Competitive Information for Grotle [Black/White]
Grass
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Grotle? 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!
Discover the strength of Grotle, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Grass typing! Grotle is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Grotle below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Crunch / Bite
Grotle is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Grotle 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%. White Herb will reset Grotle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Grotle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Grotle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Grotle cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Grotle? 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: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Crunch / Bite
Grotle is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Grotle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite 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%. White Herb will reset Grotle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Grotle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Grotle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Grotle cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Grotle's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Grotle 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 Grotle.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Grotle 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 Grotle
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Grotle's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Growth
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Grotle
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Grotle 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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