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Virizion Movesets and Best Builds

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

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Virizion Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #640 Type
Virizion ImageVirizion
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon
Abilities
Justified
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Justified The user's Attack is increased by one stage whenever it gets hit by Dark-type moves.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
91
162
Atk
90
286
Def
72
376
SpAtk
90
232
SpDef
129
31
Speed
108
89
Total
550
139
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 198 198 166 166 151
Atk 156 142 110 99 85
Def 136 124 92 82 69
SpAtk 156 142 110 99 85
SpDef 199 181 149 134 120
Spd 176 160 128 115 101
  • 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 Virizion

Best Natures
Adamant
(+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
Jolly
(+Spe, -Sp. Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Virizion

Build Name Recommendation
Choice Scarf ★★★

Choice Scarf Moveset & Best Build

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 166 / Atk 142 / Def 93 / Sp. Def 149 / Spe 176
Ability Justified
Tera Type Pokemon Stellar Type Icon
Held Item Choice Scarf
Moveset Leaf Blade
Close Combat
Stone Edge
Tera Blast

Summary

Pokeball Icon Has a good range of coverage moves.

Pokeball Icon Outspeeds a lot of the other notable Choice Scarf users.

Pokeball Icon Cannot Terastallize to remove its many weaknesses.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Virizion Image
Ability Held Item
Justified Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Choice Scarf ImageChoice Scarf

Virizion's only ability is Justified. Unfortunately, this is useless in Singles Battles since the opponent will just not use a Dark-type move against Virizion.

The item chosen for this build is a Choice Scarf. This helps Virizion outspeed Pokemon it normally couldn't.

Moves Breakdown

Leaf Blade Close Combat
Stone Edge Tera Blast

Leaf Blade is its strongest Grass-type STAB move that also has a high chance to land a critical hit.

Close Combat is its strongest Fighting-type STAB move, but it will lower Virizion's defenses every time it's used.

Stone Edge is its main coverage move because, when combined with its STAB attacks, only a small list of Pokemon can resist all three moves.

Tera Blast is used to counter any Terastallized Pokemon on the opponent's side.

Best Tera Type: Stellar

Stellar Tera Type Matchup
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because it will be the damage of Virizion's attacks once it Terastallizes.

Even though it's a Stellar Type, it will retain the defensive properties of its Grass/Fighting typing.

Stellar Tera Type Match-Ups Explained

EV Spread and Nature

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

A Jolly nature is preferred to help Virizion outspeed as many Pokemon as possible.

Other Viable Moves

Zen Headbutt Used over Tera Blast so that only Gholdengo resists Virizions moveset.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Virizion
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 100 HP|100 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP(Jolly)
Item: Punching Glove
Leaf Blade
120 ~ 144 (68.1 ~ 81.8%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bloodmoon Ursaluna Image 113 HP|120 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Modest)
Item: Assault Vest
Close Combat
138 ~ 164 (73 ~ 86.7%)
Guaranteed 2HKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Virizion Effectively

Look for Knockouts on Weakened Opponents

Virizion unfortunately doesn't have the greatest Attack stat and it also has many weaknesses. This makes it best suited as a revenge killer who can get quick knockouts on the opponent's low-health Pokemon.

How to Build a Team with Virizion

Virizion is best used on teams that need a Choice Attacker with a strong movepool to get counter KOs.

Sample Singles Build

Offensive Lead Revenge Killer Physical Attacker
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Virizion ImageVirizion Dragonite ImageDragonite

Flutter Mane is used to get quick and massive damage off on the opponent. If Flutter Mane faints and the opponent is still alive, Virizion can then come in to get a knockout with a speedy Choice Scarf boosted attack.

Dragonite is used as an anchor thanks to its Multiscale and Roost combo making it very difficult to knockout.

Counters for Virizion

Use Fast Physical Attackers

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Landorus (Therian Forme) ImageLandorus (Therian Forme) Ranking: ★★★★★
・Comfortably tanks Virizion's attacks, especially after an Intimidate drop.
・Threatens massive damage with a Flying Tera Blast.
▶️ Landorus Therian Best Movesets
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) ImageOgerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Ranking: ★★★★
・Outspeeds non-Choice Scarfed Virzion sets.
・Fire Tera Ivy Cudgel OHKOs unless Virizion Terastallizes to resist it.
▶️ Hearthflame Ogerpon Best Movesets
Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao Ranking: ★★★
・Icicle Crash is a guaranteed OHKO.
・Survives Close Combat thanks to Focus Sash.
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