Competitive Information for Weezing [Ruby/Sapphire]
Poison
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Weezing? 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!
Unveil the power of Weezing, an astounding Pokémon known for its Poison typing! Weezing is a common Pokémon to see in the RS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Curious about Weezing's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 120 Atk / 188 Spe
Moveset:
- Explosion / Pain Split
- Sludge Bomb
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp
Weezing is a remarkable Physical Tank. It's goal is to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Weezing last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Levitate, Weezing is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Weezing and target equally).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 2 turns, the target can't use status moves).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Haze
- Pain Split
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp / Fire Blast
Weezing is a decent Special Sweeper. It's goal 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. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Weezing last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Levitate, Weezing is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Weezing and target equally).
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 2 turns, the target can't use status moves).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Poison Barb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Return / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Rollout
Weezing is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Levitate, Weezing is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Sludge is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense 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: Charcoal
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Psybeam
- Thief
Weezing is a marvelous Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Levitate, Weezing is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Weezing has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Weezing? 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: Poison Barb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge
- Return / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Rollout
Weezing is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Levitate, Weezing is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Sludge is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense 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: Charcoal
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Psybeam
- Thief
Weezing is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Levitate, Weezing is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Weezing has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Weezing 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 Weezing.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Weezing 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 Weezing
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Weezing
- Destiny Bond
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Haze
- Hidden Power Grass
- Pain Split
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Weezing in Ruby and Sapphire
- Jolly Nature ( 200/120/0/0/0/188/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Weezing'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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