Competitive Information for Walrein [Black/White]
Ice / Water
Abilities:
If Hail is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn; immunity to Hail.
This Pokemon cannot be infatuated. Gaining this Ability while infatuated cures it.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Walrein? 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!
Unveil the power of Walrein, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Ice and Water typing! It's a sight to see Walrein out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Walrein performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Substitute
- Toxic
Taking on single battles? Walrein is an exquisite Special Wall. This setup is intended to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Walrein last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Walrein deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Walrein this turn).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Walrein takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Iron Head / Double-Edge
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang / Avalanche
Walrein proves to be an incredible Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Walrein's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Walrein's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Walrein deal damage with a halved offensive stat. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Walrein is damaged by the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Signal Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Walrein shows an exceptional Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with devastating special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Walrein's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Walrein's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Walrein deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Walrein 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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Item: Chesto Berry
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Snore
- Rest
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Dominating single battles, Walrein is a remarkable Special Tank. This moveset focuses to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Walrein deal damage with a halved offensive stat. Very strong with high Hp but it lacks the Speed. Surf and Ice Beam are good for it to attack with hitting Flying, Dragon, Ground, Rock, Grass, and Fire with Super effective-ness. The next 2 moves are for it's recovery. If your Walrein gets low on Hp, Rest. The Chesto Berry will wake you up, that way you can continue to fight. If this happens again, you will be forced to use that last move. Snore them while your sleeping that way you can still cause them some pain, even if it's a little. With a Chesto Berry equipped to it, Walrein wakes up if it is asleep then the Chesto Berry gets consumed.
◆ Rest is a status move (Walrein sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
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Item: Rock Gem
Ability: Ice Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hail
- Rollout / Return
- Rock Slide / Earthquake
- Defense Curl
For single battles, Walrein is a dazzling Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. With Ice Body, if hail is active Walrein heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn; immunity to hail. With a Rock Gem equipped to it, Walrein's first successful rock-type attack will have 1.5x power then the Rock Gem gets consumed.
◆ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Walrein's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Walrein? 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: Expert Belt / Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Ice Fang / Iron Head
Walrein shows a prestigious Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical moves. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Walrein's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Band will increase the damage of Walrein's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Walrein deal damage with a halved offensive stat. Ice Fang or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Walrein proves to be a first-rate Special Sweeper for double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Walrein's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Walrein's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Walrein deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Walrein 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 Walrein can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Walrein 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 Walrein
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Defense curl + Ice ball
- Moves: Brine + Super fang
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Walrein's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Walrein
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roar
- Substitute
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Walrein in Black and White
- Calm Nature ( 248/0/8/0/252/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 220/0/244/0/44/0/ )
- Optimize Walrein's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
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