Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Piloswine [Diamond/Pearl]
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Weakness Chart for Ice/Ground-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0x
2x
2x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Piloswine? 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!
Unleash the power of Piloswine, a first-rate Pokémon with Ice and Ground typing. Piloswine is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Piloswine performs in battles.
Species: Piloswine Item: Razor Fang / Life Orb Ability: Oblivious Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Dig - Rock Slide / Double-Edge - Superpower / Rock Smash - Ice Fang / Avalanche
Physical Sweeper Piloswine (Oblivious)
Piloswine is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Piloswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Piloswine cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ 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). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Piloswine'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). ♦ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch). ♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Piloswine is damaged by the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Piloswine? 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!
Species: Piloswine Item: Razor Fang / Life Orb Ability: Oblivious Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Dig - Rock Slide - Ice Fang / Double-Edge - Superpower / Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Piloswine (Oblivious)
Piloswine is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Piloswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Piloswine cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it. Ice Fang was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch). ♦ 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 Piloswine'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 Piloswine 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 Piloswine.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Piloswine 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 Piloswine
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 Piloswine's stats
Amnesia
Ancient Power
Curse
Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Piloswine
Earthquake
Ice Beam
Light Screen
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Stealth Rock
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Piloswine in Diamond and Pearl
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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