt by Hisuian Decidueye
194 HP｜161 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold) Item: Leftovers	Triple Arrows 206-246 (106.1 - 126.8%) Guaranteed OHKO
215 HP｜187 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Impish) Item: Rocky Helmet	Leaf Blade 180-212 (83.7 - 98.6%) Guaranteed 2HKO
174 HP｜184 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold) Item: Leftovers	Knock Off 132-156 (75.8 - 89.6%) Guaranteed 2HKO

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Nasty Plot Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	Def 4 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 163 / Def 101 / Sp.Atk 147 / Sp.Def 115 / Spe 123
Ability	Scrappy
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Nasty Plot ・ Energy Ball ・ Aura Sphere ・ Giga Drain

Summary

Hisuian Decidueye can run an effective special attacking set thanks to its respectable 95 Base Special Attack and Nasty Plot, and allows it to surprise its usual counters expecting the standard Swords Dance build.

Great dual Grass and Fighting-type STAB Giga Drain recovers HP while attacking Can surprise its usual checks and counters

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Scrappy	Focus Sash

The best Ability for Hisuian Decidueye is Scrappy, which allows it to hit Ghost-types with Normal and Fighting-type move. This allows it to forgo coverage moves to hit Ghost-type moves and hit the likes of Gholdengo with its Fighting-type STAB.

Focus Sash is chosen for this build so that Hisuian Decidueye has a chance to survive an attack that will easily KO it in one hit, giving it a chance to setup.

Moves Breakdown

Nasty Plot	Energy Ball
Aura Sphere	Giga Drain

Nasty Plot boosts Hisuian Decidueye's Special Attack by two stages, allowing it to hit hard with its special attacks and deter walls from staying. Energy Ball is its strongest STAB move and has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage, while Aura Sphere is a Fighting-type STAB move that ignores evasion boosts and never misses.

Giga Drain is its last move and is mostly for utility, allowing Hisuian Decidueye to recover lost health while still dealing respectable damage.

Best Tera Type: Grass

Fighting Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Grass Tera Type powers up Energy Ball, which is Hisuian Decidueye's strongest STAB move and also increases the healing it receives from Giga Drain due to boosting its damage.

Best Grass Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Special Attack and Speed EVs allows Hisuian to hit as hard and as fast as possible with its special attacks, while the remaining 4 Defense EVs rounds off its bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Focus Blast	A stronger alternative to Aura Sphere but has very shaky accuracy.
Leaf Storm	A stronger Grass-type STAB but lowers Hisuian Decidueye's Special Attack by two stages, forcing it to constantly switch out and setup again.
Solar Beam	Another stronger Grass-type STAB but is best used in dedicated Sun teams to remove the 1-turn charge.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Hisuian Decidueye's Offensive EV spread with a Timid Nature and +2 Special Attack from Nasty Plot.

Damage Dealt by Hisuian Decidueye
218 HP｜147 Sp.Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp.Def 252 (Calm) Item: Leftovers	Energy Ball 408-484 (187.1 - 222%) Guaranteed OHKO
194 HP｜157 Sp.Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp.Def 252 (Calm) Item: Leftovers	Aura Sphere 168-200 (86.5 - 103%) 18.8% Chance to OHKO
202 HP｜178 Sp.Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp.Def 252 (Calm) Item: Heavy-Duty Boots	Giga Drain 140-168 (69.3 - 83.1%) Guaranteed 2HKO

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Doubles Movesets for Hisuian Decidueye

Build Name	Recommendation
Swords Dance Attacker	★★★★★
Sun Special Attacker	★★★★

Swords Dance Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 163 / Atk 180 / Def 101 / Sp.Def 115 / Spe 112
Ability	Scrappy
Tera Type
Held Item	Lum Berry
Moveset	・ Swords Dance ・ Triple Arrows ・ Leaf Blade ・ Knock Off

Summary

Hisuian Decidueye can run the same Swords Dance build in doubles, but with an Adamant Nature as it's easier to provide Speed control in the battle format.

This build is best used with a partner that can provide redirection support so that Decidueye can set up with Swords Dance multiple times.

Great dual Grass and Fighting-type STAB Has an easier time setting up in Doubles Access to Knock Off gives it team utility

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Scrappy	Lum Berry

The best Ability for Hisuian Decidueye is Scrappy, which allows it to hit Ghost-types with Normal and Fighting-type move. This allows it to forgo coverage moves to hit Ghost-type moves and hit the likes of Gholdengo with its Fighting-type STAB.

Lum Berry is the best held item for this build to prevent Hisuian Decidueye from getting shut down by status, such as burns from Will-O-Wisp.

Moves Breakdown

Swords Dance	Triple Arrows
Leaf Blade	Knock Off

Swords Dance boosts Hisuian Decidueye's Attack by two stages, allowing it to easily overpower unresisted Pokemon with its high powered moves.

Triple Arrows boasts an increased chance critically hit on top of a 50% chance to lower the target's defense by one stage, as well as a 30% chance to cause flinching.

Leaf Blade is its main Grass-type STAB and boasts an increased chance to critically hit, while Knock Off is a Dark-type move that allows it to threaten defensive Pokemon and remove their held items.

Best Tera Type: Fighting

Fighting Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Fighting Tera Type powers up Hisuian Decidueye Tripe Arrows, which is its strongest STAB move, while removing its common weakness to Ice and Fire-types.

Best Fighting Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Attack and Speed EVs allows Hisuian to hit as hard and as fast as possible with its physical attacks, while the remaining 4 Defense EVs rounds off its bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Close Combat	A stronger alternative to Triple Arrows, but lacks utility and lowers Hisuian Decidueye's Defense and Sp.Defense by one stage.
Shadow Sneak	Can replace Knock Off and is its only priority move, but is generally weak due to lack of STAB.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Hisuian Decidueye's Offensive EV spread with an Adamant Nature and +2 Attack from Swords Dance.

Damage Dealt by Hisuian Decidueye
194 HP｜161 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold) Item: Leftovers	Triple Arrows 206-246 (106.1 - 126.8%) Guaranteed OHKO
157 HP｜174 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold) Item: Leftovers	Leaf Blade 210-248 (133.7 - 157.9%) Guaranteed OHKO
202 HP｜178 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold) Item: Leftovers	Knock Off 148-176 (73.2 - 87.1%) Guaranteed 2HKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

Nasty Plot Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Modest (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	Def 4 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 163 / Def 101 / Sp.Atk 161 / Sp.Def 115 / Spe 112
Ability	Scrappy
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Nasty Plot ・ Solar Beam ・ Aura Sphere ・ Tera Blast

Summary

This special attacking Hisuian Decidueye is best used in a dedicated sun team so that it can unleash boosted Solar Beam without needing a turn to charge.

Running a special attacking build can surprise its usual checks and counters expecting a physical attacker, while Fire Tera Type gives it an additional strong STAB move under Sun.

Great dual Grass and Fighting-type STAB Solar Beam has no charge under harsh sunlight Fire Tera Blast gives it additional coverage

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Scrappy	Focus Sash

The best Ability for Hisuian Decidueye is Scrappy, which allows it to hit Ghost-types with Normal and Fighting-type move. This allows it to forgo coverage moves to hit Ghost-type moves and hit the likes of Gholdengo with its Fighting-type STAB.

Focus Sash is chosen for this build so that Hisuian Decidueye has a chance to survive an attack that will easily KO it in one hit, giving it a chance to setup.

Moves Breakdown

Nasty Plot	Solar Beam
Aura Sphere	Tera Blast

Nasty Plot boosts Hisuian Decidueye's Special Attack by two stages, allowing it to hit hard with its special attacks and deter walls from staying.

Solar Beam is its strongest Grass-type move and has no charge under harsh sunlight, while Aura Sphere is a Fighting-type STAB move that ignores evasion boosts and never misses.

Its last move is Tera Blast which becomes a Fire-type move once it terastallizes into a Fire-type, rounding off Hisuian Decidueye's coverage and recieves a boost under harsh sunlight.

Best Tera Type: Fire

Fire Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Fire Tera Type is necessary for this build to turn Tera Blast into a Fire-type move. It also allows Hisuian Decidueye to stay on the field against Ice-types.

Best Fire Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Special Attack and Speed EVs allows Hisuian to hit as hard and as fast as possible with its special attacks, while the remaining 4 Defense EVs rounds off its bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Focus Blast	A stronger alternative to Aura Sphere but has very shaky accuracy.

Key Damage Calculations

The following calculations take into account Hisuian Decidueye's Offensive EV spread with a Modest Nature and +2 Special Attack from Nasty Plot.

Damage Dealt by Hisuian Decidueye
218 HP｜147 Sp.Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp.Def 252 (Calm) Item: Leftovers	Solar Beam 592-700 (271.5 - 321.1%) Guaranteed OHKO
194 HP｜157 Sp.Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp.Def 252 (Calm) Item: Leftovers	Aura Sphere 168-200 (86.5 - 103%) 18.8% Chance to OHKO
187 HP｜189 Sp.Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp.Def 252 (Modest) Item: Leftovers	Tera Blast 152-182 (81.2 - 97.3%) Guaranteed 2HKO

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How to Use Hisuian Decidueye Effectively

Take Advantage of its Unpredictability

Hisuian Decidueye's ability to run either a physical or special attacking set makes it an unpredictable Pokemon as even with team preview, the opponent has no idea what moves its carrying until you setup with your selected move.

Use this to your advantage to force switches against defensive Pokemon and slower attackers that it can outspeed.

Take Advantage of its Resistances

Hisuian Decidueye has respectable bulk that, coupled with its key resistances, allows it to come into common attacking moves such as the very common Water, Grass, and Ground-types.

How to Build a Team with Hisuian Decidueye

Hisuian Decidueye fits well in offensive teams that require a strong Grass or Fighting-type STAB, while the special attacking variants are great picks for dedicated attackers in Sun teams.

Sample Singles Team

Lead Support	Physical Attacker	Special Attacker
Salamence	Hisuian Decidueye	Flutter Mane

Salamence leads this singles team and fills the role of Tailwind support, which allows Hisuian Decidueye to outpace normally faster attackers with a Jolly Nature.

Flutter Mane fills the role of this team's special attacker, providing strong Fairy-type STAB that rounds off the team's coverage and synergizes well with Hisuian Decidueye as they can threaten each other's checks.

Sample Doubles Team

Lead Support	Special Attacker
Torkoal	Hisuian Decidueye
Physical Attacker	Redirection Support
Roaring Moon	Amoonguss

This sun team requires Torkoal to set up harsh sunlight with its Drought Ability, ensuring that Hisuian Decidueye's Solar Beam doesn't need to charge to use.

Roaring Moon serves as this team's physical attacker, with the sun activating its Protosynthesis Ability to give it a 30% Attack boost.

Amoonguss is this team's redirection support, using Rage Powder so that Hisuian Decidueye or Roaring Moon can get several boosts up with their boosting moves.

Counters for Hisuian Decidueye

Use a Fast Flying-type

Hisuian Decidueye has a low 60 Speed stat that leaves it easily outsped by a lot of common attackers and even some defensive Pokemon.

Both physical and special variants are particularly susceptible to getting checked by faster Flying-types that resists all of Hisuian Decidueye's moves and can outright KO it with their STAB moves.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Roaring Moon	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Naturally outspeeds Hisuian Decidueye. ・Can set up with Dragon Dance and easily KOs Hisuian Decidueye with STAB Acrobatics. ▶️Roaring Moon Best Movesets
Talonflame	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Gale Wings gives it priority to all of its Flying-type moves. ・Easily KOs Hisuian Decidueye with STAB Brave Bird. ▶️Talonflame Best Movesets
Noivern	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Naturally outspeeds Hisuian Decidueye and resists its dual STAB moves. ・Easily KOs Hisuian Decidueye with Choice Specs-boosted Air Slash. ▶️Noivern Best Movesets

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