What is a good moveset for Ledian?

If you have a good competitive moveset for Ledian,post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

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Generation 5

Ledian @ Focus SashAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HPJolly Nature- Swords Dance- Drain Punch- Ice Punch- Thunder Punch

Swords Danceisboostingthat awful attack stat.Drain Punchiscoverageand healing.Ice Punch+Thunder Punchfor BoltBeam coverage.

Double/Triple Battle

Ledian (M) @ Light ClayAbility: Early BirdEVs: 252 Def / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Tailwind- Reflect- Light Screen- Safeguard

Completely team support. Dual Screen, tailwind, Safeguard.

Gen V

Ledian (M) @ Light ClayAbility: Early BirdEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Knock Off- Light Screen- Reflect- Tailwind

Yeah, Ledian! Set up dual screens, Tailwind, then Knock Off the foe’s item, and you’ll have done with Ledian the equivalent of sweeping an entire team with Gyarados. Since nobody is going to attack with Ledian, Early Bird is the ability, because maybe you’ll switch in on Hypnosis or something. Don’t know who’d try to put Ledian to sleep, but it is still the best ability. Speed EVs, plus some defense. Light Clay is to let Dual Screens stay up longer.

Generation 5

Ledian (M) @ Sitrus BerryAbility: Early BirdEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpeBold Nature- Swords Dance- Substitute- Baton Pass- Roost

As Trachy said, there’s no sense in trying to attack with this guy.

Substitute will get you a slight bit of bulk going, at least with a lucky resistance you won’t go down too fast, Swords Dance is a nice boost to give away with Baton Pass. Roost will keep you alive if you want to be that guy who passes +6 Attack away.

Ledian doesn’t have much to offer offensively. However, it’s not that bad defensively.

Ledian @ LeftoversAbility: Early BirdEVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpDCalm NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Infestation- Toxic- Roost- Substitute / Tailwind / Protect / U-Turn / Knock Off / Encore

SoYaLikeJazz (Ledian) (M) @ Light ClayAbility: Early BirdEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 AtkCareful Nature- Reflect- Light Screen-Knock Off/U-Turn-Roost/Tailwind

(If you want a more bulky set, go for theitalicizedmoves. If you want a more balls-to-the-walls set, go for theboldedmoves.

Ledian is a mediocre mon at best. But what it can do, it does somewhat well.

With a very nice move pool, Ledian can absolutely wreck a team that wasn’t prepared for it. Sporting Knock Off and Dual Screens, it can stop sweepers in their tracks.I personally wouldn’t use it in high tiers (OU+) because it doesn’t have the bulk to stand up to a physically based meta. But UU and below, it does decently well.

Physical Ledian?!

Ledian @ Choice BandAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 DefJolly Nature-Drain Punch-U-Turn-Dig-Ice Punch

Do note, that in this age of Sun and Moon, the only way I know of to getIron FistLedian is via a Bug Friend Safari in X/Y. Also,Ice PunchandDrain Punchare tutor moves exclusive to ORAS, andDigis no longer a TM in S/M. Therefore, the above set canonlybe obtainedbeforetransferring to S/M!!!

A Punching Punching Bag(Gen 7)

Ledian @ Life OrbAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Swords Dance- Agility- Thunder Punch- Ice Punch

Basic STABless physical-based Ledian. Life Orb + Iron Fist is a great combination. Basically, this is a double dance set with the Swords Dance + Agility set. Ledian’s god-tier 35 base attack is 100% going to work for this set. Thunder Punch + Ice Punch for a bootleg BoltBeam combination. Adamant nature is chosen because Ledian needs more attack than speed to be honest.

Tanky Sweeper?

Ledian @ Assault VestAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Power-Up Punch- Mach Punch- Drain Punch- Ice Punch

Self-explanatory set. Assault vest is there to make that excellent special defense useful. Power-Up Punch to rack up the crappy attack stat while still being bulky. Drain Punch to get some health while tanking hits, and Ice Punch is there, because, well, you aren’t going to do much with Thunder Punch.Jolly nature is selected because that attack’ll be boosted by the Power-Up Punch anyways.This Pokemon is just a bad Jumpluff if you try to run Acrobatics on it. Maybe I’ll add another set that includes Acrobatics.

Ledian @ Weakness PolicyAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HPAdamant Nature- Endure- Acrobatics- Drain Punch- Knock Off

Use Endure to take a super effective hit, and the Weakness Policy will activate. Acrobatics is STAB and has the spectacular boost after the Weakness Policy is consumed. Knock Off is powerful coverage. Drain Punch is boosted by Iron Fist and recovers HP, as well as beating Rock and Ice.

Defensive

Ledian @ LeftoversAbility: Early BirdEVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpeCalm Nature- Knock Off- Defog- Toxic- U-turn

Knock Off removes items, limiting switch-ins. Defog clears hazards. Toxic to do some meaningful damage. U-turnisa STAB move, however the STAB boost likely won’t matter since Ledian is so weak. It is used as a pivoting move instead.

Ledian @ LeftoversAbility: Early BirdEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 SpeCalm Nature- Light Screen- Defog- Reflect- Baton Pass

Gen 7 ZULedian @ Weakness PolicyAbility: Swarm / Early BirdEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Bug Buzz- Air Slash- Giga Drain- Focus Blast

This is to be used under dual screens so you can live a super effective hit so your Weakness Policy can activate. Bug Buzz is STAB. Air Slash is also STAB. Giga Drain is to deal with rock types and is for healing. Focus Blast is for coverage, but has pretty shaky accuracy.

Ledian @ Focus SashAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 SpDJolly / Adamant Nature- U-Turn- Aerial Ace- Drain Punch- Knock Off / Mach Punch

Three Strategies for ledian

1 physical attacker:Ledian: (m/f) Object: focus sash/life orbNature: Jolly Evs: atk252/spe252/hp4Ability: iron fistMoveset:Ice punchThunder punch/agility/subtituteDrain punchSword danceIce punch1)ice punch/thunther punch:coverage but ice punch is better2)agility/subtitute:agility with ledian sword dance would be almost unstoppable/with substitute ledian it will not be able to be attacked3)drain punch:drain punch is to heal from the damage taken with the sash or heal from the damage of the life orb4)sword dance:With sword dance, ledian fixes his little attack of 35 but uses sword dance twice because if you use sword dance once, ledian will hit little2 counter sashLedian: (m/f) object: focus sashNature: timid/calm Evs: spe252/hp252/sdf4Ability:swarm/early birdMoveset:CounterBug buzz/tailwindLight screen/reflectKnock off1)counter:Useful move to defeat a physical Pokemon2)bug buzz/tailwind:when ledian stays with 1hp he can use bug buzz and boosted with swarm/tailwind it is to make your team faster I recommend using it when ledian loses the sash3)light screen/reflect:with light screen your team will withstand special attacks/reflect your team will withstand physical attacks4)knock off:remove objects and ruin some strategy3 dual screen supportLedian: (m/f) object: light clay/leftoversNature: calm Evs 252sdf/252hp/4defAbility:early birdMoveset:Light screenReflectu turn/roost/knock offToxic/safeguard/tailwind1/2)light screen/reflect:your team will withstand physical and special attacks and will last longer with light clay3)u turn/roost/knock off:u turn: to use it when you finish putting light screen and reflect/roost: ledian will be healing and with light screen and reflection ledian will hold like a tank/knock off:remove objects from a Pokemon and ruin a strategy4)toxic/safeguard/tailwind:toxic: if ledian supports with light screen and reflection heal with roost with toxic the opponent’s Pokemon will lose hp in each turn and it would be almost impossible for him to defeat ledian/tailwind: It is for your team to be faster and with the two screens your team will be fast and will withstand physical and special attacks/safeguard:your team will be immune to status moves like toxic will o wisp or thunther wave

There are 9 gen so I’m going to think of some strategy