Competitive Information for Ludicolo [Diamond/Pearl]
Water / Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ludicolo? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Ludicolo is an interesting Water and Grass-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to see Ludicolo show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. Ludicolo is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Ludicolo is weak to Bug, Flying, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Giga Drain / Grass Knot
- Rain Dance / Hydro Pump
Special Sweeper Ludicolo (Popular/Trending)
Ludicolo is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Ludicolo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Ludicolo's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Ludicolo recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Grass Knot is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a serious amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Waterfall
- Thunder Punch
Physical Sweeper Ludicolo (Swift Swim)
Ludicolo is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ludicolo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ludicolo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Ludicolo's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Snore
Special Sweeper Ludicolo (Swift Swim)
Ludicolo is popular Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Ludicolo's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ludicolo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Ludicolo's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Ludicolo cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Ludicolo must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Item: Big Root
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Giga Drain
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
Ludicolo Special Sweeper (Rain Drenched Maracas)
Ludicolo is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Swift Swim, Ludicolo's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Ludicolo this turn).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a extensive amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ludicolo? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Waterfall
- Thunder Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Ludicolo (Swift Swim)
Ludicolo is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ludicolo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ludicolo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Ludicolo's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Hyper Beam / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Ludicolo (Swift Swim)
Ludicolo is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Ludicolo's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ludicolo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Ludicolo's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Ludicolo cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Ludicolo must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ludicolo learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ludicolo 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 Ludicolo
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- 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, Protect, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Ludicolo's stats
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Ludicolo
- Fake Out
- Giga Drain
- Grass Knot
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ludicolo in Diamond and Pearl
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Ludicolo's EV spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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