What is a good competitive moveset for Herdier? 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.
Herdier is a remarkable Normal-typed Pokemon. Herdier is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Herdier's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Species: Herdier Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell Ability: Sand Rush Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Return / Strength - Wild Charge / Thunder Fang - Psychic Fangs - Play Rough
Physical Sweeper Herdier (Sand Rush)
Herdier is popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Herdier's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a good amount of damage. ♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Thunder Fang is a physical 65-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch). ♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune). ♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Species: Herdier Item: Mental Herb Ability: Scrappy Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe) EVs: 168 Hp / 168 Def / 86 SpD / 86 Spe Moveset: - Last Resort - Howl - Aerial Ace - Pursuit
Herdier Double Wall (Turkey Sammich)
Herdier is an interesting Double Wall. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Scrappy, Herdier can hit ghost types with normal- and fighting-type moves.
♦ Last Resort is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Normal-type move (fails unless each known move has been used). ♦ Howl is a status move (raises your Herdier's attack by 1 stage). ♦ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy). ♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Herdier? 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.
Species: Herdier Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell Ability: Sand Rush Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Return / Strength - Wild Charge / Thunder Fang - Psychic Fangs - Play Rough
Doubles Physical Sweeper Herdier (Sand Rush)
Herdier is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Herdier's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage. ♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Thunder Fang is a physical 65-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch). ♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune). ♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Herdier 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.
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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 Herdier 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 Herdier
Moves: Endure + Reversal
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Reversal
Moves: Yawn + Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Baby-Doll Eyes
Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Yawn
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