Competitive Information for Carracosta [Sun/Moon]
Water / Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Carracosta? 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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Prepare for battle with Carracosta, a magnificent Pokémon boasting Water and Rock attributes. Carracosta is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Curious about Carracosta's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Weakness Policy / Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Aqua Jet / Waterfall
- Shell Smash
Carracosta proves to be a top-notch Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Carracosta last longer regaining it's HP every turn. Weakness Policy activates if Carracosta is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Sturdy, if Carracosta is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko.
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: Waterium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 112 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Superpower
- Earthquake / Return
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Carracosta shows a stupendous Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. With Swift Swim, Carracosta's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Carracosta has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Carracosta's attack and 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).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shell Smash
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Low Kick
When it comes to single battles, Carracosta shines as a distinguished Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with intense physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Carracosta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sturdy, if Carracosta is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shell Smash
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
Dominating single battles, Carracosta is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Weakness Policy activates if Carracosta is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Sturdy, if Carracosta is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko.
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Carracosta? 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: Rockium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 112 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Superpower
Ready for double battles? Carracosta is a superior Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical power. With Swift Swim, Carracosta's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rockium Z equipped to it, if Carracosta has a rock move, this item allows it to use a rock z-move. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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 Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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 decent amount of damage.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Carracosta's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Carracosta 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 Carracosta.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Carracosta 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 Carracosta
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Protect, Wide Guard, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Carracosta's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Carracosta
- Aqua Jet
- Crunch
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Carracosta in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Carracosta'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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