Question

Dex: http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/leavanny

Comments

Likely tier: Neverused

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It is much better than the other ones

Answer 1

Ah, the classic weak Bug type Pokemon. And look, it even has two x4 weaknesses! How pathetic. This is the type of Pokemon that give Bug types such a bad image.

Ability: Swarm

EVs: Speed, Attack, Defense Nature: Jolly

Leaf Blade: At least it has this great Grass type attack.

X-Scissor: STAB.

Return: Neutral type coverage with good damage. Seeing as you need friendship to get this guy in the first place, it should already do good damage.

Swords Dance: If you manage to pull this off, you just might cause some damage.

Comments

Good set, exactly what I was gonna post. Although personally I would go all-out on Attack/Speed EVs, Hahakurimo ain't gonna take many hits, even with a little defense boost.
You could switch in on a grass or ground type, take one reduced hit and hopefully get a Swords Dance in as they switch. I think it could be a nice little sweeper in the UU/NU bracket.

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252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Def.

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YOU DARE SAY THAT BUG-TYPE POKEMON ARE WEAK?!?!(the caps were to make sure you understood)I have a RALLY of bug-types that are strong enough to defeat a TON of pokemon.(okay,I addmit that dragon-type pokemon are very strong and formmidable pokemon,but if ANYTHING,bug-types are strong and formmidable too)

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No, I'm saying that each version will always have a Bug type that you can find early on that is pretty weak (example: Butterfree, Beautifly, Dustox)

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It's meant to be weak because, like you said, you can find it pretty early in the game. Though, in that part of the game where you can get them, they are strong. Basically at around the 1st gym you will have a fully evolved pokemon already but in the 4th~ gym you pretty much easily replace that pokemon. I still think that the underestimated types are strong. (I am a fan of Bugs and Normals)

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Was Paras found early in the games as well? Another x4 Flying and x4 (or more with Dry Skin) Fire weakness. I don't get it, why does Bug have no resistance to itself? And why does Grass have no resistance to Rock? Not like it could have saved Leavanny with its x4 weaknesses, but still. Horrible horrible typing.

Answer 2

EVs: Attack and Speed.
Adamant/Jolly of Nature.

Giga Impact: Your about to die in one hit, mine as well do your best with damage....

Leaf Blade: Yay.

X-Scizzor: YAY.

Swords Dance: Why not?

Answer 3

Leavanny is actually one of my favorites from Unova. Same natures/IVs as everyone else, but I do have one twist on the moveset.

Ability: Swarm
Moves:
Toxic
Substitue
X Scissor
Leaf Blade.

Basically, you sub up and use Toxic to waste away the opponent's hp. Once you've taken enough damage, either from the substitutes or stray hits, Swarm activates, and along with STAB, boosts X Scissor to 180 base power.

That is a very happy number for me.

Answer 4

Leavanny (F) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 248 Atk / 12 Def / 248 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Leaf Blade
- Shadow Claw
- X-Scissor
- Swords Dance

Comments

You've already posted an answer!!!

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Your point being? I can post as many answers as I want for moveset questions. Undo your down vote. You have to remember that I am an editor. If it was against the rules, I wouldn't do it.

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Why not just edit your old answer for it to be "Return/Shadow Claw"

Answer 5

This is my Leavanny. I like it.

Leavanny
Adamant Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
252 Atk/252 Spe/4 HP
Attacks:
:Leaf Blade (STAB)
:X-Scissor (STAB)
:Me First (Because I thought it was Priority, but it's not.... it saved me soooooo many times against a Haxorus or Mienshao... itdiots always use Outrage/Acrobatics (respectively)
:Swords Dance (Need a buffer, it's pretty weak as is...)

Answer 6

Double/Triple Battle

Leavanny (M) @ Life Orb/Heat Rock
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Entrainment
- X-Scissor
- Leaf Blade/Razor Leaf
- Reflect/Light Screen/Sunny Day

Best known as Regigigas support. It can also help out other Pokemon with poor abilities. Or, think of a powerful Fire type Pokemon with Chlorophyll. Magmortar for example. Leavanny is an incredible Pokemon thanks to Entrainment and Chlorophyll. If you don't already have a Pokemon that set up Sunny Day, you can also use Leavanny to do that. If you do have such a Pokemon though, use on of the dual screens depending on where your team is weak as well as Life orb. X-Scissor is STAB. Leaf Blade and Razor Leaf are STAB. The choice is between the higher power of Leaf Blade or the multiple Pokemon hitting of Razor Leaf.

Answer 7

Leavanny (F) @ Choice Band
Trait: Swarm
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- X-Scissor
- Leaf Blade
- Shadow Claw
- Retaliate

Can play revenge and can sweep.
X-scissor + Leaf Blade gives some great dual STAB.
Shadow claw provides nice coverage.
While Retaliate gives you neutral coverage, and a high powered move to come slaughter something with then switch out. ( Something that Leaf Blade can't hit neutrally )

Answer 8

I.... how can I say this in a better way. I don't like this Pokemon because It has Two 4x Weaknesses which is ermmm BAD. Leavanny ( M )

Nature: Modest/Adamant

Ability: Swarm

EVs: 325 Attack , 231 Defense , 301 Speed. :Adamant Modest: 261 Sp.Atk , 231 Defense , 301 Speed and 241 Attack. P.S. Mine is Modest and it has these stats. ^^

• Leaf Blade: STAB Cool move because of STAB and high Critical hit-ratio.

• XSisscor: STAB Another good move because of STAB and high critical hit-ratio.

• Swords Dance: Useful move for Leaf Blade and Xsisscor.

• Return/Bug Bite: Both good moves , I don't know which to pick.

Pros & Cons.

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Pro: High attack. Good power with Leaf Blade and Swords Dance together. Decent speed and useful for alot of moves to coverage elite four or champion. HIgh Defense to avoid some moves that is pyshical. For example: Fire Fang. To avoid Fire/Flying types/moves , use a Focus Sash/Focus Band to endure it.

Con: It has low Health , It will get KO Hit by FIre and Flying types. Leavanny has LOW Special Defense , Special fire moves and flying moves with KO HIt it badly. Least but not least , Special Attack. I don't know why Burgh will give Leavanny Struggle Bug if Struggle Bug is Special and It has LOW Special Attack and Struggle Bug has LOW Power also , it is kinda useful because It lowers Special Attack stat and since Leavanny has LOW Sp.Def , IT will be perfect for Leavanny sometimes ( unless it has Modest Nature or Rash Nature it'll be OK).

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I did Pros and Cons to show how Leavanny is perfect or not. I really hope this helps because I did alot of work on this. Good luck on your adventure Trachy.^^