Competitive Information for Eiscue (noice) [Sword/Shield]
Ice
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Eiscue-noice? 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.
Eiscue is an astounding Ice-typed Pokemon. Eiscue is a almost common Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Eiscue is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Ice Face
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt / Double-Edge
- Icicle Crash / Ice Punch
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Iron Head
Physical Sweeper Eiscue-Noice (Ice Face)
Eiscue is a decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Eiscue from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Eiscue's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Ice Face, if eiscue the first physical hit it takes deals 0 damage. This effect is restored in hail. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Ice Face
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 SpA / 116 SpD / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Freeze-Dry
- Surf / Brine
- Round / Snore
- Iron Defense
Special Sweeper Eiscue-Noice (Ice Face)
Eiscue is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and boosts Eiscue's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Eiscue from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Ice Face, if eiscue the first physical hit it takes deals 0 damage. This effect is restored in hail.
◆ Freeze-Dry is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. Super effective on water).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Brine is a special 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Eiscue must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Eiscue's defense by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Eiscue-noice? 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 / Choice Band
Ability: Ice Face
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt / Double-Edge
- Icicle Crash / Ice Punch
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Iron Head
Doubles Physical Sweeper Eiscue-Noice (Ice Face)
Eiscue is a fabulous 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 Eiscue from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Eiscue's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Ice Face, if eiscue the first physical hit it takes deals 0 damage. This effect is restored in hail. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Ice Face
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 SpA / 116 SpD / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Surf / Brine
- Round / Snore
- Iron Defense
Doubles Special Sweeper Eiscue-Noice (Ice Face)
Eiscue is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and boosts Eiscue's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Eiscue from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Ice Face, if eiscue the first physical hit it takes deals 0 damage. This effect is restored in hail.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Brine is a special 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Eiscue must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Eiscue's defense by 2 stages).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Eiscue-noice learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Eiscue-noice 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 Eiscue-noice
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that boost Eiscue-noice's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Eiscue-noice
- Head Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Eiscue-noice in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Eiscue-noice's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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