Competitive Information for Drednaw (Gmax) [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-gmax? 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!
Meet Drednaw-Gmax, a notable Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water and Rock typing! It's to see Drednaw-Gmax show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Drednaw-Gmax below to understand its battle capabilities.
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
Dominating single battles, Drednaw is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. 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 a marvelous Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with forceful 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 hefty amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Drednaw-gmax? 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: 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 popular Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It attempts to overwhelm foes with devastating 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 nice 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 pretty popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to overwhelm foes with 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 substantial 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-gmax 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-gmax.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Drednaw-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 Drednaw-gmax
- 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-gmax's stats
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
- Scale Shot
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Drednaw-gmax
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
Common Effort Values for Drednaw-gmax 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 Drednaw-gmax'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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