Pachirisu Movesets & Competitive Sets

Moves As if it weren't adorable enough, Pachirisu has access to Nuzzle — because nothing says "threatening" like having a electric squirrel rub against your cheeks and leave you immobile. And if it ever feels frightened, it could always U-turn out to something that can beat up the scary Ground-types that want to hurt it. However, Pachirisu can get vicious if it wants to, and with the combination of Toxic + Super Fang, it can do just that. Set Details Maximum HP and Defense investment increases Pachirisu's bulk to take physical hits better. Leftovers is the preferred item, as Pachirisu has no reliable form of recovery, and it does look cute when its munching away at an apple. Volt Absorb gives Pachirisu recovery when it is hit by an Electric-type attack and is preferred over its other abilities. Usage Tips Other than being a cute bundle of sheer annoyance, Pachirisu's main objective is to spread status around with Nuzzle and Toxic. If a predicted Electric-type attack is imminent, feel free to switch the squirrel in and watch your opponent's dismay as their attempts to hurt Pachirisu get denied. Team Options If you're building with Pachirisu, keep in mind two things: 1. that it needs Water- and Grass-types such as Simipour and Tangela to take care of opposing Ground-types and 2. you're better off going with a better Electric-type. If you insist on using this for whatever reason other than cuteness, wallbreakers that appreciate faster threats slowed down by Nuzzle, such as Ursaring and Stoutland, make for good partners.

As mentioned earlier, Pachirisu works in mysterious ways. While most Pokemon look to make the most of their items by hoarding them for themselves, a few others look to Trick their items to the opponent in order to cripple them. Pachirisu, however, takes this notion in a direction only a squirrel truly could: up a tree. With Bestow, Pachirisu offers up its item--its proverbial nut--to the opponent. Upon witnessing an act of such generosity, many opponents will refuse to strike such an innocent creature, and will be sent, domesticated by a squirrel, back to their trainers. Of course, Bestow can only work if Pachirisu's opponent isn't already bearing an item (probably not for a gift exchange, unfortunately). To guarantee that Pachirisu gives its gift to its foe, Fling can be used to forcibly chuck the item at the enemy. Of course, Pachirisu can't just stop there. If it brought a gift for one Pokemon, it has to have gifts for them all, right? By utilizing its access to Covet, Pachirisu can perform the act of re-gifting even better than you can when you receive those ugly sweaters from your grandparents at Christmas time. There are times, however, when even Pachirisu's generosity won't be enough to placate the ferocious beast you may be facing. This is most likely because their trainer is the literal incarnation of the Grinch, pre-heart swelling, and never taught them how to enjoy the act of giving. Or maybe they're mad Pachirisu stole their item? It doesn't matter, though, because Pachirisu will become a ferocious beast of its own, with power rivaling that of a local squirrel that may or may not have rabies. In the event that Pachirisu becomes this uncontrollable monstrosity, Volt Switch can be used to return it to you, thereby calming the beast within. Should Pachirisu fail to return, however, it will likely cut the opponent's life span in half thanks to Super Fang. Alternatively, it might even learn to spit venom and poison them with Toxic. This last scenario is probably only possible if you've dipped your Pachirisu in hazardous waste, for which you should feel really, really bad. Because Pachirisu is a squirrel at heart, the most genuine item to use is a Lum Berry. This works perfectly alongside Bestow, as Pachirisu's paws are just large enough to hold a Lum Berry, giving the appearance of a helpless beggar, akin to Oliver Twist. Those who prefer to utilize Fling and the more dangerous variants of Pachirisu may want to make it hold a Zap Plate, which will power up Volt Switch and probably tickle the opponent a little when it gets thrown at them. Volt Absorb, as previously lauded, makes Pachirisu the ultimate Electric-type. The EVs are very specific, in order to maximize Pachirisu's effectiveness. 156 HP EVs gives Pachirisu an HP stat of 300, filling it with the souls of shirtless warriors from the movie of the same name. A Timid nature and maximized Speed EVs allow Pachirisu to move as nimbly as its stumpy feet allow, making it more effective at delivering items than either UPS or FedEx. 56 Special Attack EVs allow Pachirisu to OHKO Swanna with Volt Switch even without the Zap Plate, which is important as ducks are the squirrel's only natural enemy. The remaining 44 EVs go into Special Defense, making it slightly harder to cause mental and emotional damage to Pachirisu's tiny brain.

Pachirisu wasn't blessed with great stats, or a brilliant movepool, so this is probably the best use you're likely to get from it. As you're most likely aware, Pachirisu just doesn't have what it takes to use offensive moves all that well. So, we're forced to use a support set in hope of benefiting your team in some way. Pachirisu has a good Speed stat, but it's not very useful for this set (besides a fast screen set-up, Super Fang, or status). Light Screen is a great support move and will allow Pachirisu to take a few more hits from special attacks, giving you a better chance to be free to status a threat. Speaking of status moves, Pachirisu's best options are Toxic and Thunder Wave. Thunder Wave will help slow down sweepers, while Toxic can weaken troublesome walls. If you'd prefer to set up Light Screen and then scout for your opponents counters, you can use U-turn instead for light damage, information, and possibly a free switch. Generally, you'll want to rip into most walls with Super Fang as soon as possible, weakening them for your sweepers later on in the game. Being able to take a Pokemon down to 50% health in a single turn is one of the main reasons to use Pachirisu. Discharge is preferred over Thunderbolt, as Pachirisu won't be doing much damage, the 30% paralysis chance from Discharge can be very beneficial; especially since you won't really need to use Thunder Wave anymore (meaning you can use the brilliant combo of Super Fang and Toxic to defeat walls). Grass Knot (or Hidden Power Grass, Water, or Ice) can be used instead of your Electric attack or over either attack in slot 4. These are useful if you want Pachirisu to be able to take Ground-types down to 50% health instantly (with Super Fang) and hope to KO with a super effective attack instead of relying on Toxic.