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sigilyph
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Sigilyph

Avianoid Pokémon

PsychicFlying

They never vary the route they fly, because their memories of guarding an ancient city remain steadfast.

Base Stats

HP 72
Attack 58
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 103
Sp. Def 80
Speed 97
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Avianoid Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 14.0 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

sigilyph Front Front
sigilyph Back Back
sigilyph Front Shiny Front Shiny
sigilyph Back Shiny Back Shiny
sigilyph Official Art Official Art
sigilyph Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2011 Usage: 0.0%
Tailwind Attacker
Moves
Ice Beam / Air Slash
Shadow Ball / Protect
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 36
Def 252
SpA 220

Strategy Overview

While this flying totem pole might not initially strike fear into your heart, Sigilyph's reasonable bulk and good Speed stat, along with access to Tailwind and Magic Guard, make it an excellent Tailwind attacker. Its powerful Psychic-type STAB gives it super effective coverage against the abundant Fighting-types, while its typing allows it to take any Fighting-type attack with ease. That typing also hurts it, though, since it gives Sigilyph weaknesses to many common attacks such as Rock Slide and Shadow Ball, and while Sigilyph's good bulk allows it to take a hit, its somewhat low Speed makes it susceptible to many faster attackers such as Archeops and Terrakion. Overall, Sigilyph is a great Tailwind user and abuser, and makes a useful addition to almost any team.

Most Used Moves

Roost
86.5%
Protect
13.5%
Psychic
13.5%

Most Used Items

Flame Orb
86.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc