Competitive Information for Weavile [Diamond/Pearl]
Dark / Ice
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is the target of a move, that move loses one additional PP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Weavile? 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 Weavile, a notable Pokémon with Dark and Ice attributes! It's a sight to see Weavile out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Discover how Weavile excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Chople Berry
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Bite
- Shadow Claw
- Brick Break / Slash
- Ice Punch / Avalanche
In single battles, Weavile is known as a distinguished Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Weavile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Weavile is damaged by the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
- Low Kick
- Ice Punch
Weavile proves to be a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Weavile's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Pursuit is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Dark-type move (if a foe is switching out, hits it at 2x power).
◆ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Shard
- Brick Break
- Taunt
- Ice Punch
For those intense single battles, Weavile is a sensational Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Weavile's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Taunt is a status move (for 3-5 turns, the target can't use status moves).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Lax Incense
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 108 Hp / 76 Def / 140 SpA / 76 SpD / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Beat Up / Night Slash
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Swords Dance / False Swipe
Taking on single battles? Weavile is an incredible Special Tank. It is primarily designed to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp. Sweeper With a Lax Incense equipped to it, the accuracy of attacks against Weavile is 0.9x.
◆ Beat Up is a physical STAB-boosted 10-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Weavile's attack by 2 stages).
◆ False Swipe is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move (always leaves the target with at least 1 hp).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Weavile? 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 / Chople Berry
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Bite
- Shadow Claw
- Brick Break / Slash
- Ice Punch / Avalanche
Weavile stands out as pretty popular Physical Sweeper in double battles. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Weavile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Weavile is damaged by the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Weavile 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 Weavile.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Weavile 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 Weavile
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Weavile's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Defense Curl
- Metal Claw
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Weavile
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Ice Shard
- Knock Off
- Low Kick
- Night Slash
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Weavile in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 40/252/0/0/0/216/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Weavile's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
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