Competitive Information for Regirock [Ruby/Sapphire]
Rock
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Regirock? 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!
Discover the strength of Regirock, a dazzling Pokémon known for its Rock typing! Regirock is a common Pokémon to see in the RS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Regirock below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Black Belt / White Herb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Earthquake / Dig
Regirock is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. White Herb will reset Regirock's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Regirock's stat stages.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ 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 STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Regirock? 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: Hard Stone / White Herb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Earthquake / Dig
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Superpower / Brick Break
Regirock is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. White Herb will reset Regirock's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Regirock's stat stages.
♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 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).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Regirock's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Regirock 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 Regirock.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Regirock 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 Regirock
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Regirock's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Regirock
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Regirock in Ruby and Sapphire
- Adamant Nature ( 252/136/0/0/120/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 224/180/0/0/104/0/ )
- Optimize Regirock'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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