Find out how to breed Chandelure in Pokemon Sword and Shield! Learn about the best competitive Chandelure movesets, best builds, best nature, counters and the breeding process!!!
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Chandelure Related Articles
 Location & Stats | Competitive Build |
Chandelure Best Moveset & Build
| Total Base Stats | 520 |
|---|---|
| Type | |
Choice Scarf Build
| Best Nature | Best Item |
|---|---|
| Timid (Speed↑ / Atk ↓) | Choice Scarf |
| Best Ability | |
| Infiltrator Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier and strikes | |
| Best Moveset | |
| Fire Blast / Shadow Ball / Energy Ball / Trick ▼Check Move Info Here | |
| Best EV Spread | |
| Speed 252, Sp. Attack 252, Def 4 | |
An Orthodox Special Attacker
Chandelure is a very straightforward Pokemon - with an incredible 145 Special Attack and mediocre defenses, it is a glass cannon par excellence. Put a Choice Scarf on it to supplement its rather low speed, and given a Timid nature, outspeed a non-Scarfed Dragapult!
Excellent Move Pool
In addition to its superb STAB Fire and Ghost moves, Chandelure has access to a great variety of coverage moves. You should be able to outspeed and land a super-effective hit on a wide range of Pokemon. Running Trick or Will-o-Wisp will also allow you to mess with your opponent's Pokemon and ruin their plans. However, if you run Will-o-Wisp, you'll need to swap out or Dynamax!
Struggles Against Enemy Dynamaxers
Chandelure's Sp.Atk is indeed amazing, but due to usually not running a damage boosting item, it may have trouble taking out a Dynamaxed opponent! And, due to its low defenses, it can be taken out quite easily in the ensuing counterattack. Your best bet is to send it out after your opponent has already used up their Dynamax.
Trick Room Build
| Best Nature | Best Item |
|---|---|
| Quiet (Sp.Atk↑ / Speed↓) | Focus Sash |
| Best Ability | |
| Flash Fire Powers up the Pokémon's Fire- type moves if it's hit by one. | |
| Best Moveset | |
| Trick Room / Curse / Energy Ball / Will-o-Wisp ▼Check Move Info Here | |
| Best EV Spread | |
| HP 252, Sp. Attack 252, Def 4 | |
Frail, But Unexpected
This build uses Chandelure as a lead to set up Trick Room. This build is somewhat less common than the attacker version, meaning it won't be predicted as easily! You'll be able to make up for your low defenses by using your item and your opponent's preconceptions against them!
Powerful With Good Move Options
Chandelure's main strength is its wide move range, as well as its high damage. By using Curse and Memento you're also able to deal a massive blow to your opponent after setting up your Trick Room.
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Chandelure - Best Moves
Press the buttons below to toggle between different builds!
Build #1 - Choice Scarf Build
Recommended Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Strong STAB Fire move. Somewhat low accuracy. |
| Shadow Ball | Strong STAB Ghost move. |
| Energy Ball | Good coverage move. |
| Trick | Useful for giving your Choice Scarf to Pokemon that can't handle it. |
Other Viable Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Safer but weaker alternative to Fire Blast. |
| Overheat | Massive damage, but lowers your Sp. Atk after using it. |
| Solar Beam | Requires a turn to charge if not used during Harsh Sunlight. |
| Psychic | Powerful coverage move. |
| Dark Pulse | Powerful coverage move. |
| Will-o-Wisp | Burns opponent and significantly lowers opponent's attack. |
Build #2 - Trick Room Build
Recommended Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
Trick Room | Reverse speed on the battlefield for 5 turns. |
Curse | Take 50% damage, but inflict a damage-over-time effect on your opponent. |
Energy Ball | Good coverage move. |
| Will-o-Wisp | Burns the opponent, lowering their attack as well. |
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
Memento | You faint, but sharply lower your opponent's offensive stats sharply. |
| Solar Beam | Requires a turn to charge if not used during Harsh Sunlight. |
Psychic | Powerful coverage move. |
| Taunt | Forces the opponent to use attacking moves. Useful vs. Recovery spam. |
| Dark Pulse | Powerful coverage move. |
Chandelure - Best Item to Hold
| Item | Traits |
|---|---|
| Choice Scarf | Your Speed significantly increases. However, you will only be able to use one move. This can also be used with Trick. |
| Focus Sash | Prevents you from fainting in one shot. |
| Balloon | Prevents you from being hit by Ground-moves until the balloon bursts upon being hit. |
| Shuca Berry | Reduces the damage of super-effective Ground moves. Any similar berry is okay. |
Chandelure - Best Nature And EVs
Chandelure - Recommended Natures
| Nature | Traits |
|---|---|
| Timid | Speed↑ / Atk↓ Useful for outspeeding major threats, generally recommended for attacker builds. |
| Quiet | Sp.Atk↑ / Speed↓ Speed-reducing nature for Trick Room. |
| Modest | Sp.Atk↑ / Atk↓ Alternative for maximum damage. However, you risk getting hit more by lowering speed. |
Which Nature Would You Recommend?
Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation
Offensive Variant
| Stat | Base Point |
|---|---|
| Special Attack | 252 points (max) |
| Speed | 252 points (max) |
| Def | 4 points |
Standard glass cannon build, maximum damage potential.
Trick Room Variant
| Stat | Base Point |
|---|---|
| Special Attack | 252 points (max) |
| HP | 252 points (max) |
| Def | 4 points |
Trick Room builds could use some more HP to ensure they survive to get it off.
Check Out The EV (Base Point) Guide Here!Chandelure Counters
Recommended Pokemon To Counter Chandelure
| Pokemon | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Hydreigon | Pros - Resists Ghost / Fire damage - Dark Pulse is super effective - Speed build + Choice Scarf can outspeed opponent Cons - None |
| Mimikyu | Pros - Disguise allows it to get attacks off - Shadow Claw + Shadow Sneak can take out even an HP build Cons - Vulnerable to Will-o-Wisp |
| Tyranitar | Pros - Resists Fire and Ghost moves - Amazing Sp. Def lets it deal even with Grass moves - Earthquake and Crunch are super effective Cons - Vulnerable to Will-o-Wisp |
| Snorlax | Pros - High Sp. Def - Thick Fat ability resists Fire moves - Earthquake and Crunch are super effective - Goes first in Trick Room Cons - Has to watch out for Choice Scarf Tricks |
How To Play Against Chandelure
It Has Limited Attack Boosting Options
Although Chandelure has a terrifying 145 Sp.Atk, it's rarely seen running stat boosting moves or items! This makes its offensive powers surprisingly middle of the road. Add to this its rather brittle defenses and you should be able to take it out as long as you don't eat a super-effective move!
Take It On With Dynamax
If you lack super-effective moves against Chandelure, consider Dynamaxing. This should allow you to withstand its attacks and take it out. When you see Chandelure in your opponent's party, consider your Dynamax timing very carefully!
Use Stealth Rock
Offensive variants of Chandelure often run a Choice Scarf, which means they'll likely be switching a lot. Laying out Stealth Rocks will severely limit its ability to do this!
Chandelure - Breeding Process
Breeding Process Flow Chart
| 1 | Get a wild Litwick in Motostoke Riverbank during Clear Weather, or Bridge Field during Clear and Foggy weather. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Litwick |
| 3 | Breed that Litwick until you get one with a Timid Nature |
| 4 | Put 252 EVs in Special Attack and Speed |
| 5 | Feed it 10 Dynamax Candies to max out its Dynamax Level |
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