Competitive Information for Spearow [Black/White]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Spearow? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Spearow is a pretty decent Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Spearow is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Spearow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Drill Run
- U-turn
Physical Sweeper Spearow (Sniper)
Spearow is a notable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Spearow critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Spearow's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Focus Sash helps protect Spearow from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Spearow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Spearow strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Spearow switches out after damaging the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Spearow? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Drill Run
- U-turn
Doubles Physical Sweeper Spearow (Sniper)
Spearow is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Spearow critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Spearow's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Focus Sash helps protect Spearow from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Spearow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Spearow strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Spearow switches out after damaging the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Spearow learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Spearow 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 Spearow
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope Lens
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Razor Wind
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Sky Attack
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Air Cutter
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Drill Run
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
Optimize Spearow's EVs for Black/White
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