Competitive Information for Regirock [Sun/Moon]
Rock
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Regirock? 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!
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Unveil the power of Regirock, a renowned Pokémon known for its Rock typing! Regirock is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Regirock performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Heat Rock
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 232 Hp / 192 Atk / 84 Def
Moveset:
- Ice Punch
- Counter / Drain Punch
- Protect / Explosion
- Stealth Rock / Rollout
Regirock is a legendary Physical Tank. This moveset is designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Regirock last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Regirock's stat stages.
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Regirock recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Regirock this turn).
♦ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. your Regirock faints).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Rollout is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake
Regirock is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Regirock's stat stages.
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Regirock's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ 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).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Drain Punch / Facade
- Rock Polish / Superpower
- Earthquake
Regirock is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Weakness Policy activates if Regirock is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Regirock's stat stages. Come in on a physical opponent, tank a hammer arm or bullet punch or ANY physical move, gain weakness policy, Rock Polish that turn, and clean house.Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Regirock recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Regirock is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Rock Polish is a status move (raises your Regirock's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Regirock's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Regirock? 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!
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Item: Rockium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Thunder Punch / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Regirock is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Regirock's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Regirock's stat stages. Thunder Punch was 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).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze 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 Regirock's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Regirock's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Regirock 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 Regirock.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Regirock 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 Regirock
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Regirock's stats
- Ancient Power
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Regirock
- Counter
- Curse
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Hidden Power
- Ice Punch
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Rock Tomb
- Rollout
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Sunny Day
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Regirock in Sun and Moon
- Relaxed Nature ( 232/192/84/0/0/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Regirock's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon 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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