Competitive Information for Emolga [Sword/Shield]
Electric / Flying
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Motor Drive ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Emolga? 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.
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Emolga is popular Electric and Flying-typed Pokemon. Emolga is a pretty common Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Emolga's only type-related weaknesses are Ice and Rock.
Item: Charti Berry
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Volt Switch
- Charm
- Eerie Impulse
- Speed Swap
Physical Sweeper Emolga (Popular/Trending)
Emolga is a stupendous Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Charm is a status move (lowers the target's attack by 2 stages).
◆ Eerie Impulse is a status move (lowers the target's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Speed Swap is a status move (swaps speed stat with target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Dual Wingbeat / Acrobatics
- Knock Off / Fling
- Facade / Covet
Physical Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Emolga's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Emolga has no held item).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Emolga's item at the target. Power varies).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Emolga is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Emolga has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Air Slash
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is an astounding Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary 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 Emolga's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ 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 (Emolga must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Emolga? 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.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Dual Wingbeat / Acrobatics
- Knock Off / Fling
- Facade / Covet
Doubles Physical Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is a spectacular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Emolga's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Emolga has no held item).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Emolga's item at the target. Power varies).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Emolga is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Emolga has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Air Slash
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Emolga (Motor Drive)
Emolga is pretty popular Special Sweeper for double battles. It is primarily designed 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 increases Emolga's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Emolga from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Motor Drive, Emolga's speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an electric move; electric immunity.
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ 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 (Emolga must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Emolga learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Emolga 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 Emolga
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Tailwind + Electro ball
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Emolga's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Charge Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Emolga
- Baton Pass
- Charm
- Eerie Impulse
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Speed Swap
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Emolga in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/4/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Emolga's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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