Competitive Information for Cryogonal [Sword/Shield]
Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cryogonal? 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 Cryogonal, an epic Pokémon known for its Ice typing! Cryogonal is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Cryogonal's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Icy Wind / Freeze-Dry
- Light Screen
- Reflect
For single battles, Cryogonal is a decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to crush rivals using powerful special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Cryogonal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Cryogonal unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Freeze-Dry is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. Super effective on water).
◆ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Freeze-Dry
- Flash Cannon
- Solar Beam / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Taking on single battles? Cryogonal is an exquisite Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with lethal special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cryogonal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Cryogonal unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Solar Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Freeze-Dry is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. Super effective on water).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cryogonal cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cryogonal? 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: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Solar Beam / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Cryogonal stands out as a prestigious Special Sweeper in double battles. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with lethal special power. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cryogonal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Cryogonal unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Solar Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cryogonal cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
Moves that boost Cryogonal's stats
- Acid Armor
- Ancient Power
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Cryogonal
- Blizzard
- Flash Cannon
- Freeze-Dry
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icy Wind
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Cryogonal in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/6/252 )
- Optimize Cryogonal'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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