With 21 playable Pokémon, learning how to optimize each character's held items and knowing what moves to pick when (an integral part of the game) can feel like a hassle. Especially when you just want to get in there with Pikachu and zap your opponents. Here is our take on the best held item/move set combos for each character.
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Attackers
Alolan Ninetales
| Moves | Level 4 - Dazzling Gleam: Ninetales attacks with a cone of light, stunning enemies that are hit. Level 6 - Aurora Veil: Creates an aurora around Ninetales that reduces damage to all allies within. increases movement speed and base attack damage while in effect |
| Held Items | Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top/Bottom |
Cinderace
| Moves | Level 7 - Pyroball: Launches a fireball in a line that inflicts burn on the enemy, making them take additional damage the next three times Cinderace attacks Level 8 - Feint: Increases movement speed and makes Cinderace invincible. Also removes any debuffs. |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Focus Band: When the Pokémon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8 percent of the HP it had lost Scope Lens: Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more the damage increases |
| Battle Item | X Attack: Raises your Pokémon's Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. |
| Path | Top |
Cramorant
| Moves | Level 4 - Hurricane: Creates a fierce wind, throwing Pokémon that get caught in it and dealing damage to them when they fall to the ground Level 6 - Surf: Attacks with a wave that deals damage to opposing Pokémon. Once the wave has traveled its full distance, it returns the way it came, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon once again and pulling them back with the wave. Cramorant can also catch Arrokuda or other prey by entering the wave. |
| Held Items | Energy Amplifier: After the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, the damage the Pokémon deals is increased by 7 percent for 4 seconds Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Buddy Barrier: When the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, that Pokémon and the nearby ally Pokémon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20 percent of their max HP |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top |
Gardevoir
| Moves | Level 6 - Psyshock: Attacks 3 times in front of Gardevoir Level 8 - Psychic: After hitting an enemy Pokémon or traveling max distance psychic creates a circle that deal AoE damage and decreasing movement speed |
| Held Items | Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Choice Specs: Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top/Bottom |
Greninja
| Moves | Level 5 - Smokescreen: Creates a smokescreen that Greninja rolls away from. After rolling Greninja gains movement speed and an empowered basic attack Level 7 - Surf: Greninja rides a wave dealing damage to enemy Pokémon and restoring Greninja's HP if the move knocks out an enemy Pokémon, the cooldown is reset. This move deals increased damage the lower an enemy Pokémon's HP. |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Float Stone: Increases movement speed by 10 percent when the Pokémon is not in combat. (Out of combat activates 8 seconds after removal from combat) Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top |
Pikachu
| Moves | Level 4 - Electro Ball: An AoE attack that deals increased damage based on your opponents missing HP Level 6 - Thunderbolt: AoE attack with a stun effect |
| Held Items | Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Energy Amplifier: After the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, the damage the Pokémon deals is increased by 7 percent for 4 seconds |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Bottom |
Sylveon
| Moves | Level 4 - Mystical FIre: Sylveon creates four small flames while advancing in the chosen direction. The flames shoot towards enemy Pokémon one by one dealing damage and decreasing the enemy Pokémon's Sp. Attack for a while time. Every time a flame hits, this move's cooldown is reduced Level 6 - Draining Kiss: Sylveon blows a kiss at the enemy Pokémon that goes back and forth between Sylveon and the target multiple times. When the kiss returns to Sylveon it restores HP. When it hits the enemy Pokémon, it deals damage and decreases movement speed. |
| Held Items | Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Choice Specs: Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased Buddy Barrier: When the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, that Pokémon and the nearby ally Pokémon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20 percent of their max HP |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: moves your Pokémon a short distance to help close gaps or get out of sticky skirmishes |
| Path | Top/Bottom |
Venasaur
| Moves | Level 5 - Sludge Bomb: Venasaur hurls sludge towards a location dealing damage over time to enemy Pokémon who are in the area and decreases their movement speed and Sp. Defense. Level 7 - Solar Beam: Venasaur blasts a beam of light dealing AoE damage to enemy Pokémon |
| Held Items | Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Choice Specs: Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased. |
| Battle Item | X Attack: Raises your Pokémon's Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. |
| Path | Top |
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All-Rounders
Charizard
| Moves | Level 5 - Fire Punch: Charizard launches forward using a fist of flames to attack. Deals additional damage to enemy Pokémon who are burned Level 7 - Flare Blitz: Charges forward cloaked in fire, throwing enemy Pokémon and granting Charizard a shield |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP. Scope Lens: Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more the damage increases Float Stone: Increases movement speed by 10/15/20 percent when the Pokémon is not in combat |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top |
Garchomp
| Moves | Level 6 - Dragon Rush: Garchomp dives in the specified direction damaging and knocking back enemy Pokémon Level 8 - Earthquake: Garchomp jumps in into the air and crashes into the ground dealing AoE damage to enemy Pokémon |
| Held Items | Rocky Helmet: When you take damage, deal damage to nearby enemy Pokémon equal to 3 percent of your max HP. Leftovers: When the Pokémon is not in combat, it recovers 1/1.5/2 percent of its max HP every second Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Moves to a specified direction immediately. |
| Path | Top/Middle |
Lucario
| Moves | Level 5 - Power-Up Punch: Lucario charges a powerful attack. dealing damage to enemy Pokémon and knocking them back. Lucario's next basic attack is empowered Level 7- Bone Rush: Lucario strikes with a bone, dealing multiple blows to enemy Pokémon and stunning them. the final blow send the bone flying. This ability can be reactivated to rush to the location of the bone |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Razor Claw: After the Pokémon uses a move, its next attack deals a minimum of 10/15/20 more damage. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokémon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time Score Shield: While the Pokémon is attempting to score a goal, it is granted a shield equal to 5/7.5/10 percent of its max HP and its goals cannot be interrupted while it is shielded |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Moves to a specified direction immediately. |
| Path | Bottom/MIddle |
Machamp
| Moves | Level 5 - Cross Chop: Machamp attacks with a double chop, dashing forward and increasing Critical Hit rate Level 7 - Submission: Machamp becomes immune to status effects and gains increased movement speed. The next basic attack deal additional damage and stuns the enemy Pokémon. Once this attack ends Machamp gains increased critical-hit rate and attack speed |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Razor Claw: After the Pokémon uses a move, its next attack deals a minimum of 10/15/20 more damage. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokémon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time Scope Lens: Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more the damage increases |
| Battle Item | X Attack: Raises your Pokémon's Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. |
| Path | Bottom/Middle |
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Supporters
Blissey
| Moves | Level 4 - Soft Boiled: Blissey throws an egg to an ally Pokémon restoring their HP as well as Blissey's. Blissey can store 3 charges of this move in reserve Level 6 - Helping Hand: For a short time, Blissey and nearby allies gain bonus move speed and attack speed. While this effect lasts, Blissey's basic attacks become empowered |
| Held Items | Buddy Barrier: Upon using a Unite Move, the attacker and its lowest-HP ally gain a shield for 20/30/40 percent of their max health. Exp. Share: While the Pokémon has the fewest Exp. Points on its team, it gains 2/3/4 Exp. Points per second. However, it will no longer receive shared Exp. Points when its teammates defeat wild Pokémon Leftovers: Recover 2 percent of max HP per second when out of combat. |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Bottom |
Eldegoss
| Moves | Level 4 - Pollen Puff: Eldegoss throws a pollen puff which attaches to a Pokémon. Allies affected are healed, enemies take damage Level 6 - Cotton Guard: Protects Eldegoss and nearby allies with cotton. The cotton absorbs damage and when the move ends HP is restored to all affected |
| Held Items | Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Buddy Barrier: When the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, that Pokémon and the nearby ally Pokémon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20 percent of their max HP |
| Battle Item | Slow Smoke: Creates a cloud of smoke that greatly decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time. |
| Path | Bottom |
Mr. Mime
| Moves | Level 4 - Confusion: Mr. Mime attacks dealing damage and displacing enemy Pokémon. If the enemy Pokémon his an obstacle they take increased damage and are stunned. Level 6 - Barrier: Mr. Mime creates a wall that prevents enemy Pokémon from passing. This move can hold two uses in reserve |
| Held Items | Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1/2/3 percent of the opponent's opposing HP Buddy Barrier: Upon using a Unite Move, the attacker and its lowest-HP ally gain a shield for 20/30/40 poercent of their max health. |
| Battle Item | Potion: Restore some of your Pokémon's HP |
| Path | Bottom |
Wigglytuff
| Moves | Level 4 - Sing: Wigglytuff sings, Decreasing movement speed of nearby enemy Pokémon. Enemy Pokémon who stay in the moves AoE are put to sleep for a short time. This move also decreases their defense and sp. defense Level 6 - Dazzling Gleam: Wigglytuff unleashes a powerful light, dealing AoE damage twice. |
| Held Items | Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Focus Band: When the Pokémon drops too low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8 percent of the HP it had lost. Wire Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent |
| Battle Item | X Speed: Increases your Pokémon's Speed for 5 seconds. Your Pokémon's movement speed will not be able to decrease while this item is in effect. |
| Path | Bottom |
Defenders
Blastoise
| Moves | Level 5 - Hydro Pump: Blastoise shoots a stream of water which knocks back enemies. The Pokémon who are the furthest away are stunned. Level 7 - Surf: Blastoise charges forward on a wave, knocking back enemy Pokémon and stunning them |
| Held Items | Wire Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Buddy Barrier: When the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, that Pokémon and the nearby ally Pokémon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20 percent of their max HP Focus Band: When the Pokémon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8 percent of the HP it had lost |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top |
Crustle
| Moves | Level 4 - Shell Smash: Crustle smashes its shell, converting a set percent of Defense and SP. Defense into Attack damage and Sp. Attack damage. This move also increases Crustle's move speed for a short time Level 6 - X-Scissor: Crustle Dashes forward, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon multiple times and displacing them. Enemy Pokémon who collide with an object are stunned. |
| Held Items | Assault Vest: When the Pokémon is not in combat, they are granted a shield that nullifies Sp. Atk damage equal to 9 percent of their max Hp. Razor Claw: After the Pokémon uses a move, its next basic attack deals a minimum of 10 more damage. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokémon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time. Buddy Barrier: Upon using a Unite Move, the attacker and its lowest-HP ally gain a shield for 20/30/40 percent of their max health |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location. |
| Path | Top |
Marmoswine
| Moves | Level 6 - Ice Fang: Marmoswine throws the closest enemy Pokémon, dealing damage and freezing them. Marmoswine can use this move to throw forwards or backwards, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon caught in the AoE and freezing them as well. Level 8 - Earthquake: Marmoswine leaps and lands forcefully dealing AoE damage to opposing Pokémon and pulling them towards Marmoswine |
| Held Items | Assault Vest: When the Pokémon is not in combat, they are granted a shield that nullifies Sp. Atk damage equal to 9 percent of their max HP Buddy Barrier: Upon using a Unite Move, the attacker and its lowest-HP ally gain a shield for 20/30/40 percent of their max health Rocky Helmet: When the Pokémon receives a certain amount of damage, damage is dealt to nearby opposing Pokémon equal to 3 percent of those Pokémon's max HP |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Quickly moves your Pokémon in the designated location |
| Path | Top |
Slowbro
| Moves | Level 4 - Surf: Slowbro charges forward dealing AoE damage to opposing pokemon and throwing them, this is followed by two more AoE waves that decrease enemy Pokémon's movement speed Level 6 - Telekinesis: Makes the opposing Pokémon float and can be re-activated to pull the Pokémon towards Slowbro |
| Held Items | Buddy Barrier: Upon using a Unite Move, the attacker and its lowest-HP ally gain a shield for 20/30/40 percent of their max health Assault Vest: When the Pokémon is not in combat, they are granted a shield that nullifies Sp. Atk damage equal to 9 percent of their max HP Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers |
| Battle Item | Potion: Restore some of your Pokémon's HP |
| Path | Top |
Snorlax
| Moves | Level 6 - Flail: Snorlax gains increased attack damage based on missing HP Level 8 - Yawn: Snorlax lets out a huge yawn putting Pokémon hit by this move to sleep |
| Held Items | Rocky Helmet: When the Pokémon receives a certain amount of damage, damage is dealt to nearby opposing Pokémon equal to 3 percent of those Pokémon's max HP Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Float Stone: Increases movement speed by 10 percent when the Pokémon is not in combat. (Out of combat activates 8 seconds after removal from combat) |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Moves to a specified direction immediately. |
| Path | Bottom |
Speedsters
Absol
| Moves | Level 5 - Pursuit: Absol dashes empowering the next basic attack. If this attack hits the opposing Pokémon from behind it does increased damage, and this move's cooldown is reduced Level 7 - Psycho Cut: Absol attacks with psychic blades, decreasing the movement speed of enemy Pokémon hit. Also increases basic attack damage for three attacks on those affected |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Scope Lens: Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more the damage increases Razor Claw: After the Pokémon uses a move, its next attack deals a minimum of 10 more damage. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokémon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Moves to a specified direction immediately. |
| Path | Middle |
Gengar
| Moves | Level 5 - Sludge Bomb: Gengar throws sludge at an area. Poisoning enemy pokemon who enter the area Level 7 - Hex: Gengar disappears then reappears at a chosen location, dealing AoE damage. If this attack hits a poisoned pokemon, it deals increased damage and it's cooldown is reduced. |
| Held Items | Wise Glasses: Increases Sp. Atk by 3 percent Shell Bell: When the Pokémon hits with a move, it recovers a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the Pokémon's Sp. Atk, the more HP it recovers Buddy Barrier: When the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, that Pokémon and the nearby ally Pokémon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20 percent of their max HP |
| Battle Item | X Attack: Raises your Pokémon's Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. |
| Path | Middle/Top |
Talonflame
| Moves | Level 5 - Flame Charge: Talonflame flies forward cloaked in flame and attacking enemy Pokémon in it's path. This move also increases Talonflame's movement speed Level 7- Brave Bird: Talonflame dives while cloaked in flame dealing AoE damage to opposing Pokémon. Also deals recoil damage to Talonflame when the move finishes. Performing a boosted attack after this move will reset the cooldown for Flame Charge (and Aerial ace, which isn't featured in this build guide) |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Scope Lens: Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more the damage increases Razor Claw: After the Pokémon uses a move, its next attack deals a minimum of 10 more damage. The higher the Pokémon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokémon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Moves to a specified direction immediately. |
| Path | Middle |
Zeraora
| Moves | Level 6 - Spark: Zeraora leaps at an enemy Pokémon while charged with electricity dealing damage. If Zeraora uses a basic attack before reaching the target, Zeraora will leap towards the closest enemy Pokémon. This move has three uses in reserve Level 8 - Discharge: Zeraora releases an electrical discharge, dealing damage to enemy Pokémon and granting Zeraora a shield. If this move hits enemy Pokémon who are paralyzed, it pulls them towards Zeraora once the move ends, dealing damage and stunning them. |
| Held Items | Muscle Band: When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1 percent of the opponent's remaining HP Float Stone: Increases movement speed by 10 percent when the Pokémon is not in combat. (Out of combat activates 8 seconds after removal from combat) Leftovers: When the Pokémon is not in combat, it recovers 1 percent of its max HP every second |
| Battle Item | Eject Button: Moves to a specified direction immediately. |
| Path | Middle |
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Published: Oct 8, 2021 07:45 am