What is a good moveset for Simisage?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Simisage, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Simisage Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Special Sweeper:

Simisage (M) @ Focus Sash

Trait: Overgrow

EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd

Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Nasty Plot
• Energy Ball
• Hidden Power [Rock]
• Focus Blast

Point in set, with timid he's pretty fast, for NU he's good there, Nasty plot and hold on with sash, Overgrow Activates, Sweep with Energy ball and Hp Rock, Focus Blast is mainly a filler.

OR

Physical Sweeper:

Simisage (M) @ Choice Band

Trait: Overgrow

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)

• Seed Bomb
• Shadow Claw
• Rock Slide
• Brick Break

Without something to boost up his attack, he needs Choice Band to be able to actually do something, Jolly still gives him good speed, and he has a nice variety of moves to sweep with.

Comments

His attack is decent enough to run unbanded, at 98 base.

Answer 2

Simisage (M) @ Salac Berry

Trait: Overgrow

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)

• Acrobatics
• Substitute
• Seed Bomb
• Rock Slide

Answer 3

Simisage @ Life Orb
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Leaf storm
- Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Brick Break / Shadow Claw

Answer 4

Simisage (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 62 Atk / 196 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash Nature (+SAtk, -SDef)
- Hone Claws
- Focus Blast
- Crunch
- Seed Bomb

I like mine as a mixed sweeper.

Hone claws catches your attack up to your special attack and actually boosts it over a little bit. It also gives you the accuracy to use Focus Blast reliably.

Now you have Crunch and Focus Blast for great coverage AND good power ( Brick Break is just.. lacking ). Seed Bomb handles your standard STAB and is powered up even more by Overgrow after you get hit down to 1 HP.

Answer 5

Here is my version of a SubSeeder set that I love. It works pretty well in the sun, improving his healing.

Simisage (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 252 HP / 124 Def / 124 SpD / 8 Spd
Impish Nature

• Substitute
• Leech Seed
• Synthesis
• Seed Bomb

I think pretty much everybody knows how a SubSeeder works, but I'll explain it anyway. Set up a Sub when you predict a switch, then use Leech Seed. The only downside to this set is that Serperior runs it waaay better because of its higher speed and defenses.

Answer 6

Simisage (F) @ White Herb
Ability: Overgrow
Evs: 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd
Nature: Jolly (+Spd, -Sp.Atk)
- Seed Bomb
- Superpower
- Knock Off
- Acrobatics

Answer 7

Simisage @ Muscle Band
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Hone Claws (Raises Atk and Accuracy)
- Seed Bomb (Main STAB)
- Iron Tail (Benefits from Hone Claws accuracy boost)
- Gunk Shot (Awesome power, also benefits from accuracy boost)

This set isn't really coverage, it just nukes things with high power moves.

Answer 8

Gen 7 PU / ZU

Simisage @ Salac Berry
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Hone Claws / Power-Up Punch
- Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide

Substitute is to scout opposing moves, help protect you from status conditions, and knocks you closer to the Salac Berry range, which is now at around 50%HP thanks to Gluttony. Hone Claws is to raise your attack and accuracy. Power-Up Punch can be used instead to attack and raise your attack on the same turn. Seed Bomb is STAB. Rock Slide deals with bug, flying, fire, and ice types.

Comments

Wouldn't gluttony be better?

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I guess so.