Competitive Information for Audino [Sword/Shield]
Normal
Abilities:
30% chance this Pokemon's ally has its status cured at the end of each turn.
This Pokemon's held item has no effect, except Macho Brace. Fling cannot be used.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Audino? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Audino, an epic Pokémon ready to dominate with its Normal typing! It's to see Audino show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Discover how Audino excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Throat Chop
- Drain Punch
When it comes to single battles, Audino shines as an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Audino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Audino recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Regenerator, Audino restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Audino recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
Taking on single battles? Audino is a superior Special Sweeper. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with potent special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and strengthens Audino's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Audino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Regenerator, Audino restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Audino cannot move next turn).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Healer
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Ice Punch
- Work Up
- Zen Headbutt / Facade
- Drain Punch / Thunder Punch
Ready for single battles? Audino is a high-quality Physical Tank. This moveset focuses to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Choice Scarf will increase Audino's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Healer, 30% chance Audino's ally has its status cured at the end of each turn. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Work Up is a status move (raises your Audino's attack and special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Audino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Audino recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Audino? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Healer
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Throat Chop
- Drain Punch
Audino excels as popular Physical Sweeper during double battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Audino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Audino recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Healer, 30% chance Audino's ally has its status cured at the end of each turn.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Audino recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Healer
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Dazzling Gleam
- Surf
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Audino shows an exquisite Special Sweeper prowess in double battles. This technique aims to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and enhances Audino's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Audino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Healer, 30% chance Audino's ally has its status cured at the end of each turn.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Audino cannot move next turn).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Healer
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Throat Chop
- Trick Room
When it comes to single battles, Audino shines as a phenomenal Defensive Trick Roomer. The Shell Bell item is to help Audino recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Healer, 30% chance Audino's ally has its status cured at the end of each turn.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Audino can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Audino.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Audino can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Audino
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Skill swap
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Entrainment
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Audino's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Audino
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Audino in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Audino's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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