Competitive Information for Audino [Sword/Shield]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Audino? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Audino is an extraordinary Normal-typed Pokemon. It's a common sight to see Audino out in the 8th generation battlefield. Audino's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
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
Physical Sweeper Audino (Regenerator)
Audino is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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
Special Sweeper Audino (Regenerator)
Audino is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts 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
Audino Physical Tank (Scarfdino)
Audino is a spectacular Physical Tank for single battles. It attempts to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Audino? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Audino (Healer)
Audino is an awesome Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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
Doubles Special Sweeper Audino (Healer)
Audino is a wonderful Special Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and increases 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
Defensive Trick Room Audino (Healer)
Audino is popular Defensive Trick Room for single battles. 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
Wondering what moves can Audino 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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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 )
- Optimize Audino's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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