Alcremie - Best Moveset & Build | Pokemon Sword Shield

Last Updated: August 21, 2022 10:59 PM

Find out how to breed Alcremie in Pokemon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor! Learn about the best Alcremie competitive movesets, best builds, best nature, counters and the breeding process!!!

Table of Contents

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

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Location & Stats

Competitive Build

Alcremie Best Moveset & Build

Total Base Stats	495
Type

Special Defense Build

Best Nature	Best Item
Calm (Sp.Atk↑ / Atk ↓)	Leftovers
Best Ability
Aroma Veil Protects itself and allies from attacks that limit their move possibilities.
Best Moveset
Recover / Dazzling Gleam / Calm Mind / Mystical Fire ▼Check Move Info Here
Best EV Spread
HP 252, Sp.Def 236, Sp. Atk 4, Speed 20

EVs to Outspeed Umbreon

The 20 Speed EVs here are specifically to outspeed Pokemon with 65 base speed, such as an Umbreon which has 4 speed EVs. The remainder can be put into HP & Sp.Def. Always try to keep in mind Pokemon of a similar base speed in the meta!

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Set Up On Special Attackers

Alcremie's high special defense and access to Calm Mind make it a potent Special Defense wall. Alcremie is a viable alternative to Sylveon, mainly due to its access to Recover. Send it in vs. a special attacker & stack Calm Mind to sweep.

Can't Be Stopped By Move Restrictions

Alcremie's Aroma Veil ability makes it immune to the effects of moves like Taunt and Encore. Not being affected by such move restrictions puts Alcremie one step ahead of some other self-buffing tanks.

Be Prepared For Crits

This Alcremie build will inevitably result in you taking multiple hits from the enemy. As such, the likelihood of getting critically hit is quite high. Although it's not possible to 100% accurately predict, keep crits in mind when deciding precisely when to use recover.

Alcremie - Best Moves

Special Defense Build

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Dazzling Gleam	Staple STAB Fairy move.
Calm Mind	Increases Sp. Atk and Sp. Def. Great for setting up and sweeping.
Recover	Recovers 50% of health, a must have to ensure long-term survival.
Mystical Fire	Good coverage move for Steel types.

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Encore	Forces the opponent to repeat the move they used previously. Useful for trapping certain Pokemon.
Giga Drain	Deals damage and restores some health. Useful alternate coverage move.
Acid Armor	Increases defense sharply. Useful to reinforce Alcremie's rather weak Defense.
Psychic	Deals substantial damage, can lower opponents' Sp. Def. Useful coverage move vs Poison types.

Alcremie - Best Item to Hold

Item	Traits
Leftovers	This item helps Alcremie take even more hits and sustain itself.
Mago Berry	Heals a large amount when dropping to low health. Useful alternative.
Sitrus Berry	Heals a large amount when dropping to low health. Can prevent a dangerous situation and allow you to Recover easily.

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Alcremie - Best Nature And EVs

Alcremie - Recommended Natures

Nature	Traits
Calm	Sp.Def↑ / Atk↓ Emphasizes Alcremie's potential as a Special tank.
Modest	Sp.Atk↑ / Atk↓ A slightly more offensive variant, possible in certain situations.

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Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation

Special Defense Build

Stat	Base Point
HP	252 points (max)
Special Defense	236 points
Sp. Attack	4 points
Speed	20 points

The above build is specifically designed to outspeed Umbreon. If you don't feel this is necessary, you can put the 20 Speed points back into Sp. Def.

Check Out The EV (Base Point) Guide Here!

Alcremie Counters

Pokemon	Explanation
Aegislash	Pros - Steel moves are super effective - Triggers Weakness Policy when hit with Mystical Fire Cons - None in particular
Excadrill	Pros - Can one shot with Iron Head - Can switch into Fairy moves easily Cons - Will be 2 shot with Mystical Fire
Durant	Pros - Can switch in easily - One shot with Max Steelspike Cons - has to watch out for Mystical Fire on switch-in
Corviknight	Pros - 2 shots with Iron Head (with no Atk EVs) - Faster than Alcremie Cons - Loses to Acid Armor variants - 2 shot by Mystical Fire (with 1 Calm Mind)
Mimikyu	Pros -Swords Dance + Play Rough will 1 shot Cons - Has to watch out for Encore

How To Play Against Alcremie

Take It Out With Physical Attackers

Alcremie's physical defenses are rather low. Although variants running Acid Armor do exist, generally Alcremie can be taken down with a dedicated physical attacker.

Low Offensive Potential

Alcremie is not quite as defensively capable as other similar Pokemon like Sylveon. Use this to your advantage by switching immediately. A steel type Pokemon can easily eat a STAB Fairy attack and live to tell the tale.

Alcremie - Competitive Breeding Process

Breeding Process Flow Chart

1	Catch Milcery on Route 4
2	Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Milcery
3	Breed that Milcery until you get one with a Calm Nature
4	Evolve Milcery into Alcremie using a special method (see below)
5	Put 252 EVs in HP, 236 in Defense, 4 in Sp. Atk, and 20 in Speed
6	Max out its Dynamax Level
7	Teach it Dazzling Gleam, Recover, Calm Mind, and Mystical Fire
8	Equip Leftovers

>> Check Out Our Breeding Guide For More Info!

Evolving Milcery

In order to evolve Milcery, you will need to fulfill some special conditions. This includes making it hold a sweet and spinning around in a circle. To find out the exact details, check the link below!

How To Evolve Milcery Into Alcremie