Competitive Information for Galvantula [Black/White]
Bug / Electric
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Galvantula? 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!
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Unleash the power of Galvantula, a brilliant Pokémon with Bug and Electric typing. It's to see Galvantula show up as a Black/White opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Fire and Rock. Ready to elevate your game with Galvantula's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunder / Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Bug Buzz
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
Galvantula is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Galvantula last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Galvantula's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Galvantula's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Galvantula recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Life Orb / Magnet
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam / Round
Galvantula is an awesome Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Galvantula from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Galvantula's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Galvantula's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Galvantula recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Galvantula cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swarm
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 46 Hp / 209 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz
- Signal Beam
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Galvantula is pretty popular Special Tank. It attempts to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Galvantula's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swarm, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Galvantula's attacking stat is 1.5x with bug attacks.
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Galvantula must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Galvantula sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Galvantula? 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!
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Item: Life Orb / Magnet
Ability: Compound Eyes
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam / Round
Galvantula is popular Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Galvantula from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Galvantula's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Galvantula's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Galvantula recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Galvantula cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Galvantula 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 Galvantula.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Galvantula 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 Galvantula
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Galvantula's stats
- Agility
- Charge Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Galvantula
- Bug Buzz
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Ice
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Thunder
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Galvantula in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Galvantula's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon 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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