Competitive Information for Mudsdale [Sword/Shield]
Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
This Pokemon's Defense is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mudsdale? 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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Unleash the power of Mudsdale, a fabulous Pokémon with Ground typing. It's to see Mudsdale show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Mudsdale's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Sitrus Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Heavy Slam / Iron Head
- Protect
Mudsdale shows a pretty decent Physical Tank prowess in single battles. This approach seeks to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Mudsdale's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. Life Orb boosts the power of Mudsdale's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Inner Focus, Mudsdale cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Heavy Slam is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the heavier your Mudsdale than the target).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Mudsdale this turn).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Close Combat / Low Sweep
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Iron Head / Heavy Slam
Ready for single battles? Mudsdale is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using potent physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mudsdale's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Own Tempo, Mudsdale cannot be confused. Immune to intimidate. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Mudsdale's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mudsdale's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Low Sweep is a physical 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heavy Slam is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the heavier your Mudsdale than the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mudsdale? 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: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Close Combat / Low Sweep
- Iron Head / Double-Edge
Taking on double battles? Mudsdale is an exceptional Physical Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mudsdale's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Own Tempo, Mudsdale cannot be confused. Immune to intimidate. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Mudsdale's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 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 Mudsdale's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Low Sweep is a physical 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mudsdale 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 Mudsdale.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mudsdale 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 Mudsdale
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Mudsdale's stats
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Mudsdale
- Body Press
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Heavy Slam
- High Horsepower
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mudsdale in Sword and Shield
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Brave Nature ( 252/116/132/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Mudsdale'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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