Competitive Information for Combusken [Sword/Shield]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Combusken? 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!
Unleash the power of Combusken, a brilliant Pokémon with Fire and Fighting typing. Combusken is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Combusken excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Night Slash / Double-Edge
- Brick Break / Low Sweep
- Shadow Claw
Combusken shows a high-quality Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Combusken'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 Combusken recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Flare Blitz. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Low Sweep is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Round / Snore
- Vacuum Wave
- Mud-Slap
Combusken proves to be a high-quality Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Combusken's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Combusken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws / Bulk Up
- Baton Pass
- Protect
Combusken proves to be an exceptional Support for single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Flame Charge to boost Combusken for the following turns). With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Since the ban of Blaziken, I have built a combusted to do a similar job. Protect for speed boost, use any of the self status moves, protect again, then use an attack or baton pass.
◆ Hone Claws is a status move (raises your Combusken's attack and accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Combusken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Combusken switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Combusken this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Combusken? 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: Shell Bell / Expert Belt
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Rock Slide
- Night Slash / Shadow Claw
- Brick Break / Low Sweep
Taking on double battles? Combusken is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with potent physical power. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Combusken's super effective moves by 20%. The Shell Bell item option is to help Combusken recover from the recoil damage it may take from Flare Blitz. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Night Slash or Shadow Claw are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Low Sweep is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Round / Snore
- Vacuum Wave
- Mud-Slap
For those intense double battles, Combusken is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and strengthens Combusken's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Combusken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Combusken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
◆ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Combusken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Combusken 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 Combusken.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Combusken 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 Combusken
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Baton pass
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Combusken's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Combusken
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Combusken 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 Combusken'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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