Meowscarada and the other Starter evolutions are very powerful competitively in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Its signature move, Flower Trick, will always result in a critical hit. It also doesn’t check accuracy or evasion, making it impossible to miss unless the target protects themselves. The Pokémon is fast, strong, and has many moves that can be used to support its ally Pokémon. These are the best competitive sets for Meowscarada in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
Best Competitive Moves for Meowscarada in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Meowscarada is exceptionally fast and outspeeds almost every Pokémon in the VGC format. Its Hidden Ability, Protean, changes Meowscarada’s Type to whatever attacking move it uses. This can give Meowscarada STAB, or Same Type Attack Bonus, on its moves, giving them 50% more damage. Of course, its normal Ability is Overgrow and increases the power of Grass Type moves by 50% on top of its normal Grass STAB. These are all of the offensive and supportive moves that can be used in a competitive team:
Support Moves
Best EV Spread and Builds for Meowscarada in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
While trying to figure outhow to EV train Pokémon, it’s important to figure out their role on the team. Meowscarada is a very fast Physical Attacker and can do much damage with the right setup. Focus Sash can be used to ensure it survives any one hit and pairs up with Overgrow very well. Alternatively, Life Orb and Protean work together to guarantee extra damage on anything it hits. Here are some example sets:
Protean Attacker
There are many benefits to Protean, but the move only changes Meowscarada’s Type once each time it’s switched into the battle. Dark attacks give it immunity to Psychic moves, while Normal does the same for Ghost. Having so much coverage makes it a threat to multiple Pokémon, and U-Turn can give it a way out of the fight to replace its Typing. Sucker Punch requires some extra work with either breed or theMirror Herbbut is one of the best moves in the game.
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Overgrow Attacker
The idea behind this build is to get Meowscarada to go down to 1 HP with its Focus Sash to get Overgrow to activate. This will then make Flower Trick deal 50% more damage and can be boosted even further by Terastalizing with a Grass Tera Type. With a Fire Tera Type, gives Meowscarada the ability to damage Steel Types that it normally couldn’t before.
Trick Room/Support
This set does its best to ensure that Trick Room is set up. While Trick Room is active, having only priority moves will ensure Meowscarada can still help its ally Pokémon. Ally Switch, Helping Hand, and Sucker Punch have increased priority, making them move first regardless of the reversed speed order. Flower Trick can be used in Overgrow, so Meowscarada can also deal damage.
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