[OVERVIEW]
* Gardevoir's Fairy typing makes it a good offensive checks to Dark-, Fighting-, and Dragon-types on offensive teams.
* Its high Special Attack stat and coverage options makes it a viable wallbreaker able to break most defensive teams.
* It can serve as either a great wallbreaker with a Choice Specs or as a strong setup sweepers with Calm Mind.
* Gardevoir has access to a good ability in Trace, and a good Special Defense stat, which allows it to setup on the likes of Mantine and Porygon2.
* But it has a terrible speed to perform well as a offensive threat, it also has a very frail bulk, making it weak to strong piority users such as Scizor and Bisharp and easily revenge killed by physical attackers and fast threats such as Zygarde-10% and Gengar.
* However, Gardevoir is outclassed by the other Fairy- and Psychic-types such as Primarina, Clefable, and Latias in its main roles.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast / Shadow Ball
move 4: Trick / Shadow Ball / Healing Wish
item: Choice Specs
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Moonblast is a strong STAB attack, easily beating Dark- and Dragon-types such as Mega Absol and Latias.
* Psyshock hits special walls hard, especially Blissey allowing Gardevoir to break through it, while Psychic has a slighty better base power and hits harder, but it leaves Gardevoir not able to beat Blissey.
* Focus Blast hits super effectively the Steel-types that resist Gardevoir's STAB moves, such as Scizor and Foretress.
* Trick is used to cripple defensive threats.
* Shadow Ball hits super effectively Doublade, which walls Gardevoir otherwise.
* Healing Wish is a useful move to heal up a teammate late-game, allowing Pokemon such as Mega Absol or Cobalion to setup a second time if they are weakened.
* Hidden Power [Fire] hits super effectively Steel-types such as Scizor, Bisharp, and Foretress with a semi-perfect accuracy.
Set Details
========
* Choice Specs boosts Gardevoir's Special Attack stat and makes it hitting hard.
* 252 EVs in Special Attack makes Gardevoir hit harder as possible. Full investement in Speed stat with a Timid allows Gardevoir to outpace everything up to opposing base 80 Speed Pokemon.
* A Modest can be used to maximize dmaage output.
* Trace is the preferred ability for copying useful abilites such as Krookodile's Intimidate, Nidoqueen's Sheer Force, and Bewear's Fluffy.
Usage Tips
========
* Avoid hazard and chip damage, don't bring Gardevoir on a predicted attack, unless it resists it. Instead, use U-Turn, Volt Switch, and double switches to bring Gardevoir safely.
* Use Trick to cripple defensive threats that would switch on gardevoir such as Blissey or Klefki. It can also be used to allow Gardevoir to switch between moves, which can be helpful in some matchups.
* Be carefully when you lock Gardevoir into a move, as the opponent can take of avantage of it with Pokemons such as Mega Absol, Doublade, and Scizor to setup or gain momentum.
* Gardevoir can take advantage of Trace to threaten the opposing team thanks to Trace, copy useful abilities such as Water Absorb from Volcanion, Flash Fire from Chandelure, Sheer Force from Nidoqueen, and Regenerator from Slowbro.
Team Options
========
* Magneton is a very good pair to Gardevoir, as it can trap and OKHO most Steel-types such as Scizor and Bisharp that threaten it, Magneton is also useful to bring Gardevoir on the field thanks to Volt Switch.
* Scizor, Raikou and Hydreigon are some other users of U-Turn and Volt Switch that fit well with Gardevoir, they also profit of its wallbreaking abilities.
* Hazard Removal support such as Tentacruel and Foretress is needed, as Gardevoir is easily being worn down by hazard stack.
* Otherwise, Gardevoir needs Stealth Rock setted to allow it to wallbreak effectively, Gliscor fits well with Gardevoir, can set Stealth Rock, switch into Knock Off safely, wear down defensive threats with Taunt and can run U-Turn.
* Due to Gardevoir's average speed, it needs the back of a Pokemon that can easily beat fast Offensive threats, such as Scarf Infernape, Scarf Keldeo, and Scarf Latias, which perform very well in this role, or a strong priority user such Scizor and Zygarde-10%.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Substitute / Focus Blast
item: Leftovers / Life Orb
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Calm Mind makes Gardevoir a powerful setup sweeper that can threaten bulky and stall teams alike by boosting its Special Attack and Special Defense stat.
* Moonblast is Gardevoir's best STAB move and allows it to deal huge damage to Dark-, Fighting-, and Dragon-types while having a very good coverage coupled to its Psychic STAB move.
* Psyshock hits special walls, most notably Blissey, on their Defense, allowing Gardevoir to break through them.
* Substitute makes Gardevoir harder to revenge kill, eases prediction, and protects it from status moves.
* Focus Blast hits Steel-types that resist Gardevoir's both STAB moves.
Set Details
========
* Leftovers gives to Gardevoir a passive recovery.
* Life Orb boosts Gardevoir's firepower but it's not recommanded due to its lack of reliable recovery.
* 252 EVs in Special Attack maximize Gardevoir's damage output. Full investement in Speed stat with a Timid allows Gardevoir to outspeed everything up to opposing base 80 Speed Pokemon.
* Trace is its most useful ability, being able to copy abilities such as Water Absorb, Sheer Force, and Prankster.
Usage Tips
========
* Setup Calm Mind against defensive and / or slow teams. It doesn't boosts to perform well against fast offensive teams.
* Don't bring Gardevoir on an attack, due to its average bulk. Also avoid entry hazard, as Gardevoir is easily worn down by residual damage.
* Use Substitute on predicted status, or on a hit that doesn't break it, it can be used on an opponent switch to ease predictions.
* Try to take advantage of Gardevoir's ability, Trace, by copying abilities such as Sheer Force, Flash Fire, Water Absorb, and Prankster.
* In general, beat Steel-types before setuping Gardevoir, as some can easily revenge kill it and Focus Blast only serves to hit slower threats such as Foretress and Magneton.
Team Options
========
* U-Turn and Volt Switch users are recommanded to use Gardevoir decently, Pokemon such as Scizor and Cobalion fit very well with Gardevoir.
* Wallbreakers such as Entei and Bisharp can weaken walls that can tank a Gardevoir's hit at +1 and give it a strong priority to beat fast offensive threats.
* Pokemon such as Magneton, Keldeo, and Volcanion makes good pairs to Gardevoir, as they beat most Steel-types and give various utility that profits to Gardevoir.
* Gardevoir needs Hazard support to break walls effectively, Pokemon such as Cobalion and Hippowdon can provide Stealth Rock support and fit well with Gardevoir.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Choice Scarf can be used on Gardevoir to be a revenge killer and lure some fast threats, but it's not recommanded as it can't outspeed Mega Aerodactyl, a common threat, and it's outclassed by Latias and Togekiss in this role.
* A Support Set with some options such as Will-O-Wisp, Wish, Taunt, Encore, or Heal Bell can be pulled off, but it's not viable due to Gardevoir's low defenses for this role.
* Memento can be used on Choice Specs or Choice Scarf set with a string setup sweeper in the back.
* Z-Hypnosis with Calm Mind can be used as a set, as Z-Hypnosis patchs up Gardevoir's average speed and give it opportunity to setup.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Steel-types**: Although some of them fear Focus Blast and can't switch in safely, if they get a free switch in, Steel-types such as Scizor, Cobalion, Lucario, and Doublade can easily force Gardevoir out with their super effective STAB moves.
**Strong Priority**: Powerful priority users such as Choice Band Entei and Bisharp can revenge kill Gardevoir without any problem.
**Faster Offensive Threats**: Gardevoir is very easily revenge killed by any physically attacking Pokemon faster than it, such as Zygarde-10% and Mega Aerodactyl.
* Gardevoir's Fairy typing makes it a good offensive checks to Dark-, Fighting-, and Dragon-types on offensive teams.
* Its high Special Attack stat and coverage options makes it a viable wallbreaker able to break most defensive teams.
* It can serve as either a great wallbreaker with a Choice Specs or as a strong setup sweepers with Calm Mind.
* Gardevoir has access to a good ability in Trace, and a good Special Defense stat, which allows it to setup on the likes of Mantine and Porygon2.
* But it has a terrible speed to perform well as a offensive threat, it also has a very frail bulk, making it weak to strong piority users such as Scizor and Bisharp and easily revenge killed by physical attackers and fast threats such as Zygarde-10% and Gengar.
* However, Gardevoir is outclassed by the other Fairy- and Psychic-types such as Primarina, Clefable, and Latias in its main roles.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast / Shadow Ball
move 4: Trick / Shadow Ball / Healing Wish
item: Choice Specs
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Moonblast is a strong STAB attack, easily beating Dark- and Dragon-types such as Mega Absol and Latias.
* Psyshock hits special walls hard, especially Blissey allowing Gardevoir to break through it, while Psychic has a slighty better base power and hits harder, but it leaves Gardevoir not able to beat Blissey.
* Focus Blast hits super effectively the Steel-types that resist Gardevoir's STAB moves, such as Scizor and Foretress.
* Trick is used to cripple defensive threats.
* Shadow Ball hits super effectively Doublade, which walls Gardevoir otherwise.
* Healing Wish is a useful move to heal up a teammate late-game, allowing Pokemon such as Mega Absol or Cobalion to setup a second time if they are weakened.
* Hidden Power [Fire] hits super effectively Steel-types such as Scizor, Bisharp, and Foretress with a semi-perfect accuracy.
Set Details
========
* Choice Specs boosts Gardevoir's Special Attack stat and makes it hitting hard.
* 252 EVs in Special Attack makes Gardevoir hit harder as possible. Full investement in Speed stat with a Timid allows Gardevoir to outpace everything up to opposing base 80 Speed Pokemon.
* A Modest can be used to maximize dmaage output.
* Trace is the preferred ability for copying useful abilites such as Krookodile's Intimidate, Nidoqueen's Sheer Force, and Bewear's Fluffy.
Usage Tips
========
* Avoid hazard and chip damage, don't bring Gardevoir on a predicted attack, unless it resists it. Instead, use U-Turn, Volt Switch, and double switches to bring Gardevoir safely.
* Use Trick to cripple defensive threats that would switch on gardevoir such as Blissey or Klefki. It can also be used to allow Gardevoir to switch between moves, which can be helpful in some matchups.
* Be carefully when you lock Gardevoir into a move, as the opponent can take of avantage of it with Pokemons such as Mega Absol, Doublade, and Scizor to setup or gain momentum.
* Gardevoir can take advantage of Trace to threaten the opposing team thanks to Trace, copy useful abilities such as Water Absorb from Volcanion, Flash Fire from Chandelure, Sheer Force from Nidoqueen, and Regenerator from Slowbro.
Team Options
========
* Magneton is a very good pair to Gardevoir, as it can trap and OKHO most Steel-types such as Scizor and Bisharp that threaten it, Magneton is also useful to bring Gardevoir on the field thanks to Volt Switch.
* Scizor, Raikou and Hydreigon are some other users of U-Turn and Volt Switch that fit well with Gardevoir, they also profit of its wallbreaking abilities.
* Hazard Removal support such as Tentacruel and Foretress is needed, as Gardevoir is easily being worn down by hazard stack.
* Otherwise, Gardevoir needs Stealth Rock setted to allow it to wallbreak effectively, Gliscor fits well with Gardevoir, can set Stealth Rock, switch into Knock Off safely, wear down defensive threats with Taunt and can run U-Turn.
* Due to Gardevoir's average speed, it needs the back of a Pokemon that can easily beat fast Offensive threats, such as Scarf Infernape, Scarf Keldeo, and Scarf Latias, which perform very well in this role, or a strong priority user such Scizor and Zygarde-10%.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Substitute / Focus Blast
item: Leftovers / Life Orb
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Calm Mind makes Gardevoir a powerful setup sweeper that can threaten bulky and stall teams alike by boosting its Special Attack and Special Defense stat.
* Moonblast is Gardevoir's best STAB move and allows it to deal huge damage to Dark-, Fighting-, and Dragon-types while having a very good coverage coupled to its Psychic STAB move.
* Psyshock hits special walls, most notably Blissey, on their Defense, allowing Gardevoir to break through them.
* Substitute makes Gardevoir harder to revenge kill, eases prediction, and protects it from status moves.
* Focus Blast hits Steel-types that resist Gardevoir's both STAB moves.
Set Details
========
* Leftovers gives to Gardevoir a passive recovery.
* Life Orb boosts Gardevoir's firepower but it's not recommanded due to its lack of reliable recovery.
* 252 EVs in Special Attack maximize Gardevoir's damage output. Full investement in Speed stat with a Timid allows Gardevoir to outspeed everything up to opposing base 80 Speed Pokemon.
* Trace is its most useful ability, being able to copy abilities such as Water Absorb, Sheer Force, and Prankster.
Usage Tips
========
* Setup Calm Mind against defensive and / or slow teams. It doesn't boosts to perform well against fast offensive teams.
* Don't bring Gardevoir on an attack, due to its average bulk. Also avoid entry hazard, as Gardevoir is easily worn down by residual damage.
* Use Substitute on predicted status, or on a hit that doesn't break it, it can be used on an opponent switch to ease predictions.
* Try to take advantage of Gardevoir's ability, Trace, by copying abilities such as Sheer Force, Flash Fire, Water Absorb, and Prankster.
* In general, beat Steel-types before setuping Gardevoir, as some can easily revenge kill it and Focus Blast only serves to hit slower threats such as Foretress and Magneton.
Team Options
========
* U-Turn and Volt Switch users are recommanded to use Gardevoir decently, Pokemon such as Scizor and Cobalion fit very well with Gardevoir.
* Wallbreakers such as Entei and Bisharp can weaken walls that can tank a Gardevoir's hit at +1 and give it a strong priority to beat fast offensive threats.
* Pokemon such as Magneton, Keldeo, and Volcanion makes good pairs to Gardevoir, as they beat most Steel-types and give various utility that profits to Gardevoir.
* Gardevoir needs Hazard support to break walls effectively, Pokemon such as Cobalion and Hippowdon can provide Stealth Rock support and fit well with Gardevoir.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Choice Scarf can be used on Gardevoir to be a revenge killer and lure some fast threats, but it's not recommanded as it can't outspeed Mega Aerodactyl, a common threat, and it's outclassed by Latias and Togekiss in this role.
* A Support Set with some options such as Will-O-Wisp, Wish, Taunt, Encore, or Heal Bell can be pulled off, but it's not viable due to Gardevoir's low defenses for this role.
* Memento can be used on Choice Specs or Choice Scarf set with a string setup sweeper in the back.
* Z-Hypnosis with Calm Mind can be used as a set, as Z-Hypnosis patchs up Gardevoir's average speed and give it opportunity to setup.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Steel-types**: Although some of them fear Focus Blast and can't switch in safely, if they get a free switch in, Steel-types such as Scizor, Cobalion, Lucario, and Doublade can easily force Gardevoir out with their super effective STAB moves.
**Strong Priority**: Powerful priority users such as Choice Band Entei and Bisharp can revenge kill Gardevoir without any problem.
**Faster Offensive Threats**: Gardevoir is very easily revenge killed by any physically attacking Pokemon faster than it, such as Zygarde-10% and Mega Aerodactyl.
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