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simisear
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Simisear

Ember Pokémon

Fire

It loves sweets because they become energy for the fire burning inside its body.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 98
Defense 63
Sp. Atk 98
Sp. Def 63
Speed 101
Total 498

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Gluttony Blaze (Hidden)

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Ember Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 28.0 kg
Base Exp 174
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

simisear Front Front
simisear Back Back
simisear Front Shiny Front Shiny
simisear Back Shiny Back Shiny
simisear Official Art Official Art
simisear Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 2.6%
Nasty Plot
Moves
Focus Blast / Hidden Power Ice
Item
Firium Z / Grassium Z
Ability
Blaze
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Specs
Moves
Overheat / Flamethrower / Hidden Power Ice
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Blaze
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Simisear is a decent sweeper that differentiates itself with its rare access to Fire-type STAB moves and decent coverage, along with Nasty Plot and a solid Speed tier. It can utilize various Z-Moves to break through would-be checks such as Lanturn and Audino, which makes it more threatening and unpredictable. However, Simisear's paltry defenses and weakness to Stealth Rock leave it open to Choice Scarf users like Primeape, Aurorus, and Swanna, along with certain forms of priority like Kabutops's Aqua Jet and Skuntank's Sucker Punch. Its meager bulk also makes it more difficult to set up a Nasty Plot, which is necessary to patch up Simisear's low damage output so that it can threaten defensive switch-ins more easily. Combusken and Turtonator are other options that give Simisear competition as Fire-type breakers, with Combusken being capable of cleaning with Speed Boost, Turtonator being able to more easily set up with its bulk, and both wielding an additional STAB type.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Firium Z
21.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc