Competitive Information for Morpeko [Sword/Shield]
Electric / Dark
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Morpeko? 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.
Morpeko is a decent Electric and Dark-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Morpeko out in the 8th generation battlefield. Morpeko is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, and Ground-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Aguav Berry
Ability: Hunger Switch
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aura Wheel
- Fake Out
- Parting Shot
- Swagger
Physical Sweeper Morpeko (Popular/Trending)
Morpeko is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Morpeko from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Aura Wheel to boost Morpeko for the following turns). With Hunger Switch, if morpeko it changes between full belly and hangry mode at the end of each turn. With a Aguav Berry equipped to it, restores 33% max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spd nature then the Aguav Berry gets consumed.
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
◆ Parting Shot is a status move (lowers target's atk, special attack by 1 stage. Morpeko switches).
◆ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Hunger Switch
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Aura Wheel / Wild Charge
- Outrage
- Psychic Fangs
Physical Sweeper Morpeko (Hunger Switch)
Morpeko is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Morpeko from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Aura Wheel to boost Morpeko for the following turns). Choice Band will increase the damage of Morpeko's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Hunger Switch, if morpeko it changes between full belly and hangry mode at the end of each turn.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aura Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (morpeko: electric; hangry: dark; 100% +1 spe).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Morpeko afterwards).
◆ 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Morpeko? 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.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Hunger Switch
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Aura Wheel / Wild Charge
- Outrage
- Psychic Fangs
Doubles Physical Sweeper Morpeko (Hunger Switch)
Morpeko is a sensational Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Morpeko from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Aura Wheel to boost Morpeko for the following turns). Choice Band will increase the damage of Morpeko's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Hunger Switch, if morpeko it changes between full belly and hangry mode at the end of each turn.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aura Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (morpeko: electric; hangry: dark; 100% +1 spe).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Morpeko afterwards).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Morpeko 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Morpeko 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 Morpeko
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Morpeko's stats
- Agility
- Aura Wheel
- Charge
- Nasty Plot
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Morpeko
- Aura Wheel
- Fake Out
- Parting Shot
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Seed Bomb
- Snarl
- Swagger
- Taunt
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Morpeko in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Morpeko's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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