Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Lycanroc (Midnight) [Sun/Moon]
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Weakness Chart for Rock-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lycanroc-midnight? 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!
Get ready to meet Lycanroc-Midnight, the superb Rock-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Lycanroc-Midnight out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Lycanroc-Midnight below to understand its battle capabilities.
Species: Lycanroc-Midnight Item: Life Orb / Choice Scarf Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Moveset: - Iron Tail / Iron Head - Stone Edge - Fire Punch - Thunder Punch / Thunder Fang
Lycanroc is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Lycanroc's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lycanroc's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Lycanroc will always hit.
♦ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio). ♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Thunder Fang is a physical 65-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch).
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Species: Lycanroc-Midnight Item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Outrage - Brick Break / Return - Rock Slide / Rock Tomb - Iron Head
Physical Sweeper Lycanroc-Midnight (No Guard)
Lycanroc is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lycanroc's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Lycanroc will always hit. 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). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lycanroc-midnight? 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!
Species: Lycanroc-Midnight Item: Rockium Z / Life Orb Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Rock Slide / Rock Tomb - Outrage - Brick Break / Return - Iron Head
Doubles Physical Sweeper Lycanroc-Midnight (No Guard)
Lycanroc is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lycanroc's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Lycanroc will always hit. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ 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). ♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lycanroc-midnight 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 Lycanroc-midnight.
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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 Lycanroc-midnight 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-midnight
Moves: Swagger + Foul play
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Reversal
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
Moves with Priority: Protect, Sucker Punch
Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lycanroc-midnight's stats
Bulk Up
Howl
Iron Defense
Rock Polish
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lycanroc-midnight
Bulk Up
Counter
Crunch
Fire Punch
Hidden Power
Howl
Iron Head
Iron Tail
Outrage
Protect
Rest
Rock Slide
Snarl
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Sucker Punch
Swords Dance
Taunt
Thunder Fang
Thunder Punch
Toxic
Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Lycanroc-midnight in Sun and Moon
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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