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

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Lurantis Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

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Type
Lurantis ImageLurantis
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon
Abilities
Leaf Guard
Contrary (Hidden)
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

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Leaf Guard The user prevents status conditions under sunny weather.
Contrary
(Hidden)
Moves that changes stats now have the opposite effect.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
70
383
Atk
105
174
Def
90
192
SpAtk
80
301
SpDef
90
176
Speed
45
621
Total
480
364
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 177 177 145 145 130
Atk 172 157 125 112 99
Def 156 142 110 99 85
SpAtk 145 132 100 90 76
SpDef 156 142 110 99 85
Spd 106 97 65 58 45
  • 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 Lurantis

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

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Lurantis

Build Name Recommendation
Contrary ★★★★

Contrary Moveset & Best Build

Nature Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EV Spread HP 252 / Def 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values HP 177 / Atk 125 / Def 156 / Sp. Atk 100 / Sp. Def 111 / Spe 58
Ability Contrary
Tera Type Pokemon Stellar Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry
Moveset Leaf Storm
Superpower
Tera Blast
Synthesis

Summary

Pokeball Icon Can become both a Physical and Special attacker.

Pokeball Icon Superpower also boosts its Defense, making it bulkier.

Pokeball Icon Build is predictible and can't defensively Terastallize.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lurantis Image
Ability Held Item
Contrary Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sitrus Berry ImageSitrus Berry

The Ability chosen for this build is Contrary. This lets Lurantis boost its stats whenever it uses one of its attacking moves instead of its stats getting lowered.

The item chosen for this build is a Sitrus Berry. This gives Lurantis a more immediate form of healing so it doesn't need to use Synthesis as often.

Moves Breakdown

Leaf Storm Superpower
Tera Blast Synthesis

Leaf Storm is its best Grass-type STAB move since it boosts Lurantis' Sp. Atk by two stages instead of it getting lowered thanks to Contrary.

Super Power is its main coverage move that boosts its Attack and Defense, similar to Leaf Storm.

Tera Blast also benefits from Contrary by boosting its Attack and Sp. Atk when Lurantis is Terastallized and it's used against Terastallized opponents.

Synthesis lets Lurantis heal back some of its lost health, making it stick around in battle longer.

Best Tera Type: Stellar

Stellar 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

Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because Tera Blast also benefits from Contrary under the right circumstances.

Note that even though it is a Stellar Type, it keeps the defensive properties of its regular Grass typing.

Stellar Tera Type Match-Ups Explained

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Lurantis' HP and Defense to make it as physically bulky as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

A Relaxed nature is preferred to minimize the damage it takes from physical attacks while also making sure that none of its offensive stats are lowered.

Other Viable Moves

Giga Drain
or
Leech Life
Gives Lurantis other forms of healing to help it stay alive longer in battle, especially after Leaf Storm and Superpower boosts respectively.
Knock Off A good utility option since it removes the opponent's held item.
Skitter Smack Further punishes physical attackers by reducing their Attack stat by one stage.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Lurantis
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 100 HP|60 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Jolly)
Item: Punching Glove
Leaf Storm
186 ~ 218 (105.6 ~ 123.8%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Single-Strike Style Image 100 HP|100 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Jolly)
Item: Focus Sash
Superpower
96 ~ 114 (54.5 ~ 64.7%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 87 HP|95 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Timid)
Item: Choice Scarf
Lurantis Tera: Pokemon Stellar Type Icon
Gholdengo is Terastallized
Tera Blast
98 ~ 118 (60.1 ~ 72.3%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Lurantis
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk (Jolly)
Item: Punching Glove
Surging Strikes
45 ~ 54 (25.4 ~ 30.5%)
Around 5HKO
after Sitrus Berry healing
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Image 120 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk (Jolly)
Item: Hearthflame Mask
Ogerpon Tera: Pokemon Fire Type Icon
+1 Wood Hammer
67-79 (37.8 - 44.6%)
Possible 3HKO
after Sitrus Berry healing
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bloodmoon Ursaluna Image 135 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk (Modest)
Item: Assault Vest
Earth Power
61-73 (34.4 - 41.2%)
Guaranteed 4HKO
after Sitrus Berry healing

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Lurantis Effectively

Put it in a Safe Spot to Boost Its Stats

While Lurantis has okay HP and balanced defenses, it is still very slow making it prone to getting knocked out by faster Pokemon.

Either eliminate faster opponents first or have an ally that can support Lurantis so that it can safely boost its stats.

Avoid Opposing Special Attackers

Unless Lurantis has Sp. Def investment, it has no other way to boost its Sp. Def stat. Try to avoid or knock out the opponent's special attackers so that Lurantis doesn't get OHKO'd and lose its buffs.

How to Build a Team with Lurantis

Lurantis appreciates teammates who can support it with Screens or moves like Follow Me and Trick Room so that it can become a threatening boosted attacker.

Sample Singles Team

Screens Support Mixed Attacker Physical Attacker
Alolan Ninetales ImageAlolan Ninetales Lurantis ImageLurantis Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) ImageOgerpon (Cornerstone Mask)

Alolan Ninetales is a great support for Lurantis since it can use Aurora Veil to set up Screens and reduce the damage its allies take.

Once Screens have been set up, Lurantis can come in and more easily tank hits while it is setting up Leaf Storm and Superpower boosts with Contrary.

Finally, Cornerstone Ogerpon is used because of its Rock-typing that counters most of Lurantis' weaknesses.

Do note however that these three Pokemon are susceptible to Poison-types, so make sure to save your Terastallization to help deal with those Pokemon.

Counters for Lurantis

Use Super-Effective Attackers That Resist Its Contrary Moves

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Gouging Fire ImageGouging Fire Ranking: ★★★★★
・Heavily resists Leaf Storm and comfortably tanks a Superpower.
・Can also boost its stats with Scale Shot and Dragon Dance.
▶️ Gouging Fire Best Movesets
Dragonite ImageDragonite Ranking: ★★★★
・Can easily tank Lurantis' attacks, especially with Multiscale active.
・Needs a Flying Tera Blast or Fire Punch to do decent damage.
▶️ Dragonite Best Movesets
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) ImageOgerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Ranking: ★★★★
・Heavily resists Leaf Storm and comfortably tanks a Superpower.
・Ivy Cudgel has a higher chance to crit, ignoring any Screens or Def boosts it has.
・Slightly worse than Gouging Fire.
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