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Chandelure Movesets and Best Builds

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

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Chandelure Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Kitakami #148 Type
Chandelure ImageChandelure
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Icon
Abilities
Flame Body
Flash Fire
Infiltrator (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Flame Body Has a 30% chance to burn the opponent if it attacks the user with a physical move.
Flash Fire Increases the damage from Fire-type moves by 50% if the user is hit with a Fire-type move. Once activated the user becomes immune to Fire-type attacks.
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
60
513
Atk
55
631
Def
90
192
SpAtk
145
17
SpDef
90
176
Speed
80
302
Total
520
218
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 167 167 135 135 120
Atk 117 107 75 67 54
Def 156 142 110 99 85
SpAtk 216 197 165 148 135
SpDef 156 142 110 99 85
Spd 145 132 100 90 76
  • 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 Chandelure

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

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Chandelure

Build Name Recommendation
Choice Scarf ★★★★★

Choice Scarf Moveset & Best Build

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 136 / Def 110 / Sp. Atk 197 / Sp. Def 110 / Spe 145
Ability Infiltrator
or
Flash Fire
Tera Type Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Held Item Choice Scarf
Moveset Overheat
Shadow Ball
Energy Ball
Trick

Summary

Pokeball Icon Tied with Vikavolt for the highest non-Legendary Special Attack stat.

Pokeball Icon Has access to Tera Grass and Flash Fire combo.

Pokeball IconCan bypass screens with Infiltrator.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chandelure Image
Ability Held Item
Flash Fire or Infiltrator Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Choice Scarf ImageChoice Scarf

Chandelure can use either Flash Fire or Infiltrator as its ability.

Flash Fire allows Chandelure to become immune to Fire-type moves, except for when it is disabled by abilities like Mold Breaker from Hearthflame Ogerpon.

Infiltrator allows for Chandelure to bypass the damage reduction from the moves Light Screen and Aurora Veil.

The item for Chandelure however will always be Choice Scarf. This will allow Chandelure to get quick knockouts with its monstrous Special Attack stat.

Moves Breakdown

Overheat Shadow Ball
Energy Ball Trick

Overheat is its strongest Fire-type STAB move with its downsides being that it has 90% accuracy and will reduce Chandelure's Special Attack by two stages.

Shadow Ball is its most consistent Ghost-type STAB move that can also reduce the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Energy Ball allow Chandelure to hit opposing Ground, Rock and Water-types that normally threaten it.

Trick lets Chandelure get rid of its Choice Scarf and lock a Pokemon into the last move they used.

Best Tera Type: Grass

Grass Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock 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 Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because Chandelure will become resistant to Ground and Water-type attacks.

If Chandelure has the Flash Fire ability, then it will be immune to Fire-type attacks which is normally Grass' main weakness.

Best Grass Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are put into Chandelure's Special Attack and Speed to make it hit as hard and fast as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its HP to help round out its bulk.

A Timid nature is preferred to further increase Chandelure's Speed stat and help it outspeed Pokemon with its Choice Scarf.

Other Viable Moves

Fire Blast Is less accurate and does slightly less damage than Overheat, but it won't drop Chanedulre's Sp. Atk by two stages.
Flamethrower Does less damage overall, but is fully accurate and doesn't have any downsides.
Hex Better option over Shadow Ball if Chandelure has teammates that can guarantee status effects on the opposing team.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Chandelure
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 87 HP|91 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP | 128 Sp. Def (Calm)
Item: Leftovers
Overheat
210-248 (108.2 - 127.8%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flutter Mane Image 55 HP|135 Sp. Def
No Defensive EV Investment
(Timid)
Item: Booster Energy
Shadow Ball
116-138 (89.2 - 106.1%)
31.3% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bloodmoon Ursaluna Image 113 HP|65 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP (Modest)
Item: Leftovers
Energy Ball
Tera Type: Pokemon Grass Type Icon
236-278 (107.2 - 126.3%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Image 80 HP|96 Sp. Def
No Defensive EV Investment
(Jolly)
Item: Hearthflame Mask
Overheat
126-148 (81.2 - 95.4%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Shadow Ball
76-91 (49 - 58.7%)
98.8% Chance to 2HKO

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How to Use Chandelure Effectively

Get Quick Knockouts

With the combination of a Choice Scarf and its base 145 Special Attack, it would be difficult for a Pokemon to survive an attack from Chandelure unless it resists it.

How to Build a Team with Chandelure

Use a hyper-offense team that has Pokemon that can complement Chandelure's offensive pressure.

Sample Singles Team

Physical Attacker Special Attacker Special Attacker
Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) ImageOgerpon (Cornerstone Mask) Chandelure ImageChandelure Iron Bundle ImageIron Bundle

This trio of Pokemon have a strong offensive core that not a lot of teams can easily deal with.

Cornerstone Ogerpon is an ideal lead for this team thanks to the combination of its ability Sturdy and its offensive Grass/Rock typing, while Iron Bundle is brought because of its ability to threaten a lot of Pokemon with its blinding speed and Hydro Pump + Freeze-Dry coverage.

Counters for Chandelure

Use Attackers That Will Outspeed Chandelure

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Ranking: ★★★★★
・Commonly used Booster Set will always outspeed Chandelure.
・Shadow Ball is a 2HKO if Chandelure Terastallizes to Grass.
▶️ Flutter Mane Best Movesets
Urshifu Single-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Single-Strike Style Ranking: ★★★★
・Will always survive one hit thanks to Focus Sash.
・Only Terastallizing and Trick can counter Sucker Punch.
・Tera Dark Wicked Blow is an OHKO even if Chandelure's Tera Grass.
▶️ Single Strike Urshifu Best Movesets
Landorus (Therian Forme) ImageLandorus (Therian Forme) Ranking: ★★★★
・Threatens an OHKO with Earthquake and Stone Edge.
・Needs to Terastallize to deal with Tera Grass.
▶️ Landorus Therian Best Movesets
Dragapult ImageDragapult Ranking: ★★★
・Dragon Darts and Sucker Punch can threaten an OHKO, while Tera Ghost Tera Blast is a guaranteed OHKO.
・Cannot naturally outspeed Choice Scarf Chandelure.
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