Competitive Information for Spearow [Black/White]
Base Stats for Spearow
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Keen EyeKeen Eye: Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
, SniperSniper: If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
2x
0x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
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.
Species: Spearow
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Drill Run
- U-turn
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Drill Run
- U-turn
Physical Sweeper Spearow (Sniper)
Spearow is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This moveset 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.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a large 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).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a large 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.
Species: Spearow
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Drill Run
- U-turn
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Drill Run
- U-turn
Doubles Physical Sweeper Spearow (Sniper)
Spearow is a notable 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.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial 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).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial 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.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Air Cutter
55
95%
25
High critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes.
Echoed Voice
40
100%
15
Power increases when used on consecutive turns.
Heat Wave
100
90%
10
10% chance to burn the foe(s).
Mud-Slap
20
100%
10
100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.
Ominous Wind
60
100%
5
10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).
Razor Wind
80
100%
10
Charges, then hits foe(s) turn 2. High crit ratio.
Round
60
100%
15
Power doubles if others used Round this turn.
Snore
40
100%
15
User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.
Swift
60
--
20
This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.
Tri Attack
80
100%
10
20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target.
Twister
40
100%
20
20% chance to flinch the foe(s).
Uproar
90
100%
10
Lasts 3 turns. Active Pokemon cannot fall asleep.
Aerial Ace
60
--
20
This move does not check accuracy.
Assurance
50
100%
10
Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Astonish
30
100%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Double-Edge
120
100%
15
Has 33% recoil.
Drill Peck
80
100%
20
No additional effect.
Drill Run
80
95%
10
High critical hit ratio.
Facade
70
100%
20
Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
False Swipe
40
100%
40
Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Feint Attack
60
--
20
This move does not check accuracy.
Fly
90
95%
15
Flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustration
--
100%
20
Max 102 power at minimum Happiness.
Fury Attack
15
85%
20
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Natural Gift
--
100%
15
Power and type depends on the user's Berry.
Peck
35
100%
35
No additional effect.
Pluck
60
100%
20
User steals and eats the target's Berry.
Pursuit
40
100%
20
Power doubles if a foe is switching out.
Quick Attack
40
100%
30
Usually goes first.
Return
--
100%
20
Max 102 power at maximum Happiness.
Secret Power
70
100%
20
Effect varies with terrain. (30% chance acc -1)
Sky Attack
140
90%
5
Charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit.
Steel Wing
70
90%
25
10% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1.
Thief
40
100%
10
If the user has no item, it steals the target's.
U-turn
70
100%
20
User switches out after damaging the target.
Agility
--
--
30
Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Attract
--
100%
15
A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Baton Pass
--
--
40
User switches, passing stat changes and more.
Captivate
--
100%
20
Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender.
Defog
--
--
15
-1 evasion; clears target side's hazards/screens.
Double Team
--
--
15
Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Endure
--
--
10
User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Feather Dance
--
100%
15
Lowers the target's Attack by 2.
Growl
--
100%
40
Lowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.
Leer
--
100%
30
Lowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.
Mimic
--
--
10
The last move the target used replaces this one.
Mirror Move
--
--
20
User uses the target's last used move against it.
Protect
--
--
10
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Rain Dance
--
--
5
For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Roost
--
--
10
Heals 50% HP. Flying-type removed 'til turn ends.
Scary Face
--
100%
10
Lowers the target's Speed by 2.
Sleep Talk
--
--
10
User must be asleep. Uses another known move.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.
Sunny Day
--
--
5
For 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.
Swagger
--
90%
15
Raises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it.
Tailwind
--
--
30
For 4 turns, allies' Speed is doubled.
Toxic
--
90%
10
Badly poisons the target.
Whirlwind
--
100%
20
Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Work Up
--
--
30
Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.
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
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
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