What is Ceruledge's best moveset in VGC?

Ceruledge's best VGC moveset is Bitter Blade / Shadow Sneak / Sacred Sword / Protect with Adamant nature, Flash Fire ability, and 252 Atk / 4 HP / 252 Spe EVs. Bitter Blade is 90BP Fire STAB that heals 50% of damage dealt, Shadow Sneak is +1 priority Ghost STAB, Sacred Sword bypasses Defense boosts and stat changes, and Flash Fire makes Ceruledge immune to Fire moves while boosting its own Fire attacks.

How does Ceruledge's Bitter Blade work?

Bitter Blade is Ceruledge's signature move: a 90BP physical Fire-type move that restores HP equal to 50% of the damage dealt. Unlike other recovery moves, Bitter Blade heals while attacking. In Sun with Flash Fire boost, Bitter Blade's effective power becomes approximately 162BP (90 × 1.5 Flash Fire × 1.5 Sun = 202.5 actual, but Fire-boosted in Sun is 1.5× base). This combination gives Ceruledge exceptional longevity for a physical sweeper.

What are Ceruledge's weaknesses in VGC?

Ceruledge (Fire/Ghost) is 2× weak to Water, Rock, and Ground moves, and 2× weak to Ghost and Dark. Its Ghost typing provides immunity to Normal and Fighting moves — meaning Incineroar's Fake Out fails against Ceruledge. Flash Fire further removes Fire as a weakness by granting immunity. Key threats in VGC Regulation I: Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage (Ghost), Kyogre Origin Pulse (Water), and Groudon Precipice Blades (Ground).

VGC Fire/Ghost Self-Sustaining Attacker

Ceruledge
VGC Guide

Ceruledge is a unique Fire-type physical attacker in Regulation I: its signature Bitter Blade restores 50% of damage dealt on every hit, Flash Fire provides immunity to Fire while boosting its own output, and Ghost typing makes Fake Out completely ineffective.

125

Base Attack

178

Adamant Lv50

Base Speed

Fire/Ghost

Typing

Bitter Blade: Damage and Recovery in One Move

Signature Move Mechanics

Bitter Blade is Ceruledge's signature move: 90BP physical Fire STAB that restores HP equal to 50% of damage dealt. Most setup sweepers sacrifice longevity for power; Bitter Blade eliminates that trade-off. Every offensive turn is simultaneously a recovery turn.

In Harsh Sunlight with Flash Fire already activated, Bitter Blade's effective power reaches extreme levels. Paired with Koraidon's Sun, Ceruledge can maintain presence across multiple turns — high value in doubles' fast-paced format.

Key Advantage

Fake Out Immunity

Ghost typing completely negates Normal — Incineroar Fake Out fails, allowing Ceruledge to freely attack on turn 1

Offensive Edge

Flash Fire Sun Combo

Flash Fire boosts Fire output after taking a Fire hit; pairs naturally with Koraidon Sun teams for devastating Bitter Blade damage

Key Weakness

Water/Rock/Ground Weakness

Kyogre Origin Pulse, Rock Slide spread, and Ground moves are the main threats — position around these

Best Moveset

Physical Attacker (Standard)

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Bitter Blade(Fire)

90BP Fire STAB + 50% HP recovery; Flash Fire boost makes this output extraordinary

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Shadow Sneak(Ghost)

+1 priority Ghost STAB; ensures attacking first even when outspeed

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Sacred Sword(Fighting)

Ignores Defense boosts and ability-based Defense buffs; coverage for Steel types

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Protect(Normal)

Doubles staple for positioning and blocking spread damage

ItemLife Orb / Focus Sash

AbilityFlash Fire

NatureAdamant (+Atk / -SpAtk)

EVs252 Atk / 4 HP / 252 Spe

Calculate Ceruledge Damage Rolls

View Ceruledge Stats Sun Team Guide

Ceruledge VGC Guide