#0609
Chandelure: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Chandelure is a straightforward attacker, led by its Sp. Atk (145) and Defense (90), with a base stat total of 520. Competitively it is competitive in the NeverUsed tier. In the VGC ladder it sits at 1.2% usage.
Build a team with ChandelureWhat is Chandelure weak to?
How much damage Chandelure takes from each attacking type.
With Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.
Chandelure takes super-effective damage from Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, Water. It resists Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Bug and is immune to Fighting, Normal. That is by type alone: with Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.
Best moveset for Chandelure
The most-used moves on Chandelure in VGC (official doubles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):
- Shadow BallGhost8024.9%
- Heat WaveFire9524.3%
- Trick RoomPsychic-22.6%
- ProtectNormal-21.7%
- FlamethrowerFire902%
- Energy BallGrass901.8%
Best nature for Chandelure
Quiet. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Quiet with 32/0/1/32/1/0 EVs (79.8% of sets).
Abilities
- Flash FireThis Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
- Flame Body30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
- InfiltratorMoves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
Evolution line
Litwick
LampentBest teammates for Chandelure
Pokémon most often paired with Chandelure on successful VGC (official doubles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:
Full learnset (49 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90% | Physical |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90% | Special |
| Overheat | Fire | 130 | 90% | Special |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | 120 | 100% | Physical |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | Special |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 110 | 85% | Special |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 110 | 90% | Physical |
| Inferno | Fire | 100 | 50% | Special |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 90% | Special |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Lash Out | Dark | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Temper Flare | Fire | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Burning Jealousy | Fire | 70 | 100% | Special |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | 70 | 90% | Physical |
| Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% | Special |
| Thief | Dark | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 50 | 100% | Physical |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 50 | 100% | Physical |
| Ember | Fire | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Fire Spin | Fire | 35 | 85% | Special |
| Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100% | Physical |
| Smog | Poison | 30 | 70% | Special |
| Night Shade | Ghost | ? | 100% | Special |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Curse | Ghost | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Haze | Ice | - | - | Status |
| Imprison | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Memento | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Minimize | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Pain Split | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Psych Up | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Spite | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Taunt | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick Room | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | - | 85% | Status |