Competitive Information for Durant [Black/White]
Bug / Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
This Pokemon skips every other turn instead of using a move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Durant? 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!
Durant is here! This superb Pokémon is Bug and Steel-typed and ready to shine! Durant is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Fire. Explore the movesets of Durant below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Focus Sash / Occa Berry
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 84 SpD / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
Durant thrives as a superior Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with intense physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Durant from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hustle, Durant's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Durant steals and eats the target's berry).
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Item: Power Herb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 222 Hp / 243 Atk / 43 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Shadow Claw
- Iron Defense
- Baton Pass
For those intense single battles, Durant is an astounding Physical Tank. This build is crafted to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. With Hustle, Durant's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Power Herb equipped to it, Durant's two-turn moves complete in one turn (except sky drop) then the Power Herb gets consumed.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Durant's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Durant switches, passing stat changes and more).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 119 Hp / 200 Atk / 191 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Stone Edge
- Iron Defense
- Baton Pass
For single battles, Durant is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Durant's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hustle, Durant's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Durant's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Durant switches, passing stat changes and more).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Durant? 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: Focus Sash / Occa Berry
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 84 SpD / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
Taking on double battles? Durant is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Durant from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hustle, Durant's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Durant steals and eats the target's berry).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Durant 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 Durant.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Durant 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 Durant
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Durant's stats
- Agility
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Durant
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Durant 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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