Competitive Information for Tympole [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
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Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tympole? 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!
Unleash the power of Tympole, an exquisite Pokémon with Water typing. Tympole is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Tympole below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Silk Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Toxic
- Protect
- Aqua Ring
In single battles, Tympole is known as an incredible Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using devastating physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tympole from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Tympole's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Tympole's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tympole is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tympole this turn).
◆ Aqua Ring is a status move (Tympole recovers 1/16 max hp per turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Icy Wind / Hyper Voice
Tympole is a decent Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using formidable special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tympole's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Tympole's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Tympole's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Icy Wind was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tympole? 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 / Silk Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Toxic
- Protect
- Aqua Ring
In double battles, Tympole's Physical Sweeper role is an astounding. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using potent physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tympole from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Tympole's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Tympole's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tympole is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tympole this turn).
◆ Aqua Ring is a status move (Tympole recovers 1/16 max hp per turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Icy Wind
Tympole thrives as an interesting Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. It tries to overwhelm foes with potent special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tympole's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Tympole's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Tympole's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tympole 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 Tympole.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tympole 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 Tympole
- 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 inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Tympole
- Hydro Pump
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tympole 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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