Competitive Information for Dunsparce [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Dunsparce
Normal
Abilities:
Serene GraceSerene Grace: This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
, Run AwayRun Away: No competitive use.
, RattledRattled: This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a Bug-, Dark-, or Ghost-type attack.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dunsparce? 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.
Common team mates for Dunsparce in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
ClefableSerperiorJirachiTornadus-TherianLatios-MegaSudowoodoTogekissSawsbuckCinccinoAmbipom
ClefableSerperiorJirachiTornadus-TherianLatios-MegaSudowoodoTogekissSawsbuckCinccinoAmbipom
Dunsparce is an outstanding Normal-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to see Dunsparce show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Dunsparce's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Species: Dunsparce
Item: Leftovers / Red Card
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Slash
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Glare
Item: Leftovers / Red Card
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Slash
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Glare
Special Sweeper Dunsparce (Popular/Trending)
Dunsparce is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dunsparce last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Serene Grace, Dunsparce's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
♦ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Glare is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Glare is a status move (paralyzes the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Dunsparce
Item: Leftovers / Red Card
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Astonish
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Glare / Body Slam
Item: Leftovers / Red Card
Ability: Serene Grace
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Astonish
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Glare / Body Slam
Special Wall Dunsparce (Popular/Trending)
Dunsparce is an outstanding Special Wall. It's primary goal is to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dunsparce last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Serene Grace, Dunsparce's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
♦ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Glare is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Dunsparce's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Glare is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Dunsparce
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Wild Charge / Poison Jab
- Aqua Tail
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Wild Charge / Poison Jab
- Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Dunsparce (Rattled)
Dunsparce is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Rattled, Dunsparce's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a bug- dark- or ghost-type attack.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Dunsparce
Item: Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Item: Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Dunsparce (Rattled)
Dunsparce 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 Dunsparce's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rattled, Dunsparce's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a bug- dark- or ghost-type attack.
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Dunsparce must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ 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).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Dunsparce must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dunsparce? 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.
Common team mates for Dunsparce in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
ClefableSerperiorJirachiTornadus-TherianLatios-MegaSudowoodoTogekissSawsbuckCinccinoAmbipom
ClefableSerperiorJirachiTornadus-TherianLatios-MegaSudowoodoTogekissSawsbuckCinccinoAmbipom
Species: Dunsparce
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide
- Wild Charge / Aqua Tail
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide
- Wild Charge / Aqua Tail
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dunsparce (Rattled)
Dunsparce is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Rattled, Dunsparce's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a bug- dark- or ghost-type attack.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 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).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 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).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Dunsparce
Item: Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Item: Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Rattled
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Dunsparce (Rattled)
Dunsparce is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Dunsparce's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rattled, Dunsparce's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a bug- dark- or ghost-type attack.
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Dunsparce must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Dunsparce must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dunsparce learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dunsparce 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 Dunsparce
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Ability: Serene grace + Move: Air slash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Bite
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ancient Power
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Astonish
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Dragon Rush
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Charge Beam
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Magic Coat
Most notable and possible best moves for Dunsparce
- Agility
- Air Slash
- Ancient Power
- Astonish
- Body Slam
- Calm Mind
- Coil
- Glare
- Headbutt
- Rock Slide
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
Common Effort Values for Dunsparce in Sun and Moon
- Naive Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/4/0/252/ )
- Optimize Dunsparce's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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