Competitive Information for Lycanroc (dusk) [Sun/Moon]
Rock
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Lycanroc-dusk? 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.
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Lycanroc is an astounding Rock-typed Pokemon. Lycanroc is a super common Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Lycanroc is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Lycanium Z
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Drill Run
- Fire Fang
- Accelerock / Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
Physical Sweeper Lycanroc-Dusk (Popular/Trending)
Lycanroc is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Tough Claws, Lycanroc's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Accelerock is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Rock-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Lycanroc's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Dragonium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Brick Break / Return
- Drill Run / Stomping Tantrum
- Crunch
Physical Sweeper Lycanroc-Dusk (Tough Claws)
Lycanroc is popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Tough Claws, Lycanroc's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Lycanroc's last move failed).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Lycanroc-dusk? 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.
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Item: Rockium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
- Brick Break / Return
- Drill Run / Stomping Tantrum
Doubles Physical Sweeper Lycanroc-Dusk (Tough Claws)
Lycanroc is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Tough Claws, Lycanroc's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Lycanroc afterwards).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Lycanroc's last move failed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Lycanroc-dusk 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 Lycanroc-dusk 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 Lycanroc-dusk
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Contact moves boosted by Tough Claws: Bite, Counter, Thrash, Tackle, Outrage, Crunch, Frustration, Return, Iron Tail, Covet, Brick Break, Endeavor, Facade, Crush Claw, Fire Fang, Last Resort, Sucker Punch, Rock Climb, Iron Head, Thunder Fang, Zen Headbutt, Drill Run, Accelerock, Stomping Tantrum
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Sucker Punch, Accelerock
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lycanroc-dusk's stats
- Bulk Up
- Howl
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lycanroc-dusk
- Accelerock
- Brick Break
- Crunch
- Drill Run
- Fire Fang
- Howl
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lycanroc-dusk in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Lycanroc-dusk's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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