What is a good competitive moveset for Karrablast? 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.
Karrablast is a sensational Bug-typed Pokemon. Karrablast is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Karrablast can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Karrablast Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Megahorn / X-Scissor - Double-Edge / Slash - Drill Run - Knock Off / Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Karrablast (No Guard)
Karrablast is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Karrablast'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 Karrablast recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With No Guard, every move used by or against Karrablast will always hit.
◆ Megahorn is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Bug-type move that deals a vast amount of damage. ◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ 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). ◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Karrablast? 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.
Species: Karrablast Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb Ability: No Guard Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Megahorn / X-Scissor - Double-Edge / Slash - Drill Run - Knock Off / Night Slash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Karrablast (No Guard)
Karrablast is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Karrablast'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 Karrablast recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With No Guard, every move used by or against Karrablast will always hit.
◆ Megahorn is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Bug-type move that deals a massive amount of damage. ◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ 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). ◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Karrablast 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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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Karrablast 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 Karrablast
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Karrablast's stats
Iron Defense
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Karrablast
Knock Off
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Karrablast in Sword and Shield
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