What is a good competitive moveset for Scatterbug? 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.
Scatterbug is a decent Bug-typed Pokemon. Scatterbug is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Scatterbug can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Scatterbug is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks.
Scatterbug is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Scatterbug's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Scatterbug's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scatterbug steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Tackle is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move that deals damage. ♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target). ♦ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Scatterbug? 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.
Scatterbug is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Scatterbug's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Compound Eyes, Scatterbug's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scatterbug steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Tackle is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move that deals damage. ♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target). ♦ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 2 stages).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Scatterbug 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.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Scatterbug 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 Scatterbug
Moves with Priority: Rage Powder
Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore
Common Effort Values for Scatterbug in Sun and Moon
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