What is a good moveset for Delibird?

Question

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

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Delibird Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

This moveset might actually work! i will try in the battle tower.

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Oh come on they deleted the joke moveset? I was going to use it :(

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I know right? I think the moveset was Blizzard, Present or Fling+Iron Ball, Round and something else which I cannot remember. Who posted it anyway? I want to ask him to put it on his wall.

Answer 1

Gen V

Delibird (M) @ Focus Sash

Trait: Vital Spirit

EVs: 40 HP / 128 Atk / 44 Def / 44 SDef / 252 Spd

Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)

• Fake Out
• Hail
• Toxic
• Pluck

Answer 2

Unlike most, I chose to have my delibird have hustle because of his poor attack power...

Delibird @ choice band, choice scarf, or focus sash
Nature: Naive
Ability: Hustle; raises delibird's attack
EVs in speed and attack

Moves:
Aerial Ace - STAB, makes up for Hustle's reduced accuracy
Ice Shard - STAB, Priority
Bestow - If you are using a choice band or scarf, bestow will give the item to your opponent, confining them to the use of only one move. Good against set up Pokemon.
Brick break/Ice Punch - Brick Break : coverage, Ice Punch: STAB, good against slow enemies that won't be defeated by Ice shard

Answer 3

I take no credit. This Delibird lead was made by a guy named Christian.

[email protected] Sash
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 252 SAtk/252 Spe/4 Def EVs.
Modest nature.
- Spikes- Set up.
- Rapid Spin- This Delibird is not meant to switch out so he only spins the early hazards.
- Freeze Dry- STAB. Provides same super effective coverage as BoltBeam.
- Destiny Bond- Forces switches. Is used in conjunction with Focus Sash.

Video and source of this moveset: Video

Answer 4

This thing can pretty much only be used as a lead, even though it's outclassed by every single other lead out there.

Delibird @ Focus Sash
ABILITY: Vital Spirit
NATURE: Timid
EVs: 252 Spd/252 SpAtk/4 HP

Spikes
Rapid Spin
Icy Wind
Destiny Bond

Answer 5

Delibird @ Focus Sash
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Ice Shard
- Agility
- Destiny Bond

This set is for a lead and to do chip damage to your opponent. Fake Out is for a free turn. Ice Shard is priority and breaks sashes. Agility to double your speed. Destiny Bond is to take out a foe. What this moveset attempts is to use Fake Out for free damage if the opponent isn't a ghost type, Agility to double your speed, consume the Focus Sash (if you didn't use the Sash), then take the foe out with Destiny Bond.