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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Spectrier 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 Spectrier, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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Nat. Dex #897 | Type | |
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Spectrier | ||
Abilities | ||
Grim Neigh |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Grim Neigh | When the user defeats a target, it emits a neigh that boosts the user's Special Attack stat. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 100 | 82 |
Atk | 65 | 519 |
Def | 60 | 509 |
SpAtk | 145 | 17 |
SpDef | 80 | 269 |
Speed | 130 | 19 |
Total | 580 | 83 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 207 | 207 | 175 | 175 | 160 |
Atk | 128 | 117 | 85 | 76 | 63 |
Def | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
SpAtk | 216 | 197 | 165 | 148 | 135 |
SpDef | 145 | 132 | 100 | 90 | 76 |
Spd | 200 | 182 | 150 | 135 | 121 |
Best Natures | ||
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Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Offensive Lead | ★★★★★ |
Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | Def 4 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 175 / Def 81 / Sp.Atk 197 / Sp.Def 100 / Spe 200 |
Ability | Grim Neigh |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Focus Sash |
Moveset | ・
Nasty Plot
・ Shadow Ball ・ Tera Blast ・ Will-O-Wisp |
Spectrier's high Speed makes it a great offensive lead, either setting up on a predicted switch with Nasty Plot or providing team utility by using Will-O-Wisp on opposing setup sweepers.
Base 130 Speed allows it to naturally outspeed most leads. Can deal significant damage with Nasty Plot-boosted special attacks. Can shut down opposing physical setup sweepers with Will-O-Wisp. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Grim Neigh | Focus Sash |
Grim Neigh raises Spectrier's Special Attack by one stage when it knocks out a Pokemon and dissuades weaker leads from staying on the field.
Focus Sash ensures that Spectrier survives a hit that would normally KO it in one hit and let it safely setup with Nasty Plot.
Nasty Plot | Shadow Ball |
Tera Blast | Will-O-Wisp |
Nasty Plot raises Spectrier's Special Attack by two stages, allowing it to hit hard with STAB Shadow Ball. Fairy-type Tera Blast expands its coverage and allows it to hit Fighting, Dragon, and Dark-types for super effective damage.
Will-O-Wisp is its main utility move that inflicts a burn and cuts the target's Attack stat in half.
Fairy Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Fairy Tera Type expands Spectrier's shallow movepool by providing it a strong special Fairy-type move in Tera Blast, while also allowing it to stay on the field against Dark-types that use Sucker Punch to bypass its high Speed.
Best Fairy Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
Full Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid Nature ensures Spectrier will outspeed almost all leads not using a Choice Scarf, while hitting hard with its special moves. The remaining 4 EVs are placed in Defense to slightly improve its physical bulk.
Draining Kiss | Slightly weaker than Fairy-type Tera Blast but allows Spectrier to heal by 75% of the damage it deals. |
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The following calculations take into account Spectrier's given EV spread with a +2 Sp.Atk boost from Nasty Plot.
Damage Dealt by Spectrier |
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Item: Assault Vest | Shadow Ball 152-182 (100 - 119.7%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Leftovers | 174-206 (90.6 - 107.2%) 50% Chance to OHKO |
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Build Name | Recommendation |
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Doubles Lead | ★★★★ |
Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | Def 4 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 175 / Def 81 / Sp.Atk 197 / Sp.Def 100 / Spe 200 |
Ability | Grim Neigh |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Nasty Plot
・ Shadow Ball ・ Draining Kiss ・ Psychic |
With redirection support, Spectrier can setup more than once with Nasty Plot and use Life Orb to further boost the power of its special moves.
High base Speed stat allows it to outspeed most Doubles leads. Draining Kiss gives it a semi-reliable form of recovery. Grim Neigh makes it hard to switch into once it gets a boost. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Grim Neigh | Focus Sash |
Grim Neigh raises Spectrier's Special Attack by one stage when it knocks out a Pokemon and dissuades weaker leads from staying on the field.
Life Orb boosts the power of Spectrier's moves by 30% at the cost of some recoil damage.
Nasty Plot | Shadow Ball |
Draining Kiss | Psychic |
Nasty Plot raises Spectrier's Special Attack by two stages, allowing it to hit hard with STAB Shadow Ball. Draining Kiss is a Fairy-type move that gets STAB once it terastallizes and heals 75% of the damage it inflicts.
Psychic is its last coverage move and is useful against opposing Poison-types such as Amoonguss and Clodsire.
Fairy Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Fairy Tera Type expands Spectrier's shallow movepool by providing it a strong special Fairy-type move in Tera Blast, while also allowing it to stay on the field against Dark-types that use Sucker Punch to bypass its high Speed.
Best Fairy Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
Full Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid Nature ensures Spectrier will outspeed almost all leads not using a Choice Scarf, while hitting hard with its special moves. The remaining 4 EVs are placed in Defense to slightly improve its physical bulk.
Tera Blast | Fairy-type Tera Blast is a stronger coverage move but lacks the healing that Draining Kiss provides. |
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The following calculations take into account Spectrier's given EV spread with a +2 Sp.Atk boost from Nasty Plot and a Life Orb boost.
Damage Dealt by Spectrier |
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Item: Assault Vest | Shadow Ball 198-237 (130.2 - 155.9%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Leftovers | 172-203 (89.5 - 105.7%) 25% Chance to OHKO |
Item: Black Sludge | Psychic 320-377 (145.4 - 171.3%) Guaranteed OHKO |
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Spectrier's high Speed stat, great Special Attack, and powerful Grim Neigh Ability is offset by its very shallow movepool.
Fortunately, terastallizing it gives it newfound STAB and resistances, with Tera Fairy specifically allowing it to take on Dark-types that are its usual checks and counters.
Spectrier's main niche is an offensive lead for both Singles and Doubles, providing utility or strong special offense from its moves.
Offensive Lead | Defensive Pivot | Physical Attacker |
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Spectrier | Toxapex | Chien-Pao |
With Spectrier providing utility with Will-O-Wisp, Chien-Pao has an easier time switching in against burned physical attackers.
Toxapex serves as this team's defensive pivot, and is a great switch in to both of Spectrier and Chien-Pao's checks.
Offensive Lead | Redirection Support |
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Spectrier | Amoonguss |
Offensive Utility | Physical Attacker |
Arcanine | Roaring Moon |
With Amoonguss providing redirection support, Spectrier can set up Nasty Plot twice to deal better damage against opposing leads.
Arcanine is a great switch-in to Amoonguss to provide Intimidate support for Spectrier and the rest of the team, while Roaring Moon provides strong physical offense with its moves.
Spectrier's shallow movepool and low bulk means its easily checked by bulky attackers that can withstand its boosted attacks and retaliate with their own STAB moves.
Pokemon | Description |
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Kingambit | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Resists Spectrier's Ghost-type STAB and takes neutral damage from Fairy-moves. ・Can threaten Spectrier with its STAB Sucker Punch or STAB Iron Head once it terastallizes into a Fairy-type. ▶️Kingambit Best Movesets |
Chi-Yu | Ranking: ★★★★
・Easily outspeeds Spectrier with a Choice Scarf and KO with STAB Dark Pulse. ・Can heavily damage Spectrier once it terastallizes into a Fairy-type with Beads of Ruin-boosted Fire Blast. ▶️Chi-Yu Best Movesets |
Roaring Moon | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can outspeed Spectrier with a Jolly Nature with a Booster Energy activated Protosynthesis. ・Easily KOs Spectrier with STAB Crunch. ▶️Roaring Moon Best Movesets |
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