Competitive Information for Combusken [Diamond/Pearl]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Combusken? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Combusken, a terrific Pokémon known for its Fire and Fighting typing! Combusken is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Combusken's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash
Combusken is an interesting Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Combusken's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Combusken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Vacuum Wave
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
In single battles, Combusken is known as a wonderful Special Sweeper. It tries to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Combusken's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Combusken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Combusken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Combusken? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
- Night Slash / Slash
- Shadow Claw
Combusken stands out as an astounding Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Combusken's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Combusken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Vacuum Wave
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
Ready for double battles? Combusken is a high-quality Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with intense special power. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Combusken's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Combusken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Combusken's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Combusken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Combusken can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 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 Combusken.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Combusken can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Combusken
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Combusken's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Combusken
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Combusken in Diamond and Pearl
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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