Competitive Information for Castform [Sun/Moon]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Castform? 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.
Castform is an awesome Normal-typed Pokemon. It's super common to see Castform show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Castform's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Thief
- Avalanche
- Defense Curl
Physical Sweeper Castform (Forecast)
Castform is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Castform has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Avalanche is a physical 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Castform is damaged by the target).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Weather Ball / Round
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Castform (Forecast)
Castform is a decent Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Castform's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Castform? 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.
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Thief
- Avalanche
- Defense Curl
Doubles Physical Sweeper Castform (Forecast)
Castform is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Castform has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Avalanche is a physical 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Castform is damaged by the target).
♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Castform's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Forecast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Weather Ball / Round
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Energy Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Castform (Forecast)
Castform is a marvelous Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Castform's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Forecast, castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type except sandstorm.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Castform 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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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Castform 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 Castform
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Castform's stats
- Amnesia
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
- Ominous Wind
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Castform
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Castform in Sun and Moon
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