Competitive Information for Shuppet [Ruby/Sapphire]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shuppet? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Shuppet is a notable Ghost-typed Pokemon. Shuppet is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Shuppet can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Shuppet's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Spell Tag
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Protect
- Thunder Wave
Physical Sweeper Shuppet (Insomnia)
Shuppet is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Shuppet cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Night Shade is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Shuppet's level).
♦ 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).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuppet this turn).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Magnet
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Icy Wind
- Thief / Knock Off
Special Sweeper Shuppet (Insomnia)
Shuppet is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Shuppet cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Shuppet has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Knock Off is a special 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shuppet? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Spell Tag
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Protect
- Thunder Wave
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shuppet (Insomnia)
Shuppet is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset 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 Insomnia, Shuppet cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Night Shade is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Shuppet's level).
♦ 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).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shuppet this turn).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Thief / Knock Off
Doubles Special Sweeper Shuppet (Insomnia)
Shuppet is a notable Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Shuppet cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Shuppet has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Knock Off is a special 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shuppet learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shuppet 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 Shuppet
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- 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, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Shuppet's stats
- Calm Mind
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Shuppet
- Destiny Bond
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shuppet in Ruby and Sapphire
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