Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Poison/Bug-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
0.25x
2x
2x
0.25x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Skorupi? 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 Skorupi, the terrific Pokémon of Poison and Bug types! Skorupi is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Skorupi performs in battles.
Skorupi excels as an exceptional Physical Sweeper during single battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Skorupi critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Skorupi's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Life Orb boosts the power of Skorupi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Skorupi strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Skorupi steals and eats the target's berry).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Skorupi? 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!
In double battles, Skorupi is known as a dazzling Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to crush rivals using lethal physical moves. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Skorupi critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Skorupi's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Life Orb boosts the power of Skorupi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Skorupi strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a decent amount of damage. ◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Skorupi steals and eats the target's berry).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Skorupi 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 Skorupi.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Skorupi 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 Skorupi
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Whirlwind + Toxic spikes
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Cross Poison
Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Night Slash
Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Poison Tail
Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Slash
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Skorupi's stats
Acupressure
Agility
Hone Claws
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Skorupi
Knock Off
Protect
Rest
Taunt
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Skorupi in Black and White
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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