Competitive Information for Ducklett [Black/White]
Water / Flying
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Defense stat stage.
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ducklett? 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!
Say hello to Ducklett, an epic Pokémon that excels with Water and Flying typing! Ducklett is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Rock. Discover how Ducklett excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Wing Attack
- Frustration / Return
- Steel Wing
- Dive
Ducklett is an interesting Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Ducklett is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Ducklett from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Ducklett's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Ducklett's defense stat stage.
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Ducklett's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Air Slash / Air Cutter
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Round / Snore
Ducklett is an awesome Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Ducklett is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite changes that. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Ducklett from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Ducklett's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Ducklett's defense stat stage.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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 (Ducklett must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ducklett? 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: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Wing Attack
- Frustration / Return
- Steel Wing
- Dive
Ducklett is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Ducklett is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Ducklett from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Ducklett's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Ducklett's defense stat stage.
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Ducklett's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
Ducklett is a notable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Ducklett is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Ducklett from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Ducklett's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Ducklett's defense stat stage.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ 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 (Ducklett must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ducklett 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 Ducklett.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ducklett 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 Ducklett
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Ducklett's stats
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Ducklett
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ducklett 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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