Competitive Information for Kingler [Sun/Moon]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Kingler? 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.
Kingler is an outstanding Water-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty standard sight to see Kingler out in the 7th generation battlefield. Kingler's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Life Orb / Salac Berry
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Liquidation / Crabhammer
- X-Scissor
- Agility
Physical Sweeper Kingler (Popular/Trending)
Kingler is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingler's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Kingler. With Sheer Force, Kingler's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Crabhammer is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Water-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Kingler's speed by 2 stages).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crabhammer / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Return
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Kingler (Sheer Force)
Kingler is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingler's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Kingler. With Sheer Force, Kingler's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Kingler's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ 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).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off
- Superpower
- Rock Slide
- Crabhammer
Kingler Physical Sweeper (Cookie)
Kingler is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Kingler's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Sheer Force, Kingler's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Kingler's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Crabhammer is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Water-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Kingler? 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: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crabhammer / Liquidation
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
- Superpower
Doubles Physical Sweeper Kingler (Sheer Force)
Kingler is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingler's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Kingler. With Sheer Force, Kingler's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Kingler's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Kingler 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 Kingler 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 Kingler
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bubble
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bubble Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Stomp
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ancient Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Metal Claw
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud Shot
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Scald
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Liquidation
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Wide Guard, Ally Switch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Scald
Moves that boost Kingler's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rage
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kingler
- Agility
- Crabhammer
- Endure
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Scald
- Superpower
- Toxic
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Kingler in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Naive Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Kingler's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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