Competitive Information for Simipour [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Simipour? 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 Simipour, the fabulous Pokémon of Water types! It's a sight to see Simipour out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets of Simipour below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Ice Punch / Frustration
- Crunch
Simipour is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Simipour's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Simipour from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Simipour's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gluttony, when Simipour has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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 Simipour'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).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ 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).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Grass Knot
Simipour is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Simipour from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Simipour's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gluttony, when Simipour has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ 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 Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Simipour cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Item: Wise Glasses
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Nasty Plot
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
Simipour is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Simipour's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Nasty Plot is a status move (raises your Simipour's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Simipour? 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: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Ice Punch / Frustration
Simipour is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Simipour's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Simipour from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Simipour's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gluttony, when Simipour has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ 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 Simipour'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).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Grass Knot
Simipour is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Simipour from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Simipour's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gluttony, when Simipour has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Simipour cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Simipour 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 Simipour.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Simipour 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 Simipour
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- 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: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Simipour's stats
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Simipour
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Simipour 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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