Competitive Information for Zweilous [Black/White]
Dark / Dragon
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zweilous? 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 Zweilous, an incredible Pokémon known for its Dark and Dragon typing! Zweilous is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dragon, Fighting, and Ice-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Zweilous's strategies.
Item: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Rush
- Superpower
- Crunch / Bite
- Head Smash / Frustration
Zweilous is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Zweilous's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Zweilous from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Zweilous's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Zweilous's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Zweilous's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Dragon Rush is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zweilous's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Head Smash is a physical 150-base power Rock-type move (has 1/2 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
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Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 215 Hp / 245 Atk / 50 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail
- Head Smash / Fire Fang
- Protect
- Toxic
Zweilous is an astounding Physical Tank. The purpose of this moveset is to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Hustle, Zweilous's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Head Smash is a physical 150-base power Rock-type move (has 1/2 recoil).
♦ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Zweilous this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zweilous? 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: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Rush
- Superpower
- Crunch / Bite
- Head Smash / Frustration
Zweilous is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Zweilous's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Zweilous from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Zweilous's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Zweilous's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Zweilous's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Dragon Rush is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zweilous's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Head Smash is a physical 150-base power Rock-type move (has 1/2 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zweilous 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 Zweilous.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zweilous 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 Zweilous
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Zweilous's stats
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Zweilous
- Head Smash
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Zweilous 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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