The build
Item
Booster Energy
Ability
Protosynthesis
Tera type
Fairy
Nature · EVs
Timid · 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moves
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Flutter Mane @ Booster Energy Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Moonblast - Dazzling Gleam - Protect
Overview
Flutter Mane is the highest-impact Pokémon in current VGC. Base 135 / 135 / 135 in SpA/SpD/Spe — Booster Energy triggers SpA (highest base stat ties broken by SpA > SpD > Spe). That makes Flutter Mane functionally a +1 SpA threat with 525 Speed. Tera Fairy keeps STAB on Moonblast/Dazzling Gleam intact while removing Ghost weakness.
Move analysis
Shadow Ball (best Ghost STAB), Moonblast (best Fairy STAB), Dazzling Gleam in doubles (hits both opponents, 0.75× spread). Protect is mandatory in VGC — you'll be Booster-triggered turn 1, and Protect on turn 2 stalls a turn while your partner KOs.
Team partners
Iron Hands (Wild Charge + Drain Punch absorbs Steel/Dark for Flutter), Amoonguss (Rage Powder), Tornadus (Tailwind), Indeedee-F (Follow Me + Helping Hand for OHKO ranges).
What beats Flutter Mane
Iron Hands Tera Fairy (wall + Drain Punch heals through chip), Ting-Lu (Vessel of Ruin lowers Flutter SpA, OHKOs with Heavy Slam), Specs Hydreigon Dark Pulse, Tera Dark on bulky mons.
How to use the build
Open our damage calculator and plug in the EV spread above to see what Flutter Mane OHKOs and 2HKOs against the current OU/VGC meta. Drop Flutter Mane into the team builder to check defensive coverage gaps when paired with your other 5 slots.
Other Ghost/Fairy options
If you want to run a different Ghost-type, browse our competitive builds hub. For more on Tera mechanics, see the damage calculator's Tera explainer and our guide on type matchups.