What is a good moveset for Pheromosa?
If you have a good competitive moveset for Pheromosa,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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Pheromosa @ Life Orb / Choice BandAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HPJolly Nature- Lunge- High Jump Kick / Brick Break- Poison Jab- U-Turn
This is a Physical Set. She can outspeed almost everything even without items, Natures, EVs. The EV spread is suitable for a fast physical sweeper like Pheromosa. Lunge for STAB. High Jump Kick is also STAB, so does Brick Break which is more reliable. Poison Jab covers Fairy types. U-Turn allows Pheromosa to escape from bad situations. Beast Boost is always great for sweeping.
Pheromosa @ Choice ScarfAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpeNaive Nature- U-turn- High Jump Kick- Ice Beam- Poison Jab
Meant for OU use, outdated now
Pheromosa @ Choice BandAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant / Jolly Nature- Triple Axel- Close Combat- Lunge / U-Turn- Drill Run
Pheromosa gets some new moves in the Crown Tundra. Triple Axel is strong Ice-type coverage for Dragons and Landorus-T. Close Combat is awesome STAB, 120 BP. No need to worry about the defense drops because Pheromosa will be outspeeding everything. Lunge is Bug-type STAB, or you can use U-Turn to pivot. Drill Run is great coverage; it has a high crit chance, too. (Of course Pheromosa is banned from OU now but….)
Now for the nature: If you want an attack boost from Beast Boost when you KO a Pokémon, use Adamant. This will make her Attack stat410.With a Jolly nature, her Speed will be441.Personally I think the Speed boosts become redundant after a while, especially since it’s already outspeeding most Pokémon. But there’s always a choice.
Pheromosa @ Focus SashAbility: Beast BoostIVs: 0 AtkEVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 HPModest Nature- Focus Blast- Bug Buzz- Ice Beam / Blizzard / Shock Wave- Quiver Dance
Well, given that the only answer for this question right now is a physical sweeper set, I thought I should recommend a special sweeper set because why not. Pheromosa definitely has the stats for that.
Pheromosa@ Life Orb or Focus SashType: Bug, FightingAbility: Beast BoostNature: Modest (-Att, +Sp Att) or Timid (-Att, +Spe)EVs: 4 HP / 252 Sp Att / 252 Spe (standard special sweeper set)
Pheromosa @ Focus SashAbility: Beast BoostNature: ModestEVs: 4 SDef / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
RuPaul (Pheromosa) @ Life OrbAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 184 Atk / 252 SpA / 72 SpeHasty Nature- Bug Buzz- Ice Beam- High Jump Kick- U-turn
I run this Pheromosa set to varying degrees of success, and it works well as both a fast mixed wallbreaker and an offensive pivot. The 72 Speed EVs ensure that this set’s Speed gets the buff from Beast Boost so it can outspend most threats in the tier, while the max Special Attack allows for significant damage. I chose Hasty Nature to even further boost Speed and sacrifice defenses, because this really doesn’t need any defensive investment.
Bug Buzz and U-Turn serve as dual Bug STAB and allow for dual options when dealing with threats, giving the choice to stay in or switch without loss of momentum. High Jump Kick is the obvious choice for Fighting STAB, and Ice beam is coverage for non-bulky Flyings.
Pheromosa@ Wide LensType: Bug and FightingAbility: beast boostNature: JollyEVs: 252 atk, 252 speed, 4 def
Lunge- STAB, Good BP, possible to drop there atkHigh Jump Kick- Wide lens makes it above 100 accuracy, STAB, awesome BPPoison Jab- Fairy coverage, good BPWhat ever- pick a move, any move
I use this set and nature (but no EVs) and it’s pretty good
Pheromosa @ Life OrbAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 AtkNaive Nature- High Jump Kick (STAB)- Ice Beam (Coverge)- Bug Buzz (STAB)- Sleep Talk (Just in case)Do not give Pheromosa a Choice Scarf. This Pokemon is so fast that it outspeeds Mega Alakazam by one point. Crazy right? The other moves provide STAB and Coverage, and Sleep Talk just in case anyone tries to stop you from sweeping their entire team.
Pheromosa@Life OrbTier:UBEREVs:252 Atk/252 Spd/4 Sp.AtkNature:Naughty(+Atk -Sp.Def)Trait:Beast BoostTyping: Bug/FightingMoves:Low Kick-Takes care of veryHEAVYPokemon (Which UBERS is full of)Ice Beam-CoverageLunge-Lowers Attack-STABHP[Electric]
Mixed Sweeper.No setup moves because this thing ain’t surviving hits.
Pheromosa @Focus SashAbility: Beast BoostNature: Adamant or JollyEVs: 4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spe
Pheromosa can hit fast and hard but she will snap like a twig. Don’t bother to put on very many HP, Def, or SpDef EV’s, or any status moves on her. The focus sash is there to let it live for another turn. For doubles, Speed Swap is an option: after the focus sash has been used and she has 1 HP left, if you want to help your teammate, use Speed Swap so they can have her speed. If you don’t want to run Speed Swap I suggest using U-Turn or Brick Break.
Pheromosa@Life OrbABILITY: Beast BoostNATURE: Naive (+Atk -SpDef)EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 SpAtk
U-turnLow KickIce BeamThroat Chop
Pheromosa has poor coverage, but U-turn allows it to pivot in and out of battle. Low Kick is a consistent Fighting type move for it, and Ice Beam OHKOs Zygarde, Mega Salamence and Rayquaza. Throat Chop is a coverage move.
Scary roach beauty thingy:Pheromosa@Choice BandAbility:Beast BoostNature:AdamantEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP•High Jump Kick•Lunge•U-Turn•Drill RunIt’s speed is VERY hard to match, so we are going full attack. High-Jump kick is INCREDIBLY powerful STAB, Lunge is good STAB, U-Turn is STAB and lets you escape, and drill run covers Fire.
Pheromosa @ Focus Sash/Heavy-duty boots/Choice BandAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Triple Axel- U-turn/Lunge- High Jump Kick- Throat ChopTriple Axel is for coverage and breaks sashes, U-Turn is STAB and switches out Pheromosa. Lunge is great for the Sash set. High Jump Kick is STAB and does a huge amount of damage. Throat Chop is another coverage move.I’ve hoped I’ve helped!
