Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)
PvE Analysis
Enamorus is a Pokemon that sits in a... rather interesting position. It's basically a better Shadow Gardevoir in most situations, especially since it has a Flying sub-typing instead of Psychic, allowing it to have better resistances against Dark Types while keeping the 2x Fighting Type resistance. However, Fairy Type is still a bit sub-par overall, and Enamorus prefers going Fairy Wind/Fly, as Fly is a great move with a lot of power.
The problem there? If you're playing against something that's weak to Flying, then Enamorus is directly competing with a few of the best types in the game.
In short; Enamorus is between a rock and a hard place. Either compete in a meta that's under-powered, or compete in a meta where the competition is way above its head. Honestly, its only major hope for the future is that it eventually gets its Signature Move, Springtide Storm. If this move follows the same stat-line as the Signature Moves for the other Forces of Nature (and there's no reason to think that it won't as the others are all re-skins of one another), then it's got some real potential in the future.
Best PvE Offensive Moveset
Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam or Fly | Best |
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- Fairy Wind is the only Fast Move really worth considering on offense, as Astonish and Zen Headbutt do it no good.
- Enamorus has two main Charged Moves that it can utilize:
- Dazzling Gleam gives Enamorus a good Fairy Type moveset, allowing it to act as a strong Fairy Type moveset.
- Fly is actually stronger than Dazzling Gleam and has great synergy with Fairy Wind against Fighting Types or dual-type Pokemon with a Fairy/Fairy Type weakness
- Grass Knot is an easy skip.
PvP Analysis
Fairy Wind + Fly and Dazzling Gleam or Grass Knot |
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Fairy Wind is the only viable Fast Attack for Enamorus thanks to its excellent energy generation. Astonish is a decent move and offers some coverage, but its energy generation isn't particularly great. Zen Headbutt is horrendous
Fly is Enamorus's best and cheapest Charged Attack, benefiting from STAB and possessing high damage for its cost. Dazzling Gleam is extremely expensive and doesn't particularly synergize with Enamorus's poor bulk, but it ensures that Enamorus can actually threaten Dragon-type Pokemon. Grass Knot can be used instead for alternative coverage, hitting Rock-, Water-, and Ground-type Pokemon super effectively.
Great League | N / A |
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As Enamorus is currently a raid-exclusive Pokemon, it cannot be obtained below Level 20. Unfortunately, a Level 20 Enamorus cannot go below 1500 CP. | |
Ultra League | 3 / 5 |
Enamorus is a Pokemon whose bulk rivals that of Gengar. In other words, fragile is merely a kind word to describe it. Thankfully, its typing grants it a good number of resistances (three of which are double resists) to work around its paper-thin Defense. Several key targets include Virizion, Annihilape, Trevenant, and Dragonite. With that said, Enamorus lacks the ability to punish Steel-type Pokemon; common Pokemon such as Registeel and Alolan Sandslash can easily contain its offensive potential. The combination of common counters and Enamorus's high reliance on landing on good matchups to make up for its poor bulk makes it a risky pick in the Ultra League. Perhaps a better secondary Charged Attack can fix it one day? | |
Master League | 3.5 / 5 |
Enamorus almost has the potential to be amazing in the Master League, owing to its highly potent type combination and an Attack stat that eclipses many ML behemoths. It falls short for a number of reasons, however. Its bulk is atrocious and can almost negate its resistance; some Dragon-type Pokemon with high Attack can actually deal very significant damage with Dragon Breath. Enamorus's secondary Charged Attack options are also mediocre at best, making it unreliable at winning the Dragon-type matchups that it should be winning against. Enamorus is also incapable of breaking past Steel-type Pokemon. With all of that said, there is plenty of hope for Enamorus on the horizon. It learns wonderful anti-Steel coverage moves such as Mystical Fire, Superpower, and Earth Power in the main series. Enamorus can also eventually receive a better Fairy Charged Attack such as Moonblast or its signature move, Springtide Storm. These the have potential to drastically improve Enamorus's viability in the Master League and help it stand out from other Fairy-type competitors such as Xerneas and Zacian. |