Best Hatterene Build in Pokémon Champions: Competitive Guide

Are you looking for the best way to play Hatterene in Pokémon Champions? Here is our best build, including moves, stats, items, and well-rounded synergies and counters to help you get the most out of this Trick Room staple.

Best Hatterene Stats, Moves, Natures, and Abilities in Pokémon Champions

Hatterene thrives as one of the most reliable Trick Room setters in the game thanks to its bulk, strong Special Attack, and Magic Bounce utility. It can both enable slower teams and still deal meaningful damage.

Here are two suggested builds.

Build 1: Trick Room Setter

This build focuses on reliably setting Trick Room and applying pressure.

• Move 1: Trick Room
• Move 2: Dazzling Gleam
• Move 3: Psychic
• Move 4: Protect

Nature: Quiet (+Sp. Atk | -Speed) Ability: Magic Bounce

Best Stat Point Spread:

• HP – 32
• Sp. Atk – 32
• Def – 2

Read More: Best 5 Trick Room Setters in Pokémon Champions

Build 2: Offensive Utility Hatterene

This version focuses more on damage while still providing utility.

• Move 1: Dazzling Gleam
• Move 2: Psychic
• Move 3: Mystical Fire
• Move 4: Protect

Nature: Modest (+Sp. Atk | -Atk) Ability: Magic Bounce

Best Stat Point Spread:

• Sp. Atk – 32
• HP – 20
• Defense – 14

Best Items for Hatterene in Pokémon Champions

• Focus Sash: Ensures Trick Room goes up even under pressure, typically a staple Item
• Leftovers: Provides passive recovery for longer games, especially good if you lean more into bulk
• Sitrus Berry: Offers immediate healing after taking damage

Best Pokémon Synergies to Pair with Hatterene in Pokémon Champions

Hatterene benefits from slow, powerful teammates that take advantage of Trick Room.

• Kingambit: Becomes much more threatening under Trick Room
• Tyranitar: Benefits from slower pacing and can apply heavy pressure
• Kommo-o: Can take advantage of slower turns to set up or attack

Potential Counters for Hatterene in Pokémon Champions

Hatterene is vulnerable to Steel-types and strong physical attackers.

• Scizor: Resists Fairy and can apply strong priority pressure
• Kingambit: Takes hits well and threatens with strong Steel moves
• Garchomp: Can pressure with strong physical attacks

Teams that can deny Trick Room or apply heavy Steel-type pressure will limit Hatterene’s effectiveness.

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