Competitive Information for Claydol [Sun/Moon]
Ground / Psychic
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Claydol? 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.
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Claydol is a marvelous Ground and Psychic-typed Pokemon. Claydol are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Claydol is weak to Bug, Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Lum Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Rapid Spin / Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Trick
- Trick Room
Physical Tank Claydol (Popular/Trending)
Claydol is an outstanding Physical Tank. It is meant to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Claydol from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Rapid Spin clear any hazards from the field). With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. your Claydol faints).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Trick is a status move (Claydol switches its held item with the target's).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Groundium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Double-Edge / Return
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Physical Sweeper Claydol (Levitate)
Claydol is popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Special Sweeper Claydol (Levitate)
Claydol is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Claydol's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 210 Hp / 56 Def / 244 SpA
Moveset:
- Earth Power
- Power Trick
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
Claydol Special Tank (Cosmic Clay)
Claydol is a sensational Special Tank. It tries to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Claydol last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Power Trick is a status move (switches Claydol's attack and defense stats).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-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).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 52 Def / 176 SpA / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Earth Power
- Cosmic Power
- Psychic
- Toxic
Claydol Special Tank (Tootsie Pops )
Claydol is a phenomenal Special Tank. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Claydol last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Cosmic Power is a status move (raises your Claydol's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Claydol? 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.
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Item: Groundium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Claydol (Levitate)
Claydol is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Claydol (Levitate)
Claydol is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Claydol's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Groundium Z
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Docile
EVs: 252 Hp / 188 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Harden
- Substitute
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Claydol (Levitate)
Claydol is a stupendous Defensive Trick Room. With Levitate, Claydol is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Claydol takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Claydol 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Claydol 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 Claydol
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- 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: Ally Switch, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Claydol's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Harden
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Claydol
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Teleport
- Toxic
- Trick
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Claydol in Sun and Moon
- Brave Nature ( 4/252/0/0/252/0/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Claydol's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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