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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Azelf 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 Azelf, as well as its strengths and weakness.
Azelf - Related Guides | ||
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Evolution and Learnset | Moveset for Ranked Battle | Tera Raid Build |
List of Contents
Nat. Dex #482 | Type | |
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Azelf | ||
Abilities | ||
Levitate |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Levitate | The user is immune to Ground-type moves and cannot be damaged by Spikes. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 75 | 317 |
Atk | 125 | 59 |
Def | 70 | 384 |
SpAtk | 125 | 53 |
SpDef | 70 | 376 |
Speed | 115 | 52 |
Total | 580 | 83 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 182 | 182 | 150 | 150 | 135 |
Atk | 194 | 177 | 145 | 130 | 117 |
Def | 134 | 122 | 90 | 81 | 67 |
SpAtk | 194 | 177 | 145 | 130 | 117 |
SpDef | 134 | 122 | 90 | 81 | 67 |
Spd | 183 | 167 | 135 | 121 | 108 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
Timid (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Choice Band Azelf | ★★★★ |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 150 HP / 194 Atk / 90 Def / 91 Sp. Def / 167 Spe |
Ability | Levitate |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Choice Band |
Moveset | ・
Zen Headbutt
・ Explosion ・ Drain Punch ・ Trick |
Great Speed stat and solid Attack stat. Can deal modest damage with its Choice Band set.
Tera Normal Choice Band Explosion can KO most Pokemon.
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Ability | Held Item | |
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Levitate | Choice Band |
Azelf's best Ability is Levitate, which is its only Ability. Choice Band can let Azelf hit as hard as possible on the physical side.
Zen Headbutt | Explosion |
Drain Punch | Trick |
Zen Headbutt is Azelf's main STAB Move and is its most reliable STAB option.
Explosion with Tera Normal can reliably deal upwards of 80% to most relevant bulky Pokemon such as Cresselia, Ursaluna, and Amoonguss
Drain Punch can keep Azelf healthy, and is good for damaging Fighting-weak opponents such as Kingambit and Tyranitar, who may attempt to wall Azelf because of its Psychic typing.
Trick can lock a Pokemon into a disadvantageous Move. This is a great disruption option for opposing Pokemon that have set up Moves like Swords Dance or Trick Room, severly limiting their usefulness in a match.
Normal Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Because Azelf is not a tanky Pokemon, we make use of Terastallization offensively instead of defensively. Normal Tera is for boosting the power of Explosion.
Best Normal Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
Azelf's EV spread for this build leans on making it a fast Physical Attacker with 252 Attack and 252 Speed EVs. 4 EVs are put into its Special Defense to round out its bulk.
Play Rough | Play Rough may be a good offensive choice, especially if your team needs the Fairy-type coverage. |
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U-turn | U-Turn can get Azelf out of the active position. This is a great move for breaking Focus Sash on the likes of Chien-Pao. |
Damage Dealt by Azelf |
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236 HP, 156 Def Item:
Wiki Berry
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Choice Band Explosion 253 ~ 298 (115.5 ~ 136%) Guaranteed OHKO |
252 HP Item:
Flame Orb
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Choice Band Explosion 246 ~ 289 (103.7 ~ 121.9%) Guaranteed OHKO |
252 HP, 180 Def Item:
Mental Herb
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Choice Band Explosion 201 ~ 237 (88.5 ~ 104.4%) 25% Chance to OHKO |
Azelf has a more than respectable 115 Base Speed, which makes it a solid offensive Pokemon. Its Base 125 Attack and Special Attack lets Azelf be Physically Offensive, or Specially Offensive depending on what its team needs.
A fast Tera Normal Choice Band Explosion is not something opponents can ignore, and will be very powerful especially in best of one formats like on Battle Stadium's Ranked Ladder.
Azelf is best slotted into teams with good defensive switch options and bulky Pokemon. Ghost-types are also appreciated so that Azelf can freely use Explosion alongside them without the threat of damaging its teammate.
Support | Physical Attacker |
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Azelf | Gholdengo |
Physical Attacker | Physical Attacker |
Corviknight | Landorus (Therian Forme) |
Azelf can benefit from having bulkier teammates that can switch in for it when necessary. Redirection and support are also greatly appreciated when playing Azelf.
Gholdengo is immune to Azelf's Explosion, and can threaten good damage with Make it Rain. Landorus can offer its offensive capabilities, with Azelf being immune to Earthquake thanks to its Levitate.
Corviknight can work as a late-game win condition, after the rest of its offensive teammates have run the opponent out of ways for them to deal with Corviknight.
Physical Azelf will struggle to deal meaningful damage to Dark and Steel-types, with Dark-types being immune to Zen Headbutt, and Steel-types resisting both Zen Headbutt and Explosion. Additionally, Ghost-types are also immune to Explosion, invalidating Azelf's gimmick completely.
Pokemon | Description |
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Chi-Yu | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can force Azelf to Tera or deal sizeable damage with Dark Pulse. ・Can KO Azelf with Beads of Ruin Overheat. ・Can wall Zen Headbutt because of its immunity from its Dark typing. ▶️Chi-Yu Best Movesets |
Gholdengo | Ranking: ★★★★
・Resists Zen Headbutt and is immune to Explosion. ▶️Gholdengo Best Movesets](/games/Pokemon-Scarlet-Violet/archives/398262) |
Kingambit | Ranking: ★★★★
・Is immune to Zen Headbutt and resists Explosion. ・Can force Azelf to Tera or outright KO it with Kowtow Cleave. ▶️Kingambit Best Movesets |
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