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simisage
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Simisage

Thorn Monkey Pokémon

Grass

It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Thorn Monkey Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 30.5 kg
Base Exp 174
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

simisage Front Front
simisage Back Back
simisage Front Shiny Front Shiny
simisage Back Shiny Back Shiny
simisage Official Art Official Art
simisage Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 2.0%
All-Out Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Overgrow
Nature
Naive / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Overgrow
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Nasty Plot Sweeper
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Overgrow
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Simisage has a very good combination of both Speed and power, but it faces competition from other physical Grass-types in the metagame, such as Leafeon and Jumpluff, in terms of Speed and bulk. Simisage has a niche in PU as a mixed attacker, Choice Scarf revenge killer, or a Nasty Plot sweeper, setting it apart from the other Grass-types in the metagame. This, combined with its vast movepool to accommodate its base 98 Attack and Special Attack, makes Simisage very threatening. However, Simisage's low defenses with its exploitable weaknesses such as Fire and Ice, susceptibility to all forms of entry hazards, and reliance on Life Orb mean that it can be worn down fairly easily.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
55.6%
Gunk Shot
46.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
68.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc