Competitive Information for Wartortle [Ruby/Sapphire]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Wartortle? 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.
Wartortle is a stupendous Water-typed Pokemon. Wartortle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Wartortle's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Dig / Mud-Slap
- Rollout
Physical Sweeper Wartortle
Wartortle is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset 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. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ 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).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Ice Punch
- Bite
- Mirror Coat
Special Sweeper Wartortle
Wartortle is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Wartortle? 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: Silk Scarf
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Dig / Mud-Slap
- Rollout
Doubles Physical Sweeper Wartortle
Wartortle is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ 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).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Bite
- Mirror Coat
Doubles Special Sweeper Wartortle
Wartortle is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's water-type attacks have 1.5x power.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ 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).
♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Wartortle 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 Wartortle 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 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: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Yawn
Moves that boost Wartortle's stats
- Defense Curl
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Wartortle
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Wartortle in Ruby and Sapphire
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