Competitive Information for Coalossal [Sword/Shield]
Rock / Fire
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
This Pokemon's Speed is raised by 6 stages after it is damaged by Fire/Water moves.
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Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Coalossal? 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!
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Say hello to Coalossal, a cool Pokémon that excels with Rock and Fire typing! Coalossal is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Coalossal's strategies.
Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Steam Engine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Meteor Beam
- Solar Beam
- Heat Wave
- Protect
Coalossal proves to be a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. Weakness Policy activates if Coalossal is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Steam Engine, Coalossal's speed is raised by 6 stages after it is damaged by fire/water moves.
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Coalossal this turn).
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Item: Air Balloon / Passho Berry
Ability: Steam Engine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Iron Head / Body Press
In single battles, Coalossal is known as a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with forceful physical attacks. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Coalossal is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Steam Engine, Coalossal's speed is raised by 6 stages after it is damaged by fire/water moves. Iron Head or Body Press are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho Berry gets consumed.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Coalossal's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Item: Air Balloon / Passho Berry
Ability: Steam Engine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 SpA / 32 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Burn Up / Overheat
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Earth Power / Scorching Sands
- Scald
Coalossal makes an a notable Special Sweeper in single battles. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special attacks. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Coalossal is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Steam Engine, Coalossal's speed is raised by 6 stages after it is damaged by fire/water moves. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho Berry gets consumed.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Coalossal's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Coalossal's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Coalossal? 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!
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Item: Air Balloon / Passho Berry
Ability: Steam Engine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Iron Head / Body Press
Taking on double battles? Coalossal is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Coalossal is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Steam Engine, Coalossal's speed is raised by 6 stages after it is damaged by fire/water moves. Iron Head or Body Press are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho 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).
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Coalossal).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Coalossal's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Item: Air Balloon / Passho Berry
Ability: Steam Engine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 SpA / 32 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Burn Up
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Earth Power / Scorching Sands
- Scald
Coalossal excels as a brilliant Special Sweeper during double battles. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful special moves. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Coalossal is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Steam Engine, Coalossal's speed is raised by 6 stages after it is damaged by fire/water moves. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho Berry gets consumed.
◆ Burn Up is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (Coalossal's fire type becomes typeless; must be fire).
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Coalossal's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Coalossal can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Coalossal 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 Coalossal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Scorching Sands, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Coalossal's stats
- Ancient Power
- Flame Charge
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Coalossal
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Heat Wave
- Meteor Beam
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Solar Beam
- Stealth Rock
Common Effort Values for Coalossal in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Coalossal'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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