Competitive Information for Binacle [Sun/Moon]
Rock / Water
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.
If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
This Pokemon's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Binacle? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Binacle, an astounding Pokémon known for its Rock and Water typing! Binacle is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Binacle below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Waterium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Poison Jab / Return
- Night Slash
- Shadow Claw
Binacle is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Binacle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-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).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Groundium Z / Scope Lens
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Slash
- Night Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
Binacle is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Binacle critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Binacle's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Binacle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Binacle? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Rockium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Earthquake
- Return / Slash
Binacle is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Binacle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Rockium Z / Scope Lens
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Shadow Claw
- Liquidation / Slash
Binacle is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Binacle critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Binacle's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Binacle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Liquidation was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Binacle can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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 Binacle.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Binacle 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 Binacle
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Night Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Shadow Claw
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Cross Chop
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Stone Edge
- Contact moves boosted by Tough Claws: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Dig, Endeavor, Facade, False Swipe, Frustration, Grass Knot, Infestation, Liquidation, Night Slash, Payback, Poison Jab, Power-Up Punch, Return, Rock Smash, Scratch, Shadow Claw, Slash, Strength, Thief, Razor Shell, X-Scissor, Cross Chop, Fury Swipes, Clamp, Dual Chop, Cut, Fury Cutter
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Binacle's stats
- Ancient Power
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Binacle
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Binacle in Sun and Moon
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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