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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Primarina 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 Primarina, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
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List of Contents
Blueberry #226 | Type | |
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Primarina | ||
Abilities | ||
Torrent Liquid Voice (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Torrent | Increases the damage of Water-type moves by 50% when the user's HP is below 1/3 its max. | |
Liquid Voice (Hidden) |
The user's sound based moves become Water-type moves. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 80 | 247 |
Atk | 74 | 458 |
Def | 74 | 371 |
SpAtk | 126 | 52 |
SpDef | 116 | 50 |
Speed | 60 | 481 |
Total | 530 | 169 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 187 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 140 |
Atk | 138 | 126 | 94 | 84 | 71 |
Def | 138 | 126 | 94 | 84 | 71 |
SpAtk | 195 | 178 | 146 | 131 | 117 |
SpDef | 184 | 168 | 136 | 122 | 108 |
Spd | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
Best Natures | ||
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Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Offensive Primarina | ★★★★ |
Nature | Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def 44 / Sp. Atk 212 |
Final Stat Values | HP 187 / Def 100 / Sp. Atk 190 / Sp. Def 136 / Spe 80 |
Ability | Torrent |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Assault Vest / Choice Specs |
Moveset | ・
Moonblast
・ Sparkling Aria ・ Tera Blast ・ Flip Turn |
Naturally bulky with a good amount of resistances. Moveset can flexibly use multiple items. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Torrent |
Assault Vest
Choice Specs |
The Ability chosen for this build is Torrent. This will boost Primarina's Water-type attacks when it is at a third of its max health. Liquid Voice isn't used because Sparkling Aria has the same base power as Hyper Voice.
Primarina can use either an Assault Vest or Choice Specs for this build. Assault Vest makes Primarina incredibly specially bulky while Choice Specs heavily increases its damage output.
Moonblast | Sparkling Aria |
Tera Blast | Flip Turn |
Moonblast is its strongest Fairy-type STAB attack since it has no downside.
Sparkling Aria is its best Water-type STAB attack because it hits targets through Substitute. Do note that this move will cure the target of any burn that it may have.
Tera Blast becomes a Fire-type attack when Primarina Terastallizes. This allows it to cover for opposing Pokemon that it is weak to.
Flip Turn allows Primarina to get out of any bad matchups.
Fire Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Fire is the best Tera Type for this build because it allows Primarina to remove its weaknesses and helps it counter its rougher matchups with Tera Blast.
Best Fire Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
The majority of the EVs are put into Primarina's HP and Sp. Atk to make it bulky while still being able to hit hard. The extra 44 EVs are placed in its Defense to help round out its bulk.
A Modest nature is preferred to maximize Primarina's offensive output.
Scald | Can help Primarina wall physical attackers by burning them and halving their Attack stat. |
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Surf | Does the same damage as Sparkling Area, but it doesn't go through Substitute and doesn't cure the target of its burn. |
Aqua Jet | A +1 priority move that helps Primarina knock out any low health Pokemon. |
Energy Ball
or Shadow Ball |
Gives Primarina more coverage options without having to Terastallize. |
Damage Dealt by Primarina |
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Item: Punching Glove | Moonblast 254 ~ 302 (144.3 ~ 171.5%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Assault Vest | Sparkling Aria 110 ~ 132 (58.2 ~ 69.8%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Choice Scarf | Tera Blast 156 ~ 186 (95.7 ~ 114.1%) 75% Chance to OHKO |
Damage Received by Primarina |
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Item: Hearthflame Mask | Horn Leech 176 ~ 210 (94.1 ~ 112.2%) 68.8% Chance to OHKO Horn Leech 44 ~ 52 (23.5 ~ 27.8%) 84.6% Chance to 4HKO |
Ability:
Technician
Item:
Sitrus Berry
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+2 Bullet Punch 115 ~ 136 (61.4 ~ 72.7%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Assault Vest | Blood Moon 79 ~ 94 (42.2 ~ 50.2%) 1.2% Chance to 2HKO |
These calculations were made with Primarina holding an Assault Vest. Its damage output would significantly increase if it were to hold Choice Specs instead.
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Offensive Primarina | ★★★ |
Nature | Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 187 / Def 94 / Sp. Atk 195 / Sp. Def 137 / Spe 80 |
Ability | Torrent |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Moonblast
・ Sparkling Aria ・ Hydro Cannon ・ Protect |
Naturally bulky with a good amount of resistances. Water/Fairy provides good offensive coverage. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Torrent | Life Orb |
The Ability chosen for this build is Torrent. This will boost Primarina's Water-type attacks when it is at a third of its max health. Liquid Voice isn't used because Sparkling Aria has the same base power as Hyper Voice.
Primarina makes use of Life Orb to further boost its damage output, which works in tandem with Hydro Cannon for when Primarina needs to score an important KO.
Moonblast | Sparkling Aria |
Hydro Cannon | Protect |
Moonblast is its strongest Fairy-type STAB attack since it has no downside.
Sparkling Aria is its best Water-type STAB attack. Do note that this move will cure the target of any burn it has.
Hydro Cannon is useful for burst damage, and for when Primarina needs an important KO.
And lastly Protect can help Primarina on turns when it might get targeted down by both opponents.
Fire Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Fire is the best Tera Type for this build because it allows Primarina to remove its weaknesses and helps it counter its rougher matchups with Tera Blast.
Best Fire Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
The majority of the EVs are put into Primarina's HP and Sp. Atk to make it bulky while still being able to hit hard. The extra 44 EVs are placed in its Defense to help round out its bulk.
A Modest nature is preferred to maximize Primarina's offensive output.
Aqua Jet | Helps Primarina knock out any low health Pokemon. |
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Energy Ball
or Shadow Ball |
Gives Primarina more coverage options without having to Terastallize. |
Primarina has an amazing natural Special Defense stat, so bring Primarina in to tank hits from opposing special attackers like Chi-Yu or Heatran.
Primarina wants to have teammates that it can pivot around with to tank hits and slowly chip away at the enemy's health.
Physical Attacker | Special Attacker | Special Attacker |
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Rillaboom | Primarina | Heat Rotom |
These three Pokemon make up a strong Grass-Water-Fire defensive core. Also, they all have moves that allow them to offensively pivot out, specifically U-Turn, Flip Turn, and Volt Switch respectively.
Support / Trick Room Setter | Special Attacker |
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Dusclops | Primarina |
Physical Attacker | Support / Physical Attackerr |
Rhyperior | Incineroar |
Dusclops can set up Trick Room for Primarina, allowing it to sweep in Trick Room conditions. Rhyperior can be run with the Lightning Rod Ability to redirect Electric-type Attacks away from Primarina.
Rounding out the team can be Incineroar, whose support and Fire-type coverage enable it to deal with Grass-types who may give the rest of the team a difficult time.
Pokemon | Description |
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Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Grass-type attacks will force Primarina to Terastallize. ・Can be switched in to get healed by Primarina's Water-type attacks if not Terastallized. ・Can Terastallize to better tank Primarina's special attacks. ▶️ Wellspring Ogerpon Best Movesets |
Rillaboom | Ranking: ★★★★
・Choice Band + Grassy Glide is a very threatening combo. ・Can also run an Assault Vest to better tank Primarina's special attacks. ▶️ Rillaboom Best Movesets |
Venusaur | Ranking: ★★★
・Resists both of Primarina's STAB attacks. ・Forces Primarina to Terastallize or it will be hard walled. ▶️ Venusaur Best Movesets |
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