Competitive Information for Galarian Corsola [Sword/Shield]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Corsola-galar? 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.
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Corsola is a marvelous Ghost-typed Pokemon. Corsola is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Corsola's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Cursed Body
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Night Shade / Hex
- Protect
- Strength Sap
- Will-O-Wisp
Special Wall Corsola-Galar (Popular/Trending)
Corsola is a pretty decent Special Wall. It is meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Corsola is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Cursed Body, if Corsola is hit by an attack there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Corsola this turn).
♦ Strength Sap is a status move (Corsola heals hp=target's attack stat. lowers attack by 1 stage).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
Item: White Herb / Eviolite
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Astonish / Body Slam
- Liquidation
- Throat Chop
Physical Sweeper Corsola-Galar (Weak Armor)
Corsola is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Corsola is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. White Herb will reset Corsola's negative stat changes once. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Corsola it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Astonish was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Corsola's last move failed).
♦ Astonish is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch 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).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
Item: White Herb / Eviolite
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Psychic
Special Sweeper Corsola-Galar (Weak Armor)
Corsola is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Corsola is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. White Herb will reset Corsola's negative stat changes once. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Corsola it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Corsola-galar? 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.
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Item: White Herb / Eviolite
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Astonish / Body Slam
- Liquidation
Doubles Physical Sweeper Corsola-Galar (Weak Armor)
Corsola is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Corsola is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. White Herb will reset Corsola's negative stat changes once. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Corsola it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Astonish was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Astonish is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch 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).
Item: White Herb / Eviolite
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic
Doubles Special Sweeper Corsola-Galar (Weak Armor)
Corsola is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Corsola is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. White Herb will reset Corsola's negative stat changes once. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Corsola it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Corsola-galar learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Corsola-galar 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 Corsola-galar
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Ability: Weak Armor + Item: White Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze
Optimize Corsola-galar's EVs for Sword/Shield
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