Competitive Information for Liepard [Sword/Shield]
Dark
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
This Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
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 Liepard? 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!
Get ready to meet Liepard, the exquisite Dark-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Liepard out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Liepard below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Flame Orb
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Snarl
- Copycat
- Fake Tears
- Screech
Ready for single battles? Liepard is a first-rate Special Sweeper. This strategy is built to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Flame Orb will burn Liepard at the end of the turn. With Prankster, Liepard's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Copycat is a status move (uses the last move used in the battle).
◆ Fake Tears is a status move (lowers the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Flame Orb
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Copycat
- Fake Tears / Foul Play
- Screech
Liepard stands out as an impressive Physical Sweeper in single battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with potent physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Flame Orb will burn Liepard at the end of the turn. With Prankster, Liepard's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Copycat is a status move (uses the last move used in the battle).
◆ Fake Tears is a status move (lowers the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough / Slash
- Psycho Cut
Taking on single battles? Liepard is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with lethal physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard 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. Play Rough was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Burning Jealousy
Liepard proves to be an extraordinary Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with brute special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and strengthens Liepard's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard 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.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Liepard cannot move next turn).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Burning Jealousy is a special 70-base power Fire-type move (100% burns a target that had a stat rise this turn).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Limber
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Fake Tears
- Encore
- Swagger
Liepard shows an exceptional Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using intense physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Liepard last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Limber, Liepard cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it.
◆ Fake Tears is a status move (lowers the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Encore is a status move (target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns).
◆ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Liepard? 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: Prankster
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Foul Play
- Snarl
- Copycat
In double battles, Liepard is known as an astounding Support. In former tournaments, this build was a go-to choice. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Prankster, Liepard's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Copycat is a status move (uses the last move used in the battle).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough / Slash
- Psycho Cut
Liepard is a stupendous Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. This moveset is formulated to overwhelm foes with intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard 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. Play Rough was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Foul Play / Snarl
- Burning Jealousy
- Shadow Ball
Liepard thrives as a marvelous Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. It is meant to overwhelm foes with lethal special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice or Snarl) and boosts Liepard's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Liepard 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.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Liepard cannot move next turn).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Burning Jealousy is a special 70-base power Fire-type move (100% burns a target that had a stat rise this turn).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Liepard 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 Liepard.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Liepard 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 Liepard
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Unburden + Item: Mirror herb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Burning Jealousy, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Liepard's stats
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Liepard
- Baton Pass
- Copycat
- Fake Out
- Fake Tears
- Foul Play
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Screech
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Liepard in Sword and Shield
- Hasty Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Liepard'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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