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!
Prepare for battle with Crobat, a phenomenal Pokémon boasting Poison and Flying attributes. Crobat is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Delve into Crobat's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb / Sharp Beak
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Bite / Double-Edge
- Cross Poison / Poison Fang
- X-Scissor / U-turn
Crobat is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to badly poison the target).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great 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 / Poison Barb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Air Slash / Air Cutter
- Heat Wave
- Shadow Ball
Crobat is a notable Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special 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. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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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
Crobat is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
♦ 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: Life Orb / Sharp Beak
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Bite / Double-Edge
- Cross Poison / Poison Fang
- X-Scissor / U-turn
Crobat is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute 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. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to badly poison the target).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable 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 / Charcoal
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Twister
Crobat is a decent Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special 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. With Infiltrator, Crobat's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
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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.
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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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