Competitive Information for Copperajah [Sword/Shield]
Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon's weight is doubled.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Copperajah? 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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Discover the strength of Copperajah, a phenomenal Pokémon known for its Steel typing! Copperajah is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Copperajah below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Assault Vest / Weakness Policy
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Power Whip
- High Horsepower / Earthquake
- Iron Head / Steel Roller
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
Copperajah is a superior Physical Tank to use for single battles. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Weakness Policy activates if Copperajah 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 Sheer Force, Copperajah's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Copperajah's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Eject Pack
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 72 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Earthquake / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Outrage
Copperajah proves to be a dazzling Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using potent physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Copperajah's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Copperajah. With Sheer Force, Copperajah's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Copperajah's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Copperajah's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Copperajah afterwards).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Copperajah? 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: Life Orb / Eject Pack
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 72 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
In double battles, Copperajah is known as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with forceful physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Copperajah's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Copperajah. With Sheer Force, Copperajah's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Copperajah's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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 substantial amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Copperajah's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Copperajah 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 Copperajah.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Copperajah 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 Copperajah
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud Shot
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flash Cannon
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Head
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Stomp
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Play Rough
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snarl
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that boost Copperajah's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Copperajah
- Body Press
- Earthquake
- Heat Crash
- Heavy Slam
- High Horsepower
- Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Power Whip
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Snarl
- Stealth Rock
- Steel Roller
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Taunt
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Copperajah in Sword and Shield
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/4/0/0/0 )
- Optimize Copperajah'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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