Competitive Information for Lycanroc (Dusk) [Sword/Shield]
Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lycanroc-dusk? 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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Meet Lycanroc-Dusk, the sensational Pokémon of Rock types! It's a sight to see Lycanroc-Dusk out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Lycanroc-Dusk's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Accelerock / Rock Slide
- Protect
- Swords Dance
Lycanroc thrives as a dazzling Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Lycanroc from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Lycanroc's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Tough Claws, Lycanroc's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
◆ Accelerock is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Rock-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Lycanroc this turn).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Lycanroc's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Outrage
- Drill Run
- Psychic Fangs
Dominating single battles, Lycanroc is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using devastating physical moves. 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 Tough Claws, Lycanroc's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Lycanroc afterwards).
◆ 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-dusk? 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: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat
- Outrage
- Drill Run
Dominating double battles, Lycanroc is a notable Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to crush rivals using brute 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 Tough Claws, Lycanroc's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Lycanroc's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Lycanroc afterwards).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lycanroc-dusk 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-dusk.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lycanroc-dusk 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-dusk
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Contact moves boosted by Tough Claws: Thunder Fang, Accelerock, Bite, Brick Break, Close Combat, Counter, Covet, Crunch, Endeavor, Facade, Iron Head, Last Resort, Outrage, Psychic Fangs, Quick Attack, Reversal, Stomping Tantrum, Sucker Punch, Tackle, Thrash, Iron Tail, Tail Slap, Giga Impact, Play Rough, Zen Headbutt, Crush Claw, Drill Run, Fire Fang
- 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-dusk's stats
- Bulk Up
- Howl
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Lycanroc-dusk
- Accelerock
- Close Combat
- Drill Run
- Howl
- Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Psychic Fangs
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Snarl
- Stealth Rock
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lycanroc-dusk in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Lycanroc-dusk'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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