Competitive Information for Bruxish [Sun/Moon]
Water / Psychic
Abilities:
Status moves with accuracy checks are 50% accurate when used on this Pokemon.
This Pokemon and its allies are protected from opposing priority moves.
This Pokemon's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. Bug Bite is not boosted.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Bruxish? 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!
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Unleash the power of Bruxish, an impressive Pokémon with Water and Psychic typing. It's to see Bruxish show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Bruxish below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Choice Band / Choice Scarf
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation
- Psychic Fangs
- Poison Fang
- Aqua Jet
Bruxish is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Bruxish's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Choice Scarf will increase Bruxish's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Strong Jaw, Bruxish's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. bug bite is not boosted.
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
♦ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic Fangs
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Crunch / Bite
- Ice Fang / Poison Fang
Bruxish is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Bruxish from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Strong Jaw, Bruxish's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. bug bite is not boosted. Ice Fang or Poison Fang are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Bruxish? 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!
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic Fangs
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Crunch / Bite
- Ice Fang / Poison Fang
Bruxish is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Bruxish from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Strong Jaw, Bruxish's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. bug bite is not boosted. Ice Fang or Poison Fang are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Poison Fang is a physical 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic Fangs
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Crunch / Bite
- Trick Room
Bruxish is a phenomenal Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Bruxish from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Strong Jaw, Bruxish's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. bug bite is not boosted. Ice Fang or Poison Fang are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Bruxish 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 Bruxish.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bruxish 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 Bruxish
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Ice Fang
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Bite
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Crunch
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Poison Fang
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Psychic Fangs
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Bruxish's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Rage
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Bruxish
- Aqua Jet
- Crunch
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Fang
- Light Screen
- Liquidation
- Poison Fang
- Protect
- Psychic Fangs
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bruxish in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Bruxish's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon 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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