Competitive Information for Hawlucha [Sword/Shield]
Fighting / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
Speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches, gets new item/Ability.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hawlucha? 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!
Unveil the power of Hawlucha, a remarkable Pokémon known for its Fighting and Flying typing! Hawlucha is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Hawlucha below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Weakness Policy / Psychic Seed
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Acrobatics
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Poison Jab
- Helping Hand
Taking on single battles? Hawlucha is a magnificent Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. Weakness Policy activates if Hawlucha is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Hawlucha's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Hawlucha has no held item).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hawlucha's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- X-Scissor
- Iron Head
Hawlucha makes an a brilliant Physical Sweeper in single battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hawlucha's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ 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: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Roost
- Bulk Up
Hawlucha excels as a wonderful Special Sweeper during single battles. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using devastating special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and strengthens Hawlucha's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
◆ 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 (Hawlucha must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Hawlucha's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Power Herb
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Sky Attack
- High Jump Kick
- Swords Dance
Hawlucha proves to be a stupendous Physical Sweeper for single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical attacks. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. Power Herb allows certain 2-turn attacks to be completed in 1. For this moveset try using Sky Attack as soon as possible. This will consume your Power Herb, increasing the power of your acrobatics and as well as activating unburden which doubles your speed! With a Power Herb equipped to it, Hawlucha's two-turn moves complete in one turn (except sky drop) then the Power Herb gets consumed.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Hawlucha's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hawlucha? 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
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
In double battles, Hawlucha's Physical Sweeper role is a marvelous. It's meant to overwhelm foes with devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hawlucha's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes 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: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Roost
- Bulk Up
Hawlucha stands out as a decent Special Sweeper in double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with devastating special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Hawlucha's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
◆ 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 (Hawlucha must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Hawlucha's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hawlucha 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 Hawlucha.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hawlucha 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 Hawlucha
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Body Press + Bulk Up
- Moves: Body Press + Steel Wing
- Ability: Unburden + Move: Acrobatics
- Ability: Unburden + Move: Close combat
- Ability: Unburden + Item: Mirror herb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Hawlucha's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Hone Claws
- Power-Up Punch
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Hawlucha
- Acrobatics
- Ally Switch
- Baton Pass
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Fling
- Helping Hand
- High Jump Kick
- Iron Head
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Roost
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Throat Chop
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Hawlucha in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Hawlucha'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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