Competitive Information for Exploud [Sword/Shield]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Exploud? 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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Exploud is a pretty decent Normal-typed Pokemon. It's pretty common to see Exploud show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Exploud's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Flamethrower / Overheat
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Protect
Special Tank Exploud (Popular/Trending)
Exploud is an awesome Special Tank for single battles. It tries to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Boomburst or Hyper Voice) and raises Exploud's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Exploud's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Exploud is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Exploud's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Blizzard is a special 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Exploud this turn).
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Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Scrappy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Exploud (Scrappy)
Exploud is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Exploud recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Scrappy, fighting normal moves hit ghost. Immune to intimidate. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Exploud's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Exploud afterwards).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Exploud's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Scrappy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Special Sweeper Exploud (Scrappy)
Exploud is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single 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 Boomburst or Hyper Voice) and increases Exploud's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Scrappy, fighting normal moves hit ghost. Immune to intimidate. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Exploud's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Exploud's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 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).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Scrappy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Boomburst
- Shadow Ball / Surf
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Flamethrower / Focus Blast
Exploud Special Sweeper (Bass Me Baby)
Exploud is a wonderful Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Exploud's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Scrappy, fighting normal moves hit ghost. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Blizzard is a special 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Exploud? 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: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Scrappy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Doubles Physical Sweeper Exploud (Scrappy)
Exploud is a sensational Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Exploud's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Exploud recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Scrappy, fighting normal moves hit ghost. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Exploud afterwards).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Scrappy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Surf
- Incinerate / Overheat
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Exploud (Scrappy)
Exploud is a pretty decent 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 Boomburst or Hyper Voice) and raises Exploud's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Exploud's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Scrappy, fighting normal moves hit ghost. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Exploud's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Exploud 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Exploud 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 Exploud
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- 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
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Exploud's stats
- Defense Curl
- Howl
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Exploud
- Blizzard
- Boomburst
- Earthquake
- Extrasensory
- Flamethrower
- Howl
- Hydro Pump
- Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam
- Overheat
- Protect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Surf
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Exploud in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Exploud's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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