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**To use Lurantis effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Grass type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Lurantis appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Lurantis fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Leaf Guard, Leftovers and Brave 32/12/0/22/0/0. Its frequent moves include Superpower, Protect, Leaf Storm, Leaf Blade, Leech Life, and Petal Blizzard. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Lurantis has important weaknesses to bug 2x, fire 2x, flying 2x, ice 2x, poison 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Dedenne, Hatterene, Torkoal, Whimsicott, and Armarouge appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Lurantis. Open the Lurantis teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Lurantis with other Pokémon in the active format.
The best moveset for Lurantis in the current competitive meta typically features the moves Superpower, Protect, Leaf Storm, Leaf Blade.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Lurantis can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (bug 2x, fire 2x, flying 2x, ice 2x, poison 2x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Lurantis is typically Leftovers, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.
Usage statistics and battle data compiled from Pokémon Showdown usage reports and official Play! Pokémon VGC tournament results.
External sources cited: Pokémon Showdown | Play! Pokémon