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Learn how to use Ogerpon Hearthflame in the Pokemon VGC format based on Giuseppe Musicco’s 2025 World Championship build.
Much like its Cornerstone counterpart, Ogerpon Hearthflame is also a great Pokemon for VGC. Naturally, it has also seen decent usage at the 2025 Pokemon World Championships as well. With its highest placement being ninth as part of Giuseppe Musicco’s VGC team, it’s worth taking a look at the build for it and how you can use your own Ogerpon Hearthflame.
What Is the Build of Giuseppe Musicco’s Ogerpon Hearthflame?
Ogerpon Hearthflame has a rather unique Grass/Fire type, shared only with Scovillain, who is heavily outclassed by it. Its typing lets it dominate other Grass-types in the VGC meta, both by dealing Fire-type STAB damage as well as having an immunity to moves like Spore and Rage Powder.
While its held item and ability are fixed to Hearthflame Mask and Mold Breaker as a result, this isn’t an issue. Ogerpon Hearthflame can Terastallize into a Fire type for a further damage boost, if its physical moves coming off its 120 Attack stat aren’t enough to ensure a KO.
Moves Used by Giuseppe Musicco’s Ogerpon Hearthflame
Giuseppe gave his Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel and Grassy Glide as STAB moves. Ivy Cudgel becomes a 100 base power Fire-type move when Ogerpon holds the Hearthflame Mask and is her most spammable attack. Giuseppe’s choice of Grassy Glide over Wood Hammer is interesting.
This is because he also had a Rillaboom on his team, which could set up Grassy Terrain. So Ogerpon gained a priority move. As for the last two slots, he went with Follow Me for redirection and Spiky Shield for protection, which would also deal chip damage to opponents that made contact.
Which Pokemon is Ogerpon Hearthflame Good Against?
Ogerpon Hearthflame’s main niche is to dominate other common Grass-types in the meta, especially those that are there as support. This includes Amoonguss, Brute Bonnet, and Rillaboom. It also deals super-effective damage to Restricted Legendaries like Calyrex Ice Rider and Zamazenta Crowned.
Common Partners for Ogerpon Hearthflame
- Urshifu Rapid Strike: Urshifu Rapid Strike loves the Grass and Fire STABs provided by Ogerpon. Together, they form a strong offensive Fire/Water/Grass core that can exert a lot of pressure by attacking quickly.
- Calyrex Ice Rider: Calyrex Ice Rider likes the redirection support provided by Ogerpon Hearthflame letting it set up Trick Room without risk.
- Zamazenta Crowned: Zamazenta Crowned protects Ogerpon Hearthstone from threats like Incineroar as well as Spread damage from Calyrex Shadow Rider with Wide Guard. In return, it takes care of opposing Zamazenta Crowned with Ivy Cudgel.
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