Competitive Information for Cramorant (Gorging) [Sword/Shield]
Flying / Water
Abilities:
When hit after Surf/Dive, attacker takes 1/4 max HP and -1 Defense or paralysis.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cramorant-gorging? 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!
Get ready to meet Cramorant-Gorging, the rad Flying and Water-typed Pokémon! Cramorant-Gorging is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Rock. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Cramorant-Gorging's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Gulp Missile
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Liquidation / Dive
- Superpower / Reversal
- Throat Chop / Assurance
Dominating single battles, Cramorant is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with powerful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Cramorant from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gulp Missile, when hit after surf/dive attacker takes 1/4 max hp and -1 defense or paralysis. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Cramorant's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Cramorant has left).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Gulp Missile
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Air Slash
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
For those intense single battles, Cramorant is a renowned Special Sweeper. This approach seeks to crush rivals using devastating special power. Focus Sash helps protect Cramorant from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gulp Missile, when hit after surf/dive attacker takes 1/4 max hp and -1 defense or paralysis. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cramorant cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cramorant-gorging? 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: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Gulp Missile
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Liquidation / Dive
- Superpower / Reversal
- Throat Chop / Assurance
In double battles, Cramorant is known as a renowned Physical Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Cramorant from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gulp Missile, when hit after surf/dive attacker takes 1/4 max hp and -1 defense or paralysis. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Cramorant's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Cramorant has left).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry
Ability: Gulp Missile
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Air Slash
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Cramorant makes an a top-notch Special Sweeper in double battles. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Cramorant from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gulp Missile, when hit after surf/dive attacker takes 1/4 max hp and -1 defense or paralysis. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cramorant cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cramorant-gorging 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 Cramorant-gorging.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cramorant-gorging 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 Cramorant-gorging
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Belch + Pluck
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Scald
Moves that boost Cramorant-gorging's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Steel Wing
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Cramorant-gorging
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
Common Effort Values for Cramorant-gorging 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 Cramorant-gorging's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
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