Blacephalon

Blacephalon

FireGhost

Base stats

HP53
Atk127
Def53
SpA151
SpD79
Spe107
BST570

Abilities

Primary
Beast Boost
Secondary
—
Hidden
—

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 107 Speed: fast pivot range (100+).

  • Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).
  • Mixed breaker: both attacking stats at 95+, hard to wall on one side.
  • Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
Rest

Setup

Offensive setup
Calm Mind

Status

Toxic
Will-O-Wisp
Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)
Hypnosis

Anti-setup

Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Taunt
Trick / Switcheroo
Trick
Substitute (near-universal)
Substitute
Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)
Pain Split

Screens

Screens (near-universal movepool)
Light Screen

Moves — National Dex

66 of 66 moves

Details
After YouNormalStatus——15The target makes its move right after the user.
AstonishGhostPhysical301001530% chance to make the target flinch.
Calm MindPsychicStatus——20Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.
ConfideNormalStatus——20Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1.
Confuse RayGhostStatus—10010Confuses the target.
Dark PulseDarkSpecial801001520% chance to make the target flinch.
Double TeamNormalStatus——15Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
EmberFireSpecial401002510% chance to burn the target.
EncoreNormalStatus—1005Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
EndureNormalStatus——10User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Expanding ForcePsychicSpecial8010010User on Psychic Terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes.
ExplosionNormalPhysical2501005Hits adjacent Pokemon. The user faints.
FacadeNormalPhysical7010020Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fire BlastFireSpecial11085510% chance to burn the target.
Fire PunchFirePhysical751001510% chance to burn the target.
Fire SpinFireSpecial358515Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Flame BurstFireSpecial7010015Damages Pokemon next to the target as well.
Flame ChargeFirePhysical5010020100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.
FlamethrowerFireSpecial901001510% chance to burn the target.
FlingDarkPhysical—10010Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Foul PlayDarkPhysical9510015Uses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.
FrustrationNormalPhysical—10020Max 102 power at minimum Happiness.
Heat WaveFireSpecial95901010% chance to burn the foe(s).
Hidden Power WaterWaterSpecial6010015—
Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905User cannot move next turn.