Competitive Information for Lopunny [Black/White]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Lopunny? 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.
Lopunny is a marvelous Normal-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Lopunny out in the 5th generation battlefield. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Lopunny's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Limber
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Frustration
- Jump Kick / Sky Uppercut
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Lopunny (Limber)
Lopunny is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lopunny's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Limber, Lopunny cannot be paralyzed. gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it.
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Jump Kick is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (Lopunny is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Sky Uppercut is a physical 85-base power Fighting-type move (can hit pokemon using bounce, fly, or sky drop).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Klutz
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Switcheroo
- Baton Pass
- Agility
- Ice Punch
Lopunny Support (Switch Em Up)
Lopunny is an awesome Support. Flame Orb will burn Lopunny at the end of the turn. With Klutz, Lopunny's held item has no effect except macho brace. fling cannot be used.
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Lopunny switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Lopunny's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Klutz
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 100 Def / 100 SpD / 56 Spe
Moveset:
- Switcheroo
- Encore
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch
Lopunny Double Wall (Honey Bunny)
Lopunny is a pretty decent Double Wall. It's primary goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Flame Orb will burn Lopunny at the end of the turn. With Klutz, Lopunny's held item has no effect except macho brace. fling cannot be used.
♦ Encore is a status move (target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Klutz
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 100 Def / 100 SpD / 56 Spe
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Switcheroo
- Baton Pass
- Ice Punch
Lopunny Double Wall (Honey Bunny2)
Lopunny is a fabulous Double Wall. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Flame Orb will burn Lopunny at the end of the turn. With Klutz, Lopunny's held item has no effect except macho brace. fling cannot be used.
♦ Switcheroo is a status move (Lopunny switches its held item with the target's).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Lopunny switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Lopunny? 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.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Limber
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Frustration
- Jump Kick / Sky Uppercut
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Lopunny (Limber)
Lopunny is an astounding Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lopunny's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Limber, Lopunny cannot be paralyzed. gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it.
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Jump Kick is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (Lopunny is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Sky Uppercut is a physical 85-base power Fighting-type move (can hit pokemon using bounce, fly, or sky drop).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Lopunny learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lopunny 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 Lopunny
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Switcheroo
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Entrainment
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Magic Coat, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Lopunny's stats
- Agility
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Lopunny
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lopunny in Black and White
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