Competitive Information for Cramorant [Sword/Shield]
Flying / Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Cramorant? 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.
Cramorant is pretty popular Flying and Water-typed Pokemon. It's a normal sight to see Cramorant out in the 8th generation battlefield. Cramorant's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Rock.
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
Physical Sweeper Cramorant (Gulp Missile)
Cramorant is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical 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.
◆ 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
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
Special Sweeper Cramorant (Gulp Missile)
Cramorant is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special 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.
◆ 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Cramorant? 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.
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cramorant (Gulp Missile)
Cramorant is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical 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.
◆ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a large 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
Doubles Special Sweeper Cramorant (Gulp Missile)
Cramorant is a fabulous Special Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special 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.
◆ 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
Wondering what moves can Cramorant learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cramorant 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
- 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's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Steel Wing
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Cramorant
- Air Slash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Icy Wind
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
- Surf
Common Effort Values for Cramorant in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/172/0/80/0 )
- Optimize Cramorant's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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