Competitive Information for Lycanroc [Sun/Moon]
Rock
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Lycanroc? 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.
MimikyuDecidueyeMuk-AlolaGolisopodHippowdonTorkoalGallade-MegaMiloticInfernapeElectivire
Lycanroc is a stupendous Rock-typed Pokemon. Lycanroc is a pretty usual Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Lycanroc is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Lycanium Z
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Drill Run
- Accelerock
- Stealth Rock
Physical Sweeper Lycanroc (Popular/Trending)
Lycanroc is popular Physical Sweeper. It was 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 Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Lycanroc's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Accelerock is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Rock-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 16 SpD
Moveset:
- Brick Break / Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Drill Run / Stomping Tantrum
- Iron Head
Physical Sweeper Lycanroc (Sand Rush)
Lycanroc is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's 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 Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Lycanroc's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm. Brick Break or Zen Headbutt are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Lycanroc? 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.
MimikyuDecidueyeMuk-AlolaGolisopodHippowdonTorkoalGallade-MegaMiloticInfernapeElectivire
Item: Rockium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 16 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Brick Break / Zen Headbutt
- Drill Run / Stomping Tantrum
- Iron Head
Doubles Physical Sweeper Lycanroc (Sand Rush)
Lycanroc is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It tries 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 Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Lycanroc's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm. Brick Break or Zen Headbutt are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Lycanroc 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 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
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Protect, Sucker Punch, Quick Guard, Accelerock
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lycanroc's stats
- Bulk Up
- Howl
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lycanroc
- Accelerock
- Crunch
- Drill Run
- Endeavor
- Fire Fang
- Howl
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Snarl
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Thrash
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lycanroc in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Lycanroc's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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