Competitive Information for Wartortle [Diamond/Pearl]
Water
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Wartortle? 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 Wartortle, a sick Pokémon with Water typing. Wartortle is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover how Wartortle excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Ice Punch
Wartortle thrives as a first-rate Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset was created to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Wartortle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wartortle's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Wartortle's level).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Spout
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
When it comes to single battles, Wartortle shines as a decent Special Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with forceful special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Wartortle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Wartortle's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Water Spout is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Water-type move (less power as Wartortle's hp decreases).
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Wartortle 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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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 199 Hp / 200 Atk / 111 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Gyro Ball
- Iron Defense
- Ice Punch
For single battles, Wartortle is a remarkable Physical Tank. This build is crafted to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Life Orb boosts the power of Wartortle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Wartortle than the target).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Wartortle's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Wartortle? 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: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Ice Punch
When it comes to double battles, Wartortle shines as an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Wartortle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wartortle's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Wartortle's level).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
Prepare for double battles with Wartortle as a first-rate Special Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Wartortle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Wartortle's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dive).
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Wartortle 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 Wartortle 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 Wartortle.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wartortle 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 Wartortle
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Torrent + 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, Protect, Aqua Jet, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Wartortle's stats
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Wartortle
- Fake Out
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
- Water Spout
Common Effort Values for Wartortle 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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