Competitive Information for Skiploom [Black/White]
Grass / Flying
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's moves ignore the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Skiploom? 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!
Skiploom is here! This awesome Pokémon is Grass and Flying-typed and ready to shine! Skiploom is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Rock-typed attacks. Want to master Skiploom's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
Skiploom is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Skiploom is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. 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 Skiploom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Skiploom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Skiploom's speed is doubled.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Skiploom has no held item).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Skiploom switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Silver Wind
- Round / Snore
- Confusion
Skiploom is popular Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Skiploom 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%. Focus Sash helps protect Skiploom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Skiploom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Skiploom's speed is doubled.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Skiploom recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Silver Wind is a special 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Skiploom must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Skiploom? 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: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
Skiploom is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Skiploom 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%. Focus Sash helps protect Skiploom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Skiploom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Skiploom's speed is doubled.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Skiploom has no held item).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Skiploom switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Silver Wind
- Round / Snore
- Confusion
Skiploom is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Skiploom 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%. Focus Sash helps protect Skiploom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Skiploom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Skiploom's speed is doubled.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Skiploom recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Silver Wind is a special 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Skiploom must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Skiploom 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 Skiploom.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Skiploom 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 Skiploom
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Rage Powder
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Skiploom's stats
- Amnesia
- Cotton Guard
- Defense Curl
- Silver Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Skiploom
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Skiploom 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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