Gardevoir - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Gardevoir Movesets in Other Games
SV	SWSH

This is a strategy guide for using Gardevoir in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Gardevoir, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Gardevoir

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Gardevoir
Abilities
Synchronize	Passes a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
Trace	The Pokemon copies a foe's Ability.
Telepathy (Hidden)	Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.

Gardevoir Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Gardevoir

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Gardevoir

Choice Scarf Special Attacker Moveset & Best Build

This set makes Gardevoir a special attacker by utilizing its high Special Attack stat. With Choice Scarf, it is often possible to face even the toughest opponents.

Other Viable Moves

Wall-Building Supporter Moveset & Best Build

This build lets Gardevoir setup walls to assist those that are in the active role of attacking. There are also other options than setting up walls such as inflicting status ailments on the opposing team. It is best to choose the right method that will help attackers.

About Gardevoir's Held Item

Gardevoir has low Defense and may be overpowered by a physical attacker, making it unable to set up walls. Therefore, it is also a good idea to let if hold Focus Sash to at least guarantee a single wall.

Other Viable Moves

Assault Vest Moveset & Best Build

Gardevoir is given Assault Vest to boost its Special Defense as this build is intended for it to fight face-to-face as a special attacker against the opposing team.

Utilize Gardevoir's large move pool and select moves that will work best in any given situation.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Gardevoir Effectively

Utilize its large move pool

Gardevoir is a Pokemon that is able to learn numerous special attacks which means it can provide coverage against Pokemon that other members of your team may not be able to do so. It is also able to provide support and can fit many roles that can support the main attacker of a team. It is very important to adjust Gardevoir's build based on how it will be used on a specific team.

Counters for Gardevoir

Weakness

Deal Super Effective Damage with a Physical Attacker

Gardevoir has high Special Defense but suffers from low HP and Defense. Take advantage of this by using physical moves that are super-effective against it.

Steel-types are the best example as most moves are physical attacks.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Metagross	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Dish out Steel-type attacks to punish Gardevoir's weakness to Steel-type moves. ・With its Special Defense, it can survive Magical Flame. Moveset & Best Build for Metagross
Excadrill	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Easy to attack first with its high Speed. Moveset & Best Build for Excadrill
Aegislash	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Easy to attack first with its high Spd. ・Attack first before Mystical Fire is used. Moveset & Best Build for Aegislash
Scizor	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Use Bullet Punch to attack first. ・Very vulnerable to Mystical Fire. Moveset & Best Build for Scizor
Bisharp	Ranking:★★★★ ・Use Iron Head to attack Gardevoir's weak point. Moveset & Best Build for Bisharp
Durant	Ranking:★★★ ・Use Steel-type moves to exploit Gardevoir's weakness. ・Mystical Fire will OHKO Durant even when it is Dynamaxed. Moveset & Best Build for Durant
Bronzong	Ranking: ★★★ ・Advantageous type and can withstand Mystical Fire.

Related Links

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