Competitive Information for Combusken [Black/White]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Combusken? 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 Combusken, a prestigious Pokémon with Fire and Fighting attributes! Combusken is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Combusken performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Shadow Claw / Double-Edge
- Sky Uppercut / Brick Break
- Poison Jab
Combusken is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Combusken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Shadow Claw was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Uppercut is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fighting-type move (can hit pokemon using bounce, fly, or sky drop).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Vacuum Wave
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Combusken is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Combusken's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Combusken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Combusken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws / Bulk Up
- Baton Pass
- Protect
Combusken is a notable Support. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Flame Charge to boost Combusken for the following turns). With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Since the ban of Blaziken, I have built a combusted to do a similar job. Protect for speed boost, use any of the self status moves, protect again, then use an attack or baton pass.
♦ Hone Claws is a status move (raises your Combusken's attack and accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Combusken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Combusken switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Combusken this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Combusken? 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: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sky Uppercut / Brick Break
Combusken is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Combusken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sky Uppercut is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fighting-type move (can hit pokemon using bounce, fly, or sky drop).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Vacuum Wave
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Combusken is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Combusken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Combusken's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Combusken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Combusken 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 Combusken.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Combusken 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 Combusken
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Baton pass
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Combusken's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Combusken
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Combusken 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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