Competitive Information for Piloswine [Sun/Moon]
Ice / Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted.
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Piloswine? 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!
Unleash the power of Piloswine, a terrific Pokémon with Ice and Ground typing. Piloswine is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Piloswine's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Icicle Crash / Ice Fang
Piloswine is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Piloswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Piloswine cannot be infatuated or taunted. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Piloswine's last move failed).
♦ 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).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Piloswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 245 Hp / 245 Atk / 20 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Roar
Piloswine is a marvelous Physical Tank. The purpose of this moveset is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Piloswine is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Piloswine deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Wide Lens
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 56 Hp / 214 Atk / 240 Def
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Light Screen
- Earthquake
- Roar
Piloswine is a sensational Physical Tank. It is meant to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Piloswine's moves. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Piloswine deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Piloswine? 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!
Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Icicle Crash / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
Piloswine is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Piloswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Piloswine cannot be infatuated or taunted. Icicle Crash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Piloswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Piloswine 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 Piloswine.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Piloswine 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 Piloswine
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- 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: Detect, Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Piloswine's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Piloswine
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Piloswine in 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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