Competitive Information for Drednaw [Sword/Shield]
Water / Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. Bug Bite is not boosted.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Drednaw? 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 Drednaw, a remarkable Pokémon with Water and Rock attributes! It's a sight to see Drednaw out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Delve into Drednaw's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 228 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Smash / Rock Slide
- High Horsepower
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Protect
Drednaw stands out as a decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Drednaw's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Drednaw's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Heavy-Duty Boots equipped to it, when switching in, Drednaw is unaffected by hazards on its side of the field.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty 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).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Drednaw this turn).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Superpower
- Crunch / Jaw Lock
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Taking on single battles? Drednaw is a top-notch Physical Sweeper. It is meant to overwhelm foes with lethal physical moves. With Strong Jaw, Drednaw's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. Bug bite is not boosted. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Drednaw's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Drednaw's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Jaw Lock is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (prevents both Drednaw and target from switching out).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Superpower
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
Drednaw shows popular Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It is designed to crush rivals using brute physical attacks. With Swift Swim, Drednaw's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Drednaw's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Drednaw's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Drednaw? 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: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Jaw Lock / Crunch
Drednaw thrives as a noteworthy Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Drednaw's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Strong Jaw, Drednaw's bite-based attacks have 1.5x power. Bug bite is not boosted. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent 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).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Jaw Lock is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (prevents both Drednaw and target from switching out).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Superpower
Ready for double battles? Drednaw is a distinguished Physical Sweeper. It is designed to crush rivals using lethal physical power. With Swift Swim, Drednaw's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Drednaw's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-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).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Drednaw's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Drednaw 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 Drednaw.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Drednaw 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 Drednaw
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Moves: Body Press + Skull Bash
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Bite
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Crunch
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Jaw Lock
- Ability: Strong Jaw + Biting Move: Ice Fang
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald
Moves that boost Drednaw's stats
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
- Scale Shot
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Drednaw
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- High Horsepower
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Drednaw in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 28/228/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Drednaw'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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