Competitive Information for Terrakion [Black/White]
Rock / Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Terrakion? 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!
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Discover Terrakion, an epic Pokémon with Rock and Fighting attributes! It's to see Terrakion show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Terrakion's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Rock Gem / Choice Band
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge / Stealth Rock
- Quick Attack
- Swords Dance
Terrakion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Terrakion's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Justified, Terrakion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Terrakion's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Poison Jab / Frustration
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Terrakion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Terrakion's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Terrakion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Terrakion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Terrakion's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 198 Hp / 209 Atk / 103 Spe
Moveset:
- Sacred Sword
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Reflect
Terrakion is a legendary Physical Tank. It was designed to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. White Herb will reset Terrakion's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). With Justified, Terrakion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Terrakion's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Rock Polish
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
Terrakion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Terrakion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Terrakion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With Rock Polish and Swords Dance boosting Terrakion's already impressive Speed and Attack, Terrakion can be a huge force to be reckoned with. Add Terrakion's great offensive coverage due to its STAB moves, and you have the makings of an extremely potent sweeper.
♦ Rock Polish is a status move (raises your Terrakion's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Terrakion's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Terrakion's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Terrakion? 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!
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Item: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Poison Jab / Return
Terrakion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Terrakion's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Terrakion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Terrakion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Terrakion's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Terrakion's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Terrakion 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 Terrakion.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Terrakion 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 Terrakion
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Terrakion's stats
- Calm Mind
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Terrakion
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Quick Attack
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Sacred Sword
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Terrakion in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Terrakion's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon 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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