Competitive Information for Crobat [Black/White]
Poison / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves ignore the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Crobat? 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!
Unleash the power of Crobat, an astounding Pokémon with Poison and Flying typing. It's to see Crobat show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Crobat below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison / Poison Fang
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Bite / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor / U-turn
For single battles, Crobat is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. It is designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat'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 Crobat recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Brave Bird. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Crobat switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Heat Wave
- Dark Pulse
Crobat excels as a superb Special Sweeper during single battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with brute special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Crobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 140 Atk / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Defog
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Taunt / Toxic
When it comes to single battles, Crobat shines as a brilliant Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with formidable physical power. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Crobat is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Crobat? 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: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison / Poison Fang
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Bite / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor / U-turn
Ready for double battles? Crobat is a magnificent Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat'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 Crobat recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Brave Bird. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Crobat switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Dark Pulse
Dominating double battles, Crobat is a stunning Special Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with brute special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Crobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Crobat 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 Crobat.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Crobat 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 Crobat
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Crobat's stats
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Crobat
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Crobat 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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