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virizion
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Virizion

Grassland Pokémon

GrassFighting

Its head sprouts horns as sharp as blades. Using whirlwind-like movements, it confounds and swiftly cuts opponents.

Base Stats

HP 91
Attack 90
Defense 72
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 129
Speed 108
Total 580

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Grassland Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 200.0 kg
Base Exp 261
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 35
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

virizion Front Front
virizion Back Back
virizion Front Shiny Front Shiny
virizion Back Shiny Back Shiny
virizion Official Art Official Art
virizion Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

zu Usage: 2.2%
Swords Dance
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots / Lum Berry
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
RockPsychic

Strategy Overview

Virizion's great Speed tier and threatening offensive typing make it a dangerous offensive threat that can serve as both a wallbreaker and a late-game cleaner. Virizion has access to Swords Dance, which allows it to boost its attack and wallbreak consistently. Its great Speed tier lets it stay threatening versus offensive teams and even clean them up late-game when its checks are weakened or removed. Virizion has naturally high special bulk and a workable defensive typing that allow it to find set up opportunities versus Choice-locked special attackers like Jolteon, Magneton, and Clawitzer, and there is some ambiguity to its sets thanks to its good coverage and ability to run a physical or special set. However, Virizion isn't especially strong without a boost, and it can struggle to break through physically bulky checks like Weezing and Dipplin. Despite that, Virizion retains a very solid niche thanks to its higher Speed tier and its ability to run coverage options like Stone Edge and Zen Headbutt.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Lum Berry
23.4%
Life Orb
15.0%
Leftovers
11.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc