Togekiss - Moveset & Build | Pokemon Sword Shield

Find out the build & moveset of Togekiss in Pokemon Sword and Shield (SWSH): Isle of Armor! Learn about Togekiss's best competitive movesets, builds, nature, and breeding process!!!

Table of Contents

Best Moveset & Build
Best Moves
Best Items
Best Nature And EVs
Counters
Competitive Breeding Process

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Competitive Build

Togekiss - Best Moveset & Build

Total Base Stats	545
Type

Special Attacker Build

Best Nature	Best Item
Timid (Speed ↑ / Atk ↓)	Life Orb
Best Ability
Serene Grace Increases the chance of secondary effects occurring.
Best Moveset
Air Slash / Flamethrower / Dazzling Gleam / Aura Sphere ▼Check Move Info Here
Best EV Spread
Speed 252, Sp. Attack 252, Sp. Defense 4

Repeatedly Cause Flinching With Serene Grace

Togekiss has good typing, a great move pool, and the Serene Grace ability, all of which make it a formidable opponent. A high flinch chance with Air Slash and the higher chance of burning with Flamethrower make it dangerous to face.

Strong Dynamax Candidate

Togekiss has somewhat low HP, but compensates for this with decent defensive stats. This makes it a perfect choice to Dynamax. In addition, STAB Max Airstream allows it to deal huge damage and boost its speed! Max Starfall also lets it to prevent status conditions.

Consider Hidden Ability "Super Luck"

If you plan to use Togekiss mainly as a Dynamaxer, you will lose a lot of the effect of Serene Grace. In such cases, consider using the Super Luck ability. This increases the critical hit chance and can help you win fights!

Encore/Substitute Anti-Tank Builds Also Possible

If you find yourself struggling against tanks, consider running Encore or Substitute instead of Aura Sphere.

Bulky Build

Nature	Item
Bold (Def ↑ / Atk ↓)	Leftovers
Ability
Serene Grace Increases the chance of secondary effects occurring.
Moveset
Draining Kiss / Air Slash / Nasty Plot / Wish ▼Check Move Info Here
EV Spread
Defense 252, Hp 252, Sp. Defense 4

Focus On Sustain

With Leftovers and STAB Draining Kiss, this variant looks to outlast certain threats. Boosting its defense will allow it to sustain hits with ease. In the meantime, focus on establishing a sweep by using Nasty Plot.

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Togekiss - Recommended Moves

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Special Attacker Build

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Air Slash	The Togekiss staple move, has an increased chance to flinch with Serene Grace.
Dazzling Gleam	AOE, particularly good for doubles. Good STAB fairy move.
Aura Sphere	Good type coverage
Flamethrower	Excellent type coverage vs. Ferrothorn, can 2-shot Corviknight

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Nasty Plot	Increases Special Attack sharply. Good for many builds, but it might be hard to find a turn to set up without defenses.
Fire Blast	Even more powerful fire move with lower accuracy. Can replace Flamethrower.
Encore	Forces the opponent to repeat the move they used last. Good for trapping tanks.
Substitute	Sacrifice 25% health to create a double that takes damage for you. Can be useful vs. tanks.

Bulky Build

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Air Slash	The Togekiss staple move, has an increased chance to flinch with Serene Grace.
Draining Kiss	A good move for bulky variants due to its health restoration.
Nasty Plot	Increases Special Attack sharply. Good for bulkier builds that can afford to set up.
Wish	Useful heal move, especially for doubles.

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Thunder Wave	Stops fast sweepers in their tracks. Recommended for a tanky build only.
Yawn	Puts the opponent to sleep. Useful for stalling/tanky variants.

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Togekiss - Recommended Item to Hold

Item	Traits
Life Orb	Boosts Move Power by 130% but uses 10% of health per use. Slightly risky now that Roost is gone, but it makes certain matchups easier.
Sitrus Berry	Restores HP when low on health. Great for continuing a sweep.
Weakness Policy	Boosts attack and special attack when hit with a super effective move. Useful since Togekiss has 5 weaknesses.
Leftovers	For tanky variants, useful to improve sustain while building up Nasty Plot.

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Togekiss - Best Nature And EVs

Togekiss - Recommended Natures

Nature	Traits
Timid	Spd↑ / Atk↓ Speed is the most recommended stat for Togekiss so that it can make use of Serene Grace + Air Slash.
Modest	Sp.Atk↑ / Atk↓ Foregoing the extra speed for more damage is one option. Modest + Life Orb will allow you to almost one shot a 252 SpD. Ferrothorn.
Bold	Def↑ / Atk↓ For a tanky Togekiss, reinforcing its weaker Defense might be best.

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Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation

Offensive Variant

Stat	Base Point
Speed	252 points (max)
Special Attack	252 points (max)
Special Defense	4 points

This Togekiss will focus on using Serene Grace to generate strong STAB flinches with Air Slash. It can also inflict a burn with a higher chance using Flamethrower.

Defensive Variant

Stat	Base Point
HP	252 points (max)
Special Defense	252 points (max)
Special Attack	4 points

This Togekiss is more defensive, which would ideally use Nasty Plot to set up and perhaps Wish to heal. This set may be weaker now that Togekiss is not able to use Roost in Sword and Shield.

Check Out The EV (Base Point) Guide Here!

Togekiss Counters

Recommended Pokemon To Counter Togekiss

Pokemon	Explanation
Corviknight	Pros - Can switch in on an Air Slash with ease. - Can outlast Togekiss Cons - Burns could be a problem
Heat Rotom	Pros - Can two shot with Overheat Cons - Will probably have to swap out after using Overheat
Excadrill	Pros - Can switch in on a non-fire Move - Outspeeds in Sandstorm and can two shot Cons - Weak to Flamethrower + could be burned
Rhyperior	Pros - Can take any attack Togekiss throws out - Two shots with Stone Edge - Has Stealth Rock Cons - Requires Sp.Def EV investment.

How To Play Against Togekiss

Bring Something Faster

If you always go 2nd vs. Togekiss, you will likely get flinch locked due to Air Slash. This is really undesirable, so try to only send out Pokemon which are faster!

If You Can't Outspeed It, Dynamax!

Sometimes you might be out of options in terms of fast Pokemon. In these situations, Dynamax! Dynamaxing prevents you from flinching, which is a huge lifesaver.

Watch Out For Weakness Policy

Many Togekiss out there are running Weakness Policy, so it's better to whittle it down with neutral moves first. Max Airstream + the Weakness Policy proc could be extremely devastating for your team.

Togekiss - Competitive Breeding Process

Breeding Process Flow Chart

1	Get a Togepi by trading it for a Toxel in Hammerlocke.
2	Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Togepi
3	Breed that Togepi until you get one with a Timid Nature
4	Breed a Togepi with the ability Serene Grace
5	Put 252 EVs in Special Attack and Speed
6	Feed it 10 Dynamax Candies to max out its Dynamax Level
7	Raise its friendship to level into Togetic, then use a Shiny Stone to evolve into Togekiss.
8	Teach it Air Slash, Flamethrower, Dazzling Gleam, and Aura Sphere
9	Equip a Life Orb