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Primarina, a Water and Fairy type Pokémon, official artwork

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Primarina: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Primarina is a straightforward attacker, led by its Sp. Atk (126) and Sp. Def (116), with a base stat total of 530. Competitively it is a staple of OverUsed, the main competitive singles tier. It currently appears on 4.9% of OU teams. In the VGC ladder it sits at 1.7% usage.

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What is Primarina weak to?

How much damage Primarina takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricGrassPoison
0.5×ResistsDarkBugFightingFireIceWater
0×Immune toDragon

Primarina takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Poison. It resists Dark, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Water and is immune to Dragon.

Best moveset for Primarina

The most-used moves on Primarina in OU (Smogon singles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):

  • MoonblastFairy9522.5%
  • Psychic NoisePsychic7521.3%
  • SurfWater9016%
  • Flip TurnWater6015.9%
  • Calm MindPsychic-6.5%
  • SubstituteNormal-6.4%

Best nature for Primarina

Modest. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Modest with 80/0/0/252/0/176 EVs (48.3% of sets).

Abilities

  • TorrentAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
  • Liquid VoiceThis Pokemon's sound-based moves become Water type.

Evolution line

Popplio
Brionne
Primarina

Best counters for Primarina

Based on OU (Smogon singles) battle statistics, these Pokémon most reliably beat or force out Primarina:

Best teammates for Primarina

Pokémon most often paired with Primarina on successful OU (Smogon singles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:

Full learnset (62 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hydro CannonWater15090%Special
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
Misty ExplosionFairy100100%Special
MoonblastFairy95100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Sparkling AriaWater90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
Alluring VoiceFairy80100%Special
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
Ice SpinnerIce80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Water PledgeWater80100%Special
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Psychic NoisePsychic75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
Flip TurnWater60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Draining KissFairy50100%Special
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
Aqua JetWater40100%Physical
Disarming VoiceFairy40-Special
PoundNormal40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
Stored PowerPsychic20100%Special
Triple AxelIce2090%Physical
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
Baby-Doll EyesFairy-100%Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
HazeIce--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Misty TerrainFairy--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SingNormal-55%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnowscapeIce--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status