Competitive Information for Electabuzz [Sword/Shield]
Electric
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Electabuzz? 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!
Discover the strength of Electabuzz, a spectacular Pokémon known for its Electric typing! Electabuzz is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Curious about Electabuzz's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 252 Atk / 24 Def / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
- Fire Punch
Prepare for single battles with Electabuzz as a notable Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Electabuzz from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Electabuzz's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Electabuzz will be paralyzed.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Electabuzz's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Psychic
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Dominating single battles, Electabuzz is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Electabuzz from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Electabuzz's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Electabuzz will be paralyzed.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Electabuzz cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Electabuzz? 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: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 252 Atk / 24 Def / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
- Fire Punch
Electabuzz proves to be an exceptional Physical Sweeper for double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Electabuzz from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Electabuzz's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Electabuzz will be paralyzed.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Electabuzz's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Hp / 24 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Psychic
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Ready for double battles? Electabuzz is a decent Special Sweeper. It attempts to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special power. Focus Sash helps protect Electabuzz from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Electabuzz's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Electabuzz will be paralyzed.
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Electabuzz cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Electabuzz 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 Electabuzz.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Electabuzz 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 Electabuzz
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Electabuzz's stats
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Power-Up Punch
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Electabuzz
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Electabuzz 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 Electabuzz'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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