Chandelure - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle | Pokemon Sword and Shield

This is a strategy guide for using Chandelure 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 Chandelure, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Chandelure

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Chandelure
Abilities
Flame Body	Contact with the Pokemon may burn the attacker.
Flash Fire	It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Infiltrator (Hidden)	Passes through the foe's barrier and strikes.

Type Defenses

	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 Chandelure

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Chandelure

Special Attacker Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

This moveset utilizes Chandelure's high Special Attack stat. Since its defenses are not low, it is often possible to survive attacks, and this can be further improved by allotting more Effort Values to HP.

If planning to maximize STAB damage, let Chandelure hold Expert Belt. Otherwise, use Choice Specs to hit harder even if locked to one move.

Other Viable Moves

Choice Scarf Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

Chandelure is not by far the fastest, but Speed can be boosted by using Choice Scarf and take on opponents with special attacks, as long as they are not holding Choice Scarf as well.

Other Viable Moves

Life Orb Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

By holding Life Orb, Chandelure can dish out heavy damage Dynamaxed or not. Use Energy Ball when facing Ground-types like Quagsire or Gastrodon.

This moveset is different from the previous two as it is aimed at opponents Chandelure is weak against.

About Chandelure's EV Spread

252 EV is allotted to maximize Chandelure's Special Attack stat, and the HP is given EV to minimize damage from Life Orb. The rest is given to Defense to aid in dealing with physical attacks.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Chandelure Effectively

Attacker with High Special Attack

On the list of Pokemon having the highest base Special Attack stat, Chandelure is ranked near the top of the list. Although not having a large move pool, it is capable of dishing out strong attacks out of its arsenal.

Fight Back Against Its Counters

Against Water-types, Chandelure can use Energy Ball. Against Toxapex, it can use Psychic.

Furthermore, regarding Psychic, it can be used when Dynamaxed with Max Mindstorm which will create Psychic Terrain. This will block Shadow Sneak and Sucker Punch.

Counters for Chandelure

Weakness

Attack with Supereffective Moves

Although boasting high Special Attack stats, Chandelure is not durable. It can be dealt with using supereffective moves.

Pokemon	Description
Landorus (Therian Forme)	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Will easily defeat Chandelure with Earthquake while holding Choice Scarf. Moveset & Best Build for Landorus (Therian Forme)
Nihilego	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Very high defense and can survive Chandelure's attacks. ・Can use Rock-type moves and start Beast Boost stat raises. Moveset & Best Build for Nihilego
Hydreigon	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can resist attacks. ・Use Dark-type moves to exploit weakness. Moveset & Best Build for Hydreigon
Tyranitar	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Strong against Fire- and Ghost-type moves. Moveset & Best Build for Tyranitar
Dracovish	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can withstand Chandelure's attacks unless Dynamaxed. ・Being able to survive an attack, Dracovish can continue to push through even without preempting. Moveset & Best Build for Dracovish
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Surging Strike is a supereffective move against Chandelure. ・Be careful of Energy Ball. Moveset & Best Build for Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style
Excadrill	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Being faster than Chandelure, it can attack first and exploit its weakness. ・Be aware of Chandelure's Fire-type moves. Moveset & Best Build for Excadrill
Snorlax	Ranking: ★★★★ ・High Special Defense and can resist Fire- and Ghost-type moves with Thick Fat Ability. Moveset & Best Build for Snorlax
Mimikyu	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can be rotated twice. ・Chandelure cannot be knocked down if attacked while it is Dynamaxed. Moveset & Best Build for Mimikyu

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Mimikyu	Wash Rotom	Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Aegislash	Excadrill
Tyranitar	Hydreigon	Heat Rotom
Arcanine	Mamoswine	Toxapex
Togekiss	Cloyster	Durant
Snorlax	Charizard	Sylveon
Lucario	Hippowdon	Umbreon
Conkeldurr	Quagsire	Gastrodon
Lapras	Whimsicott	Rhyperior
Goodra	Haxorus	Glaceon
Mow Rotom	Type: Null	Gengar
Milotic	Gardevoir	Flygon
Chandelure	Lanturn	Torkoal
Bisharp	Seismitoad	Silvally
Butterfree	Primarina	Incineroar
Blastoise	Decidueye	Venusaur
Darmanitan	Alolan Ninetales	Gothitelle
Crawdaunt	Clefable	Reuniclus
Kommo-o	Terrakion	Cobalion
Virizion	Noivern	Fan Rotom
Toxicroak	Pelipper	Jellicent
Celebi	Clefairy	Hitmontop
Diggersby	Ditto	Raichu