Competitive Information for Binacle [Sword/Shield]
Rock / Water
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.
If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
This Pokemon's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Binacle? 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 Binacle, a phenomenal Pokémon ready to dominate with its Rock and Water typing! Binacle is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Delve into Binacle's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Poison Jab / Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash
Binacle thrives as a fabulous Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Binacle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Tough Claws, Binacle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Scope Lens / Rindo Berry
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Night Slash
- Earthquake / Poison Jab
- Shadow Claw
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
In single battles, Binacle is known as a brilliant Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Binacle critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Binacle's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Binacle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Earthquake or Poison Jab are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Binacle? 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: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Earthquake
- Slash
Binacle proves to be a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset was created to crush rivals using destructive physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Binacle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Tough Claws, Binacle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Scope Lens / Rindo Berry
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Liquidation / Poison Jab
- Shadow Claw
Binacle shows a high-quality Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical attacks. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Binacle critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Binacle's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Binacle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Liquidation or Poison Jab are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Binacle 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 Binacle.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Binacle 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 Binacle
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Night Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Shadow Claw
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Cross Chop
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Stone Edge
- Contact moves boosted by Tough Claws: Aerial Ace, Assurance, Brick Break, Dig, Endeavor, Facade, False Swipe, Grass Knot, Infestation, Liquidation, Night Slash, Payback, Poison Jab, Power-Up Punch, Rock Smash, Scratch, Shadow Claw, Slash, Strength, Razor Shell, Thief, X-Scissor, Cross Chop, Fury Swipes, Dual Chop, Cut, Fury Cutter
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Binacle's stats
- Ancient Power
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Binacle
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Binacle 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 Binacle'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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