Competitive Information for Corviknight (gmax) [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Corviknight-Gmax
Flying / Steel
Abilities:
PressurePressure: If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
, UnnerveUnnerve: While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
, Mirror ArmorMirror Armor: If this Pokemon's stat stages would be lowered, the attacker's are lowered instead.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.25x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
0x
0.5x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Corviknight-gmax? 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.
Corviknight is a wonderful Flying and Steel-typed Pokemon. Corviknight are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Corviknight's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Fire.
Species: Corviknight-Gmax
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Mirror Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Body Slam / Retaliate
- Body Press / Revenge
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Mirror Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Body Slam / Retaliate
- Body Press / Revenge
Physical Sweeper Corviknight-Gmax (Mirror Armor)
Corviknight is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Corviknight's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mirror Armor, if Corviknight's stat stages would be lowered the attacker's are lowered instead.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Corviknight's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Corviknight's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Corviknight is damaged by the target).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Corviknight's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Corviknight's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Corviknight is damaged by 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 Corviknight-gmax? 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: Corviknight-Gmax
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Mirror Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Body Slam / Retaliate
- Body Press / Revenge
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Mirror Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Body Slam / Retaliate
- Body Press / Revenge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Corviknight-Gmax (Mirror Armor)
Corviknight is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Corviknight's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mirror Armor, if Corviknight's stat stages would be lowered the attacker's are lowered instead.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Corviknight's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Corviknight's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Corviknight is damaged by the target).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Corviknight's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Corviknight's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Corviknight is damaged by the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Corviknight-gmax 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 Corviknight-gmax 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 Corviknight-gmax
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Optimize Corviknight-gmax's EVs for Sword/Shield
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