Deerling

NormalGrass

In SDL

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Base stats

HP60

Atk60

Def50

SpA40

SpD50

Spe75

BST335

Abilities

Primary: Chlorophyll
Secondary: Sap Sipper
Hidden: Serene Grace

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 75 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Recovery

Reliable recovery: Synthesis
Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility

Priority

Grassy Glide (terrain-gated): Grassy Glide

Status

Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle): Thunder Wave

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute
Leech Seed

Screens

Screens (near-universal movepool): Light Screen

Defense abilities

Defensive ability: Sap Sipper

Moves — Gen 9

Type

45 of 45 moves


Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40	User switches, passing stat changes and more.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20	Lowers the target's Attack by 2.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	20	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	20	User on Grassy Terrain: +1 priority.
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	—	—	10	5 turns. Grounded: +Grass power, +1/16 max HP.
Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	Lowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20	One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90	5	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10	1/8 of target's HP is restored to user every turn.
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.