Competitive Information for Watchog [Black/White]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
No competitive use.
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Watchog? 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!
Discover the strength of Watchog, an exceptional Pokémon known for its Normal typing! It's to see Watchog show up as a Black/White opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Uncover the best movesets for Watchog below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Analytic
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Aqua Tail
- Crunch
- Seed Bomb
Watchog thrives as a remarkable Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with potent physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Watchog's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Watchog's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Analytic, Watchog's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
◆ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Analytic
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Aqua Tail
- Baton Pass
- Fire Punch
Watchog stands out as a high-quality Physical Tank in single battles. The objective of this moveset is to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Analytic, Watchog's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Watchog switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Keen Eye
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 190 Hp / 225 Atk / 95 Spe
Moveset:
- Gunk Shot
- Hyper Fang
- Dig
- Fire Punch
In single battles, Watchog is known as popular Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Life Orb boosts the power of Watchog's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Keen Eye, prevents other pokemon from lowering Watchog's accuracy stat stage.
◆ Hyper Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Watchog? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Analytic
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Aqua Tail
- Crunch
- Seed Bomb
Watchog stands out as a wonderful Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Watchog's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Watchog's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Analytic, Watchog's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
◆ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Watchog 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 Watchog.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Watchog 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 Watchog
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Watchog's stats
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Watchog
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Watchog 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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