Competitive Information for Klinklang [Black/White]
Base Stats for Klinklang
Steel
Abilities:
MinusMinus: If an active ally has this Ability or the Plus Ability, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x.
, PlusPlus: If an active ally has this Ability or the Minus Ability, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x.
, Clear BodyClear Body: Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Klinklang? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Klinklang is a marvelous Steel-typed Pokemon. Klinklang are common Pokemon to see in the BW metagame. Klinklang is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks.
Species: Klinklang
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Wild Charge
- Rock Smash
- Protect
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Wild Charge
- Rock Smash
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Klinklang (Clear Body)
Klinklang is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Klinklang's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klinklang's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Klinklang is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Klinklang this turn).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Klinklang is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Klinklang this turn).
Species: Klinklang
Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 251 Hp / 224 Atk / 35 Spe
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Wild Charge
- Shift Gear
- Return
Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 251 Hp / 224 Atk / 35 Spe
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Wild Charge
- Shift Gear
- Return
Klinklang Physical Tank (Gears Spinning)
Klinklang is a wonderful Physical Tank. It's designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klinklang's stat stages.
♦ Gear Grind is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Shift Gear is a status move (raises your Klinklang's speed by 2 stages and attack by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Shift Gear is a status move (raises your Klinklang's speed by 2 stages and attack by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
Species: Klinklang
Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 211 Hp / 230 Atk / 69 SpD
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Trick Room
- Screech
- Toxic
Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 211 Hp / 230 Atk / 69 SpD
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Trick Room
- Screech
- Toxic
Klinklang Physical Tank (Three Sharp Needles)
Klinklang is a sensational Physical Tank. It's designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klinklang's stat stages.
♦ Gear Grind is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Klinklang? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Species: Klinklang
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Wild Charge
- Rock Smash
- Protect
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Wild Charge
- Rock Smash
- Protect
Doubles Physical Sweeper Klinklang (Clear Body)
Klinklang is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Klinklang's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klinklang's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Klinklang is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Klinklang this turn).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Klinklang is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Klinklang this turn).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Klinklang learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Charge Beam
50
90%
10
70% chance to raise the user's Sp. Atk by 1.
Discharge
80
100%
15
30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokemon.
Flash Cannon
80
100%
10
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Hyper Beam
150
90%
5
User cannot move next turn.
Mirror Shot
65
85%
10
30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.
Round
60
100%
15
Power doubles if others used Round this turn.
Signal Beam
75
100%
15
10% chance to confuse the target.
Snore
40
100%
15
User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.
Thunder
120
70%
10
30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain.
Thunder Shock
40
100%
30
10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt
95
100%
15
10% chance to paralyze the target.
Uproar
90
100%
10
Lasts 3 turns. Active Pokemon cannot fall asleep.
Volt Switch
70
100%
20
User switches out after damaging the target.
Zap Cannon
120
50%
5
100% chance to paralyze the target.
Bind
15
85%
20
Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Facade
70
100%
20
Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Frustration
--
100%
20
Max 102 power at minimum Happiness.
Gear Grind
50
85%
15
Hits 2 times in one turn.
Giga Impact
150
90%
5
User cannot move next turn.
Return
--
100%
20
Max 102 power at maximum Happiness.
Rock Smash
40
100%
15
50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Vice Grip
55
100%
30
No additional effect.
Wild Charge
90
100%
15
Has 1/4 recoil.
Autotomize
--
--
15
Raises the user's Speed by 2; user loses 100 kg.
Charge
--
--
20
+1 SpD, user's Electric move next turn 2x power.
Double Team
--
--
15
Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Gravity
--
--
5
For 5 turns, negates all Ground immunities.
Iron Defense
--
--
15
Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Lock-On
--
--
5
User's next move will not miss the target.
Magic Coat
--
--
15
Bounces back certain non-damaging moves.
Magnet Rise
--
--
10
For 5 turns, the user has immunity to Ground.
Metal Sound
--
85%
40
Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.
Protect
--
--
10
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Recycle
--
--
10
Restores the item the user last used.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Rock Polish
--
--
20
Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Sandstorm
--
--
10
For 5 turns, a sandstorm rages.
Screech
--
85%
40
Lowers the target's Defense by 2.
Shift Gear
--
--
10
Raises the user's Speed by 2 and Attack by 1.
Sleep Talk
--
--
10
User must be asleep. Uses another known move.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.
Swagger
--
90%
15
Raises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it.
Thunder Wave
--
100%
20
Paralyzes the target.
Toxic
--
90%
10
Badly poisons the target.
Trick Room
--
--
5
Goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Klinklang 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 Klinklang
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Magic Coat
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