This is a strategy guide for using Virizion 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 Virizion, as well as its strengths and weak points.
Virizion - Related Guides | |
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Evolution and Learnset | Build for Ranked Battle |
List of Contents
Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Justified | Raises Attack when hit by a Dark-type move. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage | |
Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage |
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Takes 0x damage |
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HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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91 | 90 | 72 | 90 | 129 | 108 |
Best Natures | ||
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Jolly (+Spd, -SpAtk) |
Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
Timid (+Spd, -Atk) |
Nature | Jolly (+Spd, -SpAtk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spd 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 167 / Atk 142 / Def 92 / SpDef 149 / Spd 176 |
Ability | Justified |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・Leaf Blade ・Close Combat ・Stone Edge ・Bounce |
This build boosts Virizion's attack power by having it hold a Life Orb to make it a strong physical attacker. Virizion has high base special defense making it great against special attackers.
With its large pool of attacks to choose from, Virizion can hold its own against a variety of opponents.
Sacred Sword | Can be chosen over Close Combat. Deals damage to a target that ignores any defense or evasion stat changes. |
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Grassy Glide | Alternate move in place of Leaf Blade. Has +1 priority in Grassy Terrain. |
Zen Headbutt | Good for dealing with Fighting types. Has a 20% chance of making its target flinch. |
Smart Strike | Ignores accuracy to always hit. When Dynamaxed, Max Steelspike can boost Virizion's defense. |
Megahorn | Counter for Grass and Psychic-type Pokemon. |
Substitute | Gives you a turn to set up a Swords Dance if you are running it. |
Dance | A good move to use in order to boost Virizion's attacking stat. Use in turns where you can endure a hit or if you know you're opponent will switch out. |
Nature | Jolly (+Spd, -SpAtk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spd 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 167 / Atk 142 / Def 92 / SpDef 149 / Spd 176 |
Ability | Justified |
Held Item | Light Clay |
Moveset | ・Leaf Blade ・Close Combat ・Light Screen ・Reflect |
This build takes advantage of Virizion's high speed to make it into a walling Pokemon. Due to being able to learn both Light Screen and Reflect, Virizion can protect itself from the stat decreases that come with using Close Combat while buffing the rest of the party.
Taunt | Using its high speed Virizion can prevent opponents from buffing themselves. |
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Stone Edge | Counter for Flying-types. Useful if you can predict when a Flying-type Pokemon will be swapped in to counter Virizion. |
With a whopping 129 special defense, Virizion is great for taking on special attack users, especially the likes of Wash Rotom or Hydreigon whose attacks deal half damage to it and its STAB attacks can strike their weaknesses.
As Virizion is dual Grass and Fighting-type, it takes 4 times damage from Flying-type moves. Even if Virizion takes a hit from a non-STAB Flying-type move, there is a chance it can go down, so be careful and act accordingly.
Weakness |
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Virizion's 4 times weakness to Flying-type attack is the best way to go. It has a pretty low physical defense as well, so physical fighters are recommended when taking on Virizion.
Pokemon | Description |
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Cinderace | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can one shot Virizion with Maz Airstream (if the original move is Bounce) ・Outspeeds Virizion to attack first Cinderace - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle | Libero Hidden Ability Moveset |
Dragonite | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can on shot Virizion using Dual Wingbeat ・Damage received can be halved with Multiscale Dragonite - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Landorus (Therian Forme) | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can lower Virizion's attack with Intimidate Landorus (Therian Forme) - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Gyarados | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can one shot Virizion with Maz Airstream (if the original move is Bounce) ・Resists Fighting-type moves |
Dragapult | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can one shot Virizion with Maz Airstream (if the original move is Fly) ・Works great in any party ▶︎Dragapult - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Corviknight | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can one shot Virizion with Brave Bird or Drill Peck ・Has high defense Corviknight - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
Togekiss | Ranking:★★★★★ ・Can one shot Virizion with Air Slash ・Even without a defense boost can survive a Life Orbed Stone Edge Togekiss - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle |
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