Competitive Information for Swanna [Black/White]
Water / Flying
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Defense stat stage.
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Swanna? 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!
Swanna is here! This awesome Pokémon is Water and Flying-typed and ready to shine! Swanna is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Rock. Explore the movesets below to see how Swanna performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Return / Facade
- Steel Wing
- Dive
In single battles, Swanna's Physical Sweeper role is a superb. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Swanna from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hydration, Swanna has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Swanna is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Swanna's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
Swanna thrives as an impressive Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with potent special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Swanna from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hydration, Swanna has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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 (Swanna cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Swanna? 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: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Return / Facade
- Steel Wing
- Dive
Swanna shows a superb Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Swanna from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hydration, Swanna has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Swanna is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Swanna's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Swanna shows an astounding Special Sweeper prowess in double battles. It attempts to overwhelm foes with brute special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Swanna from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Hydration, Swanna has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ 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 (Swanna cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Swanna 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 Swanna.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Swanna 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 Swanna
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Swanna's stats
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Swanna
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Swanna 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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