Competitive Information for Linoone [Sun/Moon]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
If this Pokemon is statused, its Speed is 1.5x; ignores Speed drop from paralysis.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Linoone? 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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Say hello to Linoone, an exquisite Pokémon that excels with Normal typing! It's to see Linoone show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Ready to elevate your game with Linoone's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Iapapa Berry / Aguav Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Extreme Speed
- Stomping Tantrum
- Shadow Claw
- Belly Drum
Linoone is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Gluttony, when Linoone has 1/2 or less of its maximum hp it uses certain berries early.
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Linoone's last move failed).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Belly Drum is a status move (Linoone loses 50% max hp; This also maximizes Linoone's attack stat).
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Item: Flame Orb / Normalium Z
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
- Protect
Linoone is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Linoone at the end of the turn which will activate Linoone's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Linoone is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Linoone a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Linoone this turn).
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Item: Iron Ball
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 213 Hp / 243 Atk / 54 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Fling
- Facade
- Return
Linoone is an interesting Physical Tank. It is meant to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Iron Ball will halve the user's speed and are generally not recommended unless being used with Trick Room. With Quick Feet, if Linoone is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Linoone a sweet boost.
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Linoone's item at the target. power varies).
♦ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Linoone is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Linoone? 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: Flame Orb / Normalium Z
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
- Protect
Linoone is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Linoone at the end of the turn which will activate Linoone's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Linoone is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Linoone a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Linoone this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Linoone 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 Linoone.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Linoone 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 Linoone
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Quick feet + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Extreme Speed
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Linoone's stats
- Belly Drum
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Linoone
- Belly Drum
- Dig
- Extreme Speed
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Claw
- Simple Beam
- Stomping Tantrum
- Substitute
- Thief
- Throat Chop
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Linoone in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 84/252/0/0/0/172/ )
- Optimize Linoone'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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