Competitive Information for Gigalith [Sword/Shield]
Rock
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Gigalith? 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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Gigalith is an awesome Rock-typed Pokemon. It's pretty standard to find yourself dealing with Gigalith when battling in the 8th generation meta. Gigalith is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Weakness Policy / Life Orb
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Rock Slide
- Heavy Slam / Iron Head
- Protect
Physical Tank Gigalith (Popular/Trending)
Gigalith is an outstanding Physical Tank for single battles. It is primarily designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Weakness Policy activates if Gigalith is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. Life Orb boosts the power of Gigalith's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Gigalith is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%.
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Gigalith's last move failed).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Heavy Slam is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the heavier your Gigalith than the target).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gigalith this turn).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Iron Head / Heavy Slam
Physical Sweeper Gigalith (Sand Force)
Gigalith is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Gigalith's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Force, Gigalith's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Gigalith's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Gigalith's last move failed).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gigalith's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heavy Slam is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the heavier your Gigalith than the target).
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Item: Smooth Rock / Eject Pack
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Iron Head / Heavy Slam
Physical Sweeper Gigalith (Sand Stream)
Gigalith is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Gigalith is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%. Equipping Smooth Rock helps extend sandstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Gigalith's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Gigalith's last move failed).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heavy Slam is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the heavier your Gigalith than the target).
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Item: Lum Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 104 Hp / 104 Atk / 104 Def / 196 SpD
Moveset:
- Heavy Slam
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
- Earthquake
Gigalith Double Wall (Whatchaa Happy For?)
Gigalith is a phenomenal Double Wall for single battles. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Sturdy, if Gigalith is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Lum Berry equipped to it, Gigalith cures itself if it has a non-volatile status or is confused then the Lum Berry gets consumed.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Gigalith takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Gigalith? 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: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Iron Head / Heavy Slam
Doubles Physical Sweeper Gigalith (Sand Force)
Gigalith is a stupendous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Gigalith's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Force, Gigalith's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Gigalith's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gigalith's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heavy Slam is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the heavier your Gigalith than the target).
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Item: Smooth Rock / Eject Pack
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Strength / Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Gigalith (Sand Stream)
Gigalith is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Gigalith is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%. Equipping Smooth Rock helps extend sandstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Gigalith's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Gigalith's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Gigalith 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 Gigalith 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 Gigalith
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Harden
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Gigalith's stats
- Autotomize
- Curse
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Gigalith
- Earthquake
- Heavy Slam
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Stomping Tantrum
- Superpower
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Gigalith in Sword and Shield
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/4/0/0/0 )
- Adamant Nature ( 244/252/0/0/12/0 )
- Optimize Gigalith's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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