Competitive Information for Camerupt [Ruby/Sapphire]
Fire / Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be frozen. Gaining this Ability while frozen cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Camerupt? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Camerupt, the brilliant Fire and Ground-typed Pokémon! Camerupt is a common Pokémon to see in the RS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Water. Uncover the best movesets for Camerupt below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Magma Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Dig
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Rock Smash
Camerupt is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Magma Armor, Camerupt cannot be frozen. gaining this ability while frozen cures it.
♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Charcoal
Ability: Magma Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Defense Curl
- Toxic
- Roar
Camerupt is popular Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Magma Armor, Camerupt cannot be frozen. gaining this ability while frozen cures it.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Camerupt's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Camerupt's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Camerupt? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Magma Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Dig
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Smash
Camerupt is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Magma Armor, Camerupt cannot be frozen. gaining this ability while frozen cures it.
♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 60-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).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Charcoal
Ability: Magma Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Defense Curl
- Toxic
- Roar
Camerupt is an outstanding Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Magma Armor, Camerupt cannot be frozen. gaining this ability while frozen cures it.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Camerupt's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Camerupt's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Camerupt can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire 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 Camerupt.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Camerupt can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Camerupt
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Camerupt's stats
- Amnesia
- Defense Curl
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Camerupt
- Earthquake
- Eruption
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Ice
- Howl
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Camerupt in Ruby and Sapphire
- Hasty Nature ( 12/0/0/244/0/252/ )
- Quiet Nature ( 248/0/0/140/120/0/ )
- Optimize Camerupt's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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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