Competitive Information for Crabominable [Sun/Moon]
Fighting / Ice
Abilities:
If this Pokemon (not its substitute) takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
This Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Crabominable? 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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Meet Crabominable, a sick Pokémon ready to dominate with its Fighting and Ice typing! It's to see Crabominable show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Steel-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Crabominable performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Assault Vest
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Ice Hammer
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch
Crabominable is a first-rate Physical Tank to use for single battles. It attempts to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Life Orb boosts the power of Crabominable's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Crabominable's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Crabominable's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Ice Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ice-type move (lowers your Crabominable's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Crabominable recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 184 Hp / 252 Atk / 72 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Ice Hammer / Ice Punch
- Crabhammer
- Thunder Punch / Return
Prepare for single battles with Crabominable as a renowned Physical Sweeper. This technique aims to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Crabominable's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Crabominable's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. Thunder Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Crabominable has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Crabominable recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Ice Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ice-type move (lowers your Crabominable's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Crabhammer is a physical 100-base power Water-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Crabominable? 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: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 184 Hp / 252 Atk / 72 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Ice Hammer / Ice Punch
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
In double battles, Crabominable's Physical Sweeper role is a fabulous. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Crabominable's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Crabominable's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Crabominable has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Crabominable recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Ice Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ice-type move (lowers your Crabominable's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ 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).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Crabominable 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 Crabominable.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Crabominable 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 Crabominable
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Iron fist + Item: Punching glove
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Dizzy Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Drain Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Focus Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Power-Up Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Ice Hammer
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Crabominable's stats
- Amnesia
- Bulk Up
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Crabominable
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Hammer
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Crabominable in Sun and Moon
- Brave Nature ( 248/252/8/0/0/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0/ )
- Optimize Crabominable'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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