Competitive Information for Duosion [Sword/Shield]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon can only be damaged by direct attacks.
This Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm or Hail damage, Effect Spore.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Duosion? 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!
Unveil the power of Duosion, an exceptional Pokémon known for its Psychic typing! Duosion is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Duosion performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Overcoat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 80 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
Ready for single battles? Duosion is a magnificent Special Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with intense special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Duosion's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Duosion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overcoat, Duosion is immune to powder moves sandstorm or hail damage effect spore.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Duosion on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Duosion's level).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Duosion? 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Overcoat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 80 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Ball / Night Shade
In double battles, Duosion is known as a renowned Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using intense special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Duosion's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Duosion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overcoat, Duosion is immune to powder moves sandstorm or hail damage effect spore.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Duosion on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Night Shade is a special 0-base power Ghost-type move (does damage equal to your Duosion's level).
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Item: Focus Sash / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Overcoat
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 80 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball
- Flash Cannon
- Trick Room
Duosion thrives as a high-quality Offensive Trick Roomer perfect for single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Duosion from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Overcoat, Duosion is immune to powder moves sandstorm or hail damage effect spore. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Duosion's psychic-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Duosion on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Duosion 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 Duosion.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Duosion 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 Duosion
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Magic guard + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Duosion's stats
- Acid Armor
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Duosion
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Duosion 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 Duosion'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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