Competitive Information for Cryogonal [Sun/Moon]
Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cryogonal? 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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Discover the strength of Cryogonal, an awesome Pokémon known for its Ice typing! Cryogonal is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Cryogonal performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Freeze-Dry / Ice Beam
- Haze
- Recover
Cryogonal is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cryogonal last longer regaining it's health every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Cryogonal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Freeze-Dry is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. super effective on water).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Haze is a status move (eliminates all stat changes).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Cryogonal by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Icium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Flash Cannon
- Signal Beam
- Solar Beam / Ancient Power
Cryogonal is a wonderful Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Solar Beam or Ancient Power are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 180 Hp / 200 SpA / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Frost Breath
- Flash Cannon
- Acid Armor
- Ice Beam
Cryogonal is a decent Special Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cryogonal last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Acid Armor is a status move (raises your Cryogonal's defense by 2 stages).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cryogonal? 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: Icium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Signal Beam
- Solar Beam / Ancient Power
Cryogonal is a decent Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Solar Beam or Ancient Power are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Magic Coat, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Cryogonal's stats
- Acid Armor
- Ancient Power
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Sharpen
Most notable and possible best moves for Cryogonal
- Flash Cannon
- Freeze-Dry
- Frost Breath
- Haze
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Dragon
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Hidden Power Fire
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Recover
- Reflect
- Rest
- Signal Beam
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cryogonal in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Cryogonal'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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