Competitive Information for Phanpy [Diamond/Pearl]
Ground
Abilities:
No competitive use.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Phanpy? 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 Phanpy, a marvelous Pokémon known for its Ground typing! Phanpy is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Discover Phanpy's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 188 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Seed Bomb
Phanpy is a notable Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Phanpy's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phanpy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, no competitive use. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Phanpy's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Phanpy? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 188 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Seed Bomb / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
Phanpy is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Phanpy's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phanpy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, no competitive use. Seed Bomb was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Phanpy's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Phanpy 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 Phanpy.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Phanpy 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 Phanpy
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Phanpy's stats
- Ancient Power
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Phanpy
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Phanpy 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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