Competitive Information for Emolga [Sun/Moon]
Electric / Flying
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Motor Drive ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Emolga? 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.
Emolga is a spectacular Electric and Flying-typed Pokemon. Emolga are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Emolga's only type-related weaknesses are Ice and Rock.
Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Pursuit
- Acrobatics
Physical Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Emolga has no held item).
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Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Air Slash
- Signal Beam
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Emolga must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Emolga? 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: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Pursuit
- Acrobatics
Doubles Physical Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Emolga has no held item).
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Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Air Slash
- Signal Beam
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity.
♦ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Emolga must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Emolga 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 Emolga 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 Emolga
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Tailwind + Electro ball
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Ion Deluge, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Emolga's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Charge Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Emolga
- Baton Pass
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Emolga in Sun and Moon
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