Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Jumpluff Movesets and Best Builds

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

Jumpluff Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #18 Type
Jumpluff ImageJumpluff
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Icon
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator (Hidden)
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Chlorophyll Increases the user's Speed stat under sunshine.
Leaf Guard The user prevents status conditions under sunny weather.
Infiltrator
(Hidden)
The user ignores the opponent's protective moves and stat boosts from moves.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
75
317
Atk
55
631
Def
70
384
SpAtk
55
538
SpDef
95
154
Speed
110
67
Total
460
425
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 182 182 150 150 135
Atk 117 107 75 67 54
Def 134 122 90 81 67
SpAtk 117 107 75 67 54
SpDef 161 147 115 103 90
Spd 178 162 130 117 103
  • 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 Jumpluff

Best Natures
Timid
(+Spe, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Doubles Movesets for Jumpluff

Build Name Recommendation
Chlorophyll Utility Jumpluff ★★★★

Chlorophyll Utility Jumpluff Moveset & Best Build

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 182 HP / 90 Def / 75 Sp. Atk / 116 Sp. Def / 178 Spe
Ability Chlorophyll
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Focus Sash
Moveset Pollen Puff
Sleep Powder
Rage Powder
Tailwind

Summary

Pokeball IconHas a good selection of utility moves.

Pokeball IconBecomes immensely fast in Sun.

Pokeball IconA fast Tailwind Setter.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Jumpluff Image
Ability Held Item
Chlorophyll Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Focus Sash ImageFocus Sash

The best Ability for Jumpluff is Chlorophyll, which doubles its Speed in Sun. When it is the fastest Pokemon on the field, its support moves become even more potent. Fast Tailwind and fast Sleep Powder are especially useful in this case.

Moves Breakdown

Pollen Puff Sleep Powder
Rage Powder Tailwind

Pollen Puff is a decent enough move for taking the last bit of HP from Pokemon who have survived through Focus Sash. This move is not meant for meaningful damage.

Sleep Powder, though has a good chance of missing, is still a powerful move, as it can often swing games heavily in your favor.

Rage Powder helps redirect damage away from Jumpluff's teammates. Do remember though, that Jumpluff is not the bulkiest Pokemon, so it will only take a few hits before getting KOd.

Lastly, Tailwind is an important move in Double Battles, as it can help your team gain an important Speed advantage against your opponents.

Best Tera Type: Water

Water Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon

Water is the best Tera Type for this build because it allows Jumpluff to resist ever-present Fire and Ice-type Moves from common Pokemon like Chi-Yu and Chien-Pao

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EV Spread and Nature

A Timid nature and full HP and Speed EV investment is necessary so that Jumpluff can be as bulky and as fast as possible, with the remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense to round off its bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Encore Fast Encore can punish passive plays, such as Protect or boosting moves like Swords Dance. It also heavily threatens Fake Out users.
Leaf Storm A stronger attacking alternative. Best used with Special Attack EV investment.

How to Use Jumpluff Effectively

Expect Sleep Powder to Miss

It is best to not solely depend on Sleep Powder to gain an advantage, unless Jumpluff is equpped with something like Wide Lens to boost Jumpluff's accuracy. It is still better to go for more consistent plays.

Use Tailwind to Gain a Speed Advantage

Teammates can benefit from Jumpluff's Tailwind, as it can help boost your side's Speed. Teammates with middling Speed will outspeed opposing Pokemon in Tailwind if it is successfully set up.

How to Build a Team with Jumpluff

Jumpluff's Ability is best suited to Sun teams. This makes it so Torkoal is it's best partner, as it naturally synergizes with it. Pokemon with middling Speed also benefit from Jumpluff's Tailwind support.

Sample Doubles Team

Special Attacker Support / Utility
Torkoal ImageTorkoal Jumpluff ImageJumpluff
Physical Attacker Special Attacker
Great Tusk ImageGreat Tusk Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane

Counters for Jumpluff

Target Jumpluff Down With Offense

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao Ranking: ★★★★
・Will force Jumpluff to Tera or risk getting KOd immediately.
▶️Chien-Pao Best Movesets
Chi-Yu ImageChi-Yu Ranking: ★★★★
・Will force Jumpluff to Tera or risk getting KOd immediately.
▶️Chi-Yu Best Movesets

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