Competitive Information for Bastiodon [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Bastiodon
Rock / Steel
Abilities:
SoundproofSoundproof: This Pokemon is immune to sound-based moves, including Heal Bell.
, SturdySturdy: If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
4x
0.25x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
4x
0.5x
0.25x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bastiodon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Bastiodon is an outstanding Rock and Steel-typed Pokemon. Bastiodon are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Bastiodon is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Bastiodon
Item: Dragonium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
Item: Dragonium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Bastiodon (Soundproof)
Bastiodon is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bastiodon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Bastiodon is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bastiodon afterwards).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
Species: Bastiodon
Item: Steelium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Item: Steelium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Bastiodon (Soundproof)
Bastiodon is a notable Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Bastiodon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Bastiodon is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
Species: Bastiodon
Item: Quick Claw
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Metal Burst
- Rock Blast / Outrage
- Return
Item: Quick Claw
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Metal Burst
- Rock Blast / Outrage
- Return
Bastiodon Physical Tank (Pbr Reference Ftw)
Bastiodon is popular Physical Tank. It is meant to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Sturdy, if Bastiodon is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Metal Burst is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (if hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bastiodon afterwards).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Metal Burst is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (if hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bastiodon afterwards).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Bastiodon? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Species: Bastiodon
Item: Rockium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Double-Edge
Item: Rockium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Double-Edge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bastiodon (Soundproof)
Bastiodon is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bastiodon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Bastiodon is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon; Note: Earthquake does double damage on Pokemon using dig).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bastiodon afterwards).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon; Note: Earthquake does double damage on Pokemon using dig).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Bastiodon afterwards).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
Species: Bastiodon
Item: Steelium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Item: Steelium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Doubles Special Sweeper Bastiodon (Soundproof)
Bastiodon is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Bastiodon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Bastiodon is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Bastiodon 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.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Ancient Power
60
100%
5
10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).
Blizzard
110
70%
5
10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in hail.
Earth Power
90
100%
10
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Fire Blast
110
85%
5
10% chance to burn the target.
Flamethrower
90
100%
15
10% chance to burn the target.
Flash Cannon
80
100%
10
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Hyper Beam
150
90%
5
User cannot move next turn.
Ice Beam
90
100%
10
10% chance to freeze the target.
Incinerate
60
100%
15
Destroys the foe(s) Berry/Gem.
Mud-Slap
20
100%
10
100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.
Round
60
100%
15
Power doubles if others used Round this turn.
Shock Wave
60
--
20
This move does not check accuracy.
Snore
50
100%
15
User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.
Thunder
110
70%
10
30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain.
Thunderbolt
90
100%
15
10% chance to paralyze the target.
Avalanche
60
100%
10
Power doubles if user is damaged by the target.
Body Slam
85
100%
15
30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bulldoze
60
100%
20
100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Counter
--
100%
20
If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Dig
80
100%
10
Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge
120
100%
15
Has 33% recoil.
Earthquake
100
100%
10
Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Facade
70
100%
20
Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fissure
--
30%
5
OHKOs the target. Fails if user is a lower level.
Frustration
--
100%
20
Max 102 power at minimum Happiness.
Giga Impact
150
90%
5
User cannot move next turn.
Headbutt
70
100%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Heavy Slam
--
100%
10
More power the heavier the user than the target.
Iron Head
80
100%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Iron Tail
100
75%
15
30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Metal Burst
--
100%
10
If hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage.
Natural Gift
--
100%
15
Power and type depends on the user's Berry.
Outrage
120
100%
10
Lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.
Return
--
100%
20
Max 102 power at maximum Happiness.
Rock Blast
25
90%
10
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Rock Slide
75
90%
10
30% chance to flinch the foe(s).
Rock Smash
40
100%
15
50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Rock Tomb
60
95%
15
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Secret Power
70
100%
20
Effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)
Smack Down
50
100%
15
Removes the target's Ground immunity.
Stomping Tantrum
75
100%
10
Power doubles if the user's last move failed.
Stone Edge
100
80%
5
High critical hit ratio.
Strength
80
100%
15
No additional effect.
Tackle
40
100%
35
No additional effect.
Take Down
90
85%
20
Has 1/4 recoil.
Attract
--
100%
15
A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Block
--
--
5
Prevents the target from switching out.
Captivate
--
100%
20
Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender.
Confide
--
--
20
Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1.
Curse
--
--
10
Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Double Team
--
--
15
Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Endure
--
--
10
User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Focus Energy
--
--
30
Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Guard Split
--
--
10
Averages Defense and Sp. Def stats with target.
Iron Defense
--
--
15
Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Magic Coat
--
--
15
Bounces back certain non-damaging moves.
Magnet Rise
--
--
10
For 5 turns, the user has immunity to Ground.
Metal Sound
--
85%
40
Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.
Protect
--
--
10
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Rain Dance
--
--
5
For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Roar
--
--
20
Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Rock Polish
--
--
20
Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Sandstorm
--
--
10
For 5 turns, a sandstorm rages.
Scary Face
--
100%
10
Lowers the target's Speed by 2.
Screech
--
85%
40
Lowers the target's Defense by 2.
Sleep Talk
--
--
10
User must be asleep. Uses another known move.
Stealth Rock
--
--
20
Hurts foes on switch-in. Factors Rock weakness.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.
Sunny Day
--
--
5
For 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.
Swagger
--
85%
15
Raises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it.
Taunt
--
100%
20
Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns.
Torment
--
100%
15
Target can't select the same move twice in a row.
Toxic
--
90%
10
Badly poisons the target. Poison types can't miss.
Wide Guard
--
--
10
Protects allies from multi-target moves this turn.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bastiodon can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Bastiodon
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Wide Guard
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