Competitive Information for Bisharp [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Bisharp
Dark / Steel
Abilities:
PressurePressure: If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
, Inner FocusInner Focus: This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
, DefiantDefiant: This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
4x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bisharp? 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.
Common team mates for Bisharp in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
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Bisharp is an awesome Dark and Steel-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to find yourself dealing with Bisharp when battling in the 7th generation meta. Bisharp is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Bisharp is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks.
Species: Bisharp
Item: Life Orb / Darkinium Z
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch / Knock Off
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
Item: Life Orb / Darkinium Z
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch / Knock Off
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
Physical Sweeper Bisharp (Popular/Trending)
Bisharp is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bisharp's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Bisharp's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Bisharp takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Bisharp's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Bisharp takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Bisharp's attack by 2 stages).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Bisharp
Item: Darkinium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Iron Head
- Return / Slash
- Psycho Cut
Item: Darkinium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Iron Head
- Return / Slash
- Psycho Cut
Physical Sweeper Bisharp (Defiant)
Bisharp is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Defiant, Bisharp's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Bisharp
Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 125 Hp / 235 Atk / 150 Def
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 125 Hp / 235 Atk / 150 Def
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Bisharp Physical Tank (Sharp As Hell)
Bisharp is a phenomenal Physical Tank. This moveset is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Defiant, Bisharp's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Bisharp must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Bisharp sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Bisharp must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Bisharp sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Bisharp? 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.
Common team mates for Bisharp in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
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Species: Bisharp
Item: Darkinium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Iron Head
- Return / Slash
- Psycho Cut
Item: Darkinium Z / Chople Berry
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Iron Head
- Return / Slash
- Psycho Cut
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bisharp (Defiant)
Bisharp is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Defiant, Bisharp's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Bisharp 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.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bisharp 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 Bisharp
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch, Sucker Punch, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Bisharp's stats
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Bisharp
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bisharp in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Bisharp's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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