Competitive Information for Lycanroc [Sword/Shield]
Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled; immunity to Sandstorm.
If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lycanroc? 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!
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Prepare for battle with Lycanroc, an impressive Pokémon boasting Rock attributes. Lycanroc is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Lycanroc's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Rock Incense
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Rock Slide
- Endure / Endeavor
- Protect
Lycanroc stands out as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using formidable physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Lycanroc's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm. With a Rock Incense equipped to it, Lycanroc's rock-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Endure is a status move (Lycanroc survives attacks this turn with at least 1 hp).
◆ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Lycanroc's hp).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Lycanroc this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 16 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Drill Run
- Psychic Fangs
When it comes to single battles, Lycanroc shines as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lycanroc's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Lycanroc's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
◆ 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).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lycanroc? 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!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 16 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Close Combat
- Drill Run
- Psychic Fangs
Lycanroc stands out as a marvelous Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lycanroc's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Lycanroc's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Lycanroc's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lycanroc 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 Lycanroc.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lycanroc 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 Lycanroc
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Accelerock, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lycanroc's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Howl
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lycanroc
- Accelerock
- Close Combat
- Endeavor
- Endure
- Howl
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Snarl
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lycanroc in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Lycanroc'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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