Competitive Information for Marill [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Marill? 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 Marill, an exquisite Pokémon known for its Water typing! Marill is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Want to master Marill's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Ice Punch
Marill is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Marill is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. 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 Marill's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Marill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Marill's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Marill's attack is doubled.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Marill's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ 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).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Future Sight
Marill is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Marill is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. 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%. Focus Sash helps protect Marill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Marill's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sap Sipper, Marill's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Future Sight is a special 100-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 239 Hp / 245 Atk / 9 SpD / 17 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Ice Punch
Marill is a sensational Physical Tank. It is meant to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Marill last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. With Huge Power, Marill's attack is doubled.
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Marill must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Marill sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Aqua Jet
- Brick Break
- Ice Punch
Marill is a spectacular Physical Tank. It attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Marill is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was equipped. 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%. With Huge Power, Marill's attack is doubled.
♦ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Grip Claw
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 228 SpD / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Whirlpool
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Toxic / Scald
Marill is a sensational Troll. With Sap Sipper, Marill's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity. Whirlpool is used to prevent the opposing Pokemon from switching out. The Grip claw will ensure whirlpool lasts the max amount of turns that it can while Perish Song takes the opponent's Pokemon out as long as Azumarill can survive until its last needed turn.
♦ Perish Song is a status move (all active pokemon will faint in 3 turns).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Marill this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Ice Punch
- Aqua Jet / Waterfall
- Superpower
- Ice Punch
Marill is an extraordinary Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Choice Band will increase the damage of Marill's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Huge Power, Marill's attack is doubled.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Marill's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Marill? 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: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Ice Punch
Marill is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Marill is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was equipped. 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 Marill's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Marill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Marill's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Marill's attack is doubled.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Marill's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ 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).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Future Sight
Marill is a decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Marill is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. 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%. Focus Sash helps protect Marill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Marill's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sap Sipper, Marill's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Future Sight is a special 100-base power Psychic-type move (hits two turns after being used).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Marill 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 Marill.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Marill 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 Marill
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Marill's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Defense Curl
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Marill
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Marill 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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