Competitive Information for Clobbopus [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Clobbopus
Fighting
Abilities:
LimberLimber: This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
, TechnicianTechnician: This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. Includes Struggle.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Clobbopus? 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.
Clobbopus is a notable Fighting-typed Pokemon. Clobbopus is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Clobbopus is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Species: Clobbopus
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Payback / Body Slam
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Ice Punch
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Payback / Body Slam
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Clobbopus (Technician)
Clobbopus is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Clobbopus's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Clobbopus's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle. Payback was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Clobbopus's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Clobbopus's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Clobbopus moves after the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Clobbopus's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Clobbopus moves after the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Clobbopus? 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.
Species: Clobbopus
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Payback / Body Slam
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Ice Punch
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Payback / Body Slam
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Ice Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Clobbopus (Technician)
Clobbopus is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Clobbopus's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Clobbopus's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle. Payback was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Clobbopus's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Clobbopus's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Clobbopus moves after the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Clobbopus's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Clobbopus moves after the target).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Clobbopus learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Clobbopus 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 Clobbopus
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves boosted by Technician: Bind (BP: 15), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Revenge (BP: 60), Mud Shot (BP: 55), Feint (BP: 30), Payback (BP: 50), Round (BP: 60), Circle Throw (BP: 60), Power-Up Punch (BP: 40)
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Feint, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Optimize Clobbopus's EVs for Sword/Shield
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