Competitive Information for Barraskewda [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Barraskewda? 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 Barraskewda, a marvelous Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water typing! It's a sight to see Barraskewda out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Ready to elevate your game with Barraskewda's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Mystic Water / Wacan Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Flip Turn / Liquidation
- Aqua Jet
- Protect
In single battles, Barraskewda's Physical Sweeper role is a noteworthy. It tries to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. With Swift Swim, Barraskewda's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Mystic Water equipped to it, Barraskewda's water-type attacks have 1.2x power. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flip Turn is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (Barraskewda switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Barraskewda this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 184 Hp / 252 Atk / 72 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Close Combat
- Poison Jab / Double-Edge
- Drill Run
Barraskewda thrives as an incredible Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with intense physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Barraskewda from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Barraskewda's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Barraskewda's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Barraskewda's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Barraskewda? 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: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bounce
- Liquidation
- Drill Run
- Throat Chop
In double battles, Barraskewda's Physical Sweeper role is a notable. This build had its heyday in earlier tourneys. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with lethal physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Barraskewda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Barraskewda's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 184 Hp / 252 Atk / 72 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Close Combat
- Poison Jab / Double-Edge
- Drill Run
Barraskewda proves to be a first-rate Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is to crush rivals using brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Barraskewda from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Barraskewda's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Barraskewda's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Barraskewda's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Barraskewda 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 Barraskewda.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Barraskewda 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 Barraskewda
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Scald
Moves that boost Barraskewda's stats
- Acupressure
- Agility
- Scale Shot
Most notable and possible best moves for Barraskewda
- Aqua Jet
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Drill Run
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Scale Shot
Common Effort Values for Barraskewda in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 100/156/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Barraskewda'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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