Competitive Information for Skiploom [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Skiploom
Grass / Flying
Abilities:
ChlorophyllChlorophyll: If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
, Leaf GuardLeaf Guard: If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
, InfiltratorInfiltrator: Moves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
0x
4x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Skiploom? 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.
Skiploom is a spectacular Grass and Flying-typed Pokemon. Skiploom is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Skiploom is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Skiploom
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
Physical Sweeper Skiploom (Chlorophyll)
Skiploom is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Skiploom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Skiploom's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ 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).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Skiploom has no held item).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Skiploom switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Skiploom has no held item).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Skiploom switches out after damaging the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Skiploom
Item: Grassium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Silver Wind / Infestation
- Confusion / Round
Item: Grassium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Silver Wind / Infestation
- Confusion / Round
Special Sweeper Skiploom (Chlorophyll)
Skiploom is an awesome Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Chlorophyll, Skiploom's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Confusion was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Skiploom recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Silver Wind is a special 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Infestation is a special 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Skiploom recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Silver Wind is a special 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Infestation is a special 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Skiploom? 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.
Species: Skiploom
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
Doubles Physical Sweeper Skiploom (Chlorophyll)
Skiploom is popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Skiploom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Skiploom's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ 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).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Skiploom has no held item).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Skiploom switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Skiploom has no held item).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Skiploom switches out after damaging the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Skiploom
Item: Fairium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Silver Wind / Infestation
- Confusion / Round
Item: Fairium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Silver Wind / Infestation
- Confusion / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Skiploom (Chlorophyll)
Skiploom is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Chlorophyll, Skiploom's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Confusion was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Skiploom recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Silver Wind is a special 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Infestation is a special 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Skiploom recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Silver Wind is a special 60-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Infestation is a special 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Confusion is a special 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Skiploom learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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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 Skiploom 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 Skiploom
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- 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: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Rage Powder
- Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore, Toxic, Sleep Powder
Moves that boost Skiploom's stats
- Amnesia
- Cotton Guard
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Silver Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Skiploom
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Skiploom in Sun and Moon
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