Competitive Information for Popplio [Sun/Moon]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Popplio? 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.
Popplio is pretty popular Water-typed Pokemon. Popplio is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Popplio can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Popplio's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 240 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Facade
- Acrobatics
- Toxic
Physical Sweeper Popplio (Liquid Voice)
Popplio is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Popplio is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Popplio has no held item).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 240 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Moonblast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Voice / Round
Special Sweeper Popplio (Liquid Voice)
Popplio is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Popplio? 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.
Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 240 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Facade
- Acrobatics
- Toxic
Doubles Physical Sweeper Popplio (Liquid Voice)
Popplio is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Popplio is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Popplio has no held item).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 240 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Moonblast
Doubles Special Sweeper Popplio (Liquid Voice)
Popplio is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Popplio learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Popplio 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 Popplio
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Helping Hand, Aqua Jet, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Scald
Moves that boost Popplio's stats
- Amnesia
- Aromatic Mist
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Popplio
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Popplio in Sun and Moon
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