Competitive Information for Toucannon [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Toucannon? 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!
Discover Toucannon, a terrific Pokémon with Normal and Flying attributes! It's a sight to see Toucannon out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Want to master Toucannon's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Flyinium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Beak Blast
- Return
- Bullet Seed / Seed Bomb
- Rock Blast
Toucannon is a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Skill Link, Toucannon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Beak Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Flying-type move (burns on contact with your Toucannon before it moves).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Item: Flyinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Beak Blast
- Return
- Knock Off
- Seed Bomb
Toucannon is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Toucannon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Toucannon. With Sheer Force, Toucannon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Beak Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Flying-type move (burns on contact with your Toucannon before it moves).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Toucannon? 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!
Item: Flyinium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Beak Blast
- Return
- Bullet Seed / Seed Bomb
- Rock Blast
Toucannon is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Skill Link, Toucannon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Beak Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Flying-type move (burns on contact with your Toucannon before it moves).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Bullet Seed is a physical 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Item: Flyinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Beak Blast
- Return
- Knock Off
- Seed Bomb
Toucannon is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Toucannon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Toucannon. With Sheer Force, Toucannon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Beak Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Flying-type move (burns on contact with your Toucannon before it moves).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Toucannon 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 Toucannon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Toucannon 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 Toucannon
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Skill link + Item: King's rock
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Bullet Seed
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flame Charge
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flash Cannon
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Gunk Shot
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Fury Attack
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Heat Wave
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Rock Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Sky Attack
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Steel Wing
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Toucannon's stats
- Flame Charge
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Toucannon
- Boomburst
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Toucannon in 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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