Competitive Information for Rampardos [Black/White]
Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Rampardos? 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!
Meet Rampardos, the superior Pokémon of Rock types! It's a sight to see Rampardos out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Rampardos's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Earthquake / Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Rock Slide
Rampardos is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Rampardos's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Rampardos from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rampardos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mold Breaker, Rampardos's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rampardos's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Rampardos afterwards).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Slide
- Whirlwind
- Thunder Punch
Rampardos is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Rampardos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sheer Force, Rampardos's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Whirlwind is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Rampardos? 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: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Double-Edge / Return
Rampardos is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Rampardos's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Rampardos from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rampardos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mold Breaker, Rampardos's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rampardos's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rampardos's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Rampardos 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 Rampardos.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rampardos 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 Rampardos
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ancient Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Crunch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Head
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Stomp
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Focus Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Tail
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Climb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Rampardos's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Rampardos
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Rampardos 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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