Competitive Information for Pyroar [Sun/Moon]
Fire / Normal
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Pyroar? 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.
Pyroar is an awesome Fire and Normal-typed Pokemon. Pyroar is a pretty regular Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Pyroar is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 60 Hp / 252 SpA / 196 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Pyroar (Unnerve)
Pyroar is a remarkable Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pyroar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Pyroar is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Pyroar cannot move next turn).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Rivalry
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice
- Protect
- Flamethrower
Pyroar Special Sweeper (Lion King Scar )
Pyroar is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Pyroar last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Rivalry, Pyroar's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender. Tell them who is responsible for Mufasa's death!
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pyroar this turn).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 120 Hp / 244 SpA / 20 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Sunny Day
- Fire Spin
- Solar Beam
- Flamethrower
Pyroar Special Tank (Hear Me Roar)
Pyroar is a remarkable Special Tank. It was designed to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Pyroar is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Moxie, Pyroar's attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Fire Spin is a special STAB-boosted 35-base power Fire-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Pyroar? 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: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 60 Hp / 252 SpA / 196 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Solar Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Pyroar (Unnerve)
Pyroar is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pyroar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Pyroar is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Pyroar cannot move next turn).
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Pyroar 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 Pyroar 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 Pyroar
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Pyroar's stats
- Flame Charge
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Pyroar
- Hidden Power
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Pyroar in Sun and Moon
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