What is a good moveset for Vanilluxe?

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Gen 8 NU or PUVanilluxe @ Icy RockAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 SpeNaive Nature- Blizzard- Freeze-Dry- Ice Shard / Taunt- Explosion

Blizzard is STAB and doesn’t miss in Hail. Freeze Dry deals with water types. You can use either Ice Share to revenge kill weakned Pokémon, or Taunt if you use this Vanilluxe as a lead. Explosion is to well….explode.

Vanilluxe @ Leftovers / Icy RockAbility: Ice BodyEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Blizzard- Flash Cannon / Water Pulse- Hail- Hidden Power [Ground]

Vanilluxe @ LeftoversAbility: Ice BodyEVs: 98 HP / 252 SpA / 160 SpeModest Nature- Ice Beam- Weather Ball- Hidden Power [Ground]- Autotomize

Ice-beamis for STAB.Weather-ballis a strong Fire-type move in the Sun.HP(Ground)is for coverage.Autotomizeboosts speed. Ice-body makes it so if the weather is change to Hail(Which is a possibility) you get healing.

Gen 8 NUVanilluxe @ Choice SpecsAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid / Modest Nature- Blizzard- Freeze-Dry- Flash Cannon- Explosion / Aurora Veil

NU Council has recently unbanned Snow Warning and banned Arctovish, so Snow Warning is allowed in NU again. I’m not sure how much hail will be used, but here is a Choice Specs Vanilluxe set. Blizzard is your most powerful STAB move and doesn’t miss thanks to hail. Freeze Dry is for STAB that targets the water types in the tier like Starmie, Blastoise, and Vaporeon. Flash Cannon allows you to OHKO Diancie after Stealth Rock.(and can be useful for opposing ice types?)The last move, is honestly for a filler move, as Vanilluxe doesn’t have a good movepool. Explosion is probably the best one. Aurora Veil is also an option to lessen damage done to you and your teammates. I know I have Timid and Modest as the natures for this set, but Hasty / Mild nature can work if you don’t want Explosion’s power to be weakened by the -attack nature.

I know, I know, they aren’t popular these days cause of hazards. But hear me out, please.

Perry’s (Vanilluxe) @ Focus SashAbility:Weak ArmorEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeMild / Modest Nature- Ice Beam- Hidden Power [Ground]- Signal Beam- Ice Shard / Mirror Coat

A little suprise for those Physical guys. This swept half a team.Weak Armorwill get you more Speed to Sweep. If you’d lika a 1-time use OHKO to any Special Attacker, UseMirror Coat. If you want to revenge kill with STAB PriorityIce Shard,that’s another viable option.Ice Beamis your main STAB.Hidden Powergets you coverage to Rock, Fire, and Steel- covering all its weaknesses except Fighting.Signal Beamkills Dark and Psychic.

This is more of a question, than an answer, but

I was just wondering if it is an optional strategy to build Vanilluxe tanky…

Vanilluxe @ LeftoversAbility: Ice BodyEVs: 127 HP / 100 Def / 128 SpA / 155 SpDModest Nature- Hail- Blizzard- Acid Armor- Light Screen

Hail- Gain 1/16 of your max HP every round (Combined with Leftovers there will be 1/8)- I have heard that it also increases Sp. Defense by 50 %- And in addition boosting Blizzard to 100 % chance and plus 50 % damage

Acid Armor- Increases defense by two stages

Light Screen- Decreases foe’s Sp. Attack damage by 50 % –> Same as doubling the Sp. Defense- Combined with Hail: 1.5*2= 3 times the Sp. Defense –> Sp Attacks will do 33 % of ordinary damage

Is all of my maths true? Is this an optional way of building Vanilluxe or is it far better having better Sp. Attack coverage with Speed EVs?

I’ll be very thankful if someone answer :-D

Gen 7 sets because now (s)he can get Snow Warning

Vanilluxe @ Icy RockAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 252 SpA / 128 Def / 128 SpDBold / Calm Nature- Acid Armor- Mirror Coat- Blizzard- Hidden Power [Ground] / Water Pulse / Flash Cannon~~~Moveset 2: bulky

Vanilluxe @ LeftoversAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpDBold / Calm Nature- Acid Armor- Mirror Coat- Toxic- Protect

Acid Armor and Mirror Coat are on both of these because I think they work well together. By spammingAcid Armor, you raise your defense, which will deter physical attackers and attract special attackers. Then useMirror Coatto counter any incoming special attacks. On the more offensive set,Blizzardis a must because of the hail. Your last move is coverage, eitherHP Ground(good against Fire, Rock, and Steel),HP Water(good against Fire and Rock), orFlash Cannon(good against Rock). For the bulkier set, of course we haveToxicandProtect, and Leftovers. As an added bonus, the hail hits every type except Ice.



Ice Cream (Vanilluxe) @ LeftoversAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Weather Ball / Blizzard- Automize- Aurora Veil- Explosion

Explanation-Ice Cream excels at delivering free winter at every battle. Using Aurora Veil allows you to lastREALLY LONGand Leftovers complement it. Weather Ball better than Ice Beam due to the 10 more base power, and Freezing isn't the best status condition at all, Blizzard if you really wanna abuse that Snow Warning. Explode to give a parting present once in a pinch, you may replace it with Hyper Beam to surprise enemies in a different way. Automize allows you to become faster, and you'd be a bit lighter (I know, it's rare to see heavy slam) it also reduces damage from Low Kick.

-Hail weather also increases your Ice Cream's Special Defense by 50%, so it may take more time to melt.

"Casteliacone with a bang!" -Kasu



Having one of the most hated desgins of all time, this refreshing Pokémon is constantly trashed on by the community. I'm not one of those people - I actually really like Vanilluxe! I really enjoyed using it I'm my first Unova playtrough in Pokémon Black and its base form Vanillite is one the cutest Pokémon ever!

Gen VIII PUHail Yeah! (Aurora Veil WallBreaker)Vanilluxe @ Heavy-Duty Boots/ Life OrbAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid/ Modest Nature- Blizzard- Freeze-Dry/ Flash Cannon/ Water Pulse- Aurora Veil- Taunt/ Toxic

Vanilluxe can act as a greatHailabuser, settingAurora Veilfor its teammates and spamming powerfulBlizzardscomming of its highSp.Attackstat

Thebootsprotect it from hazards, but if you think you can deal with those well enough,Life Orbmakes it more powerful.The second slot goes for a coverage move.Freeze Dryis the preferred option as it can hit hit Water types and it is STAB (I wish it gotFocus Blastbut it doesn't).TauntandToxicare for breaking trough walls likeJellicent,RegirockandFerroseedmore easily.



Vanilluxe @ Light ClayAbility: Snow WarningTera Type: WaterEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 136 Def / 116 SpDCareful Nature- Aurora Veil- Explosion- Taunt- Toxic

I prefer it over ninetales due to taunt and the ability to switch out via exploding

with snow now increasing the def of ice types this guy becomes pretty hard to ohko physcially

Toxic incase the lead is a set up sweeper

Careful + 4 atk evs to allow explosion to deal more damage