Competitive Information for Castform (Snowy) [Black/White]
Ice
Abilities:
Castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type, except Sandstorm.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Castform-snowy? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Castform-Snowy, a distinguished Pokémon known for its Ice typing! Castform-Snowy is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Castform-Snowy below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Avalanche
- Thief
- Defense Curl
Castform excels as a brilliant Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Castform's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Castform recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Castform is damaged by the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Castform has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Scald / Water Pulse
When it comes to single battles, Castform shines as a noteworthy Special Sweeper. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with potent special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Castform's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Castform's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Castform-snowy? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Avalanche
- Thief
- Defense Curl
Castform makes an a fabulous Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's goal is to crush rivals using potent physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Castform's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Castform recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Castform is damaged by the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Castform has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Scald / Water Pulse
Castform thrives as a decent Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with powerful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Castform's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Castform's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Castform-snowy can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Castform-snowy.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Castform-snowy can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Castform-snowy
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Castform-snowy's stats
- Amnesia
- Defense Curl
- Ominous Wind
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Castform-snowy
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Castform-snowy in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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