Competitive Information for Mudsdale [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Mudsdale
Ground
Abilities:
Inner FocusInner Focus: This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
, Own TempoOwn Tempo: This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
, StaminaStamina: This Pokemon's Defense is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a move.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mudsdale? 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.
Common single-battle team mates for Mudsdale in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
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Mudsdale is a remarkable Ground-typed Pokemon. Mudsdale are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Mudsdale is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Mudsdale
Item: Assault Vest / Lum Berry
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 196 Atk / 44 Def / 12 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Body Press
- High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Heavy Slam / Iron Head
Item: Assault Vest / Lum Berry
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 196 Atk / 44 Def / 12 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Body Press
- High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Heavy Slam / Iron Head
Physical Tank Mudsdale (Analytic)
Mudsdale is an outstanding Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Own Tempo, Mudsdale cannot be confused. immune to intimidate.
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mudsdale's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses defense instead of attack in damage calculation).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses defense instead of attack in damage calculation).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
Species: Mudsdale
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Iron Head
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Iron Head
Physical Sweeper Mudsdale (Own Tempo)
Mudsdale is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 Own Tempo, Mudsdale cannot be confused. immune to intimidate.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon; Note: Earthquake does double damage on Pokemon using dig).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mudsdale's attack and defense 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).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mudsdale's attack and defense 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).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Mudsdale? 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.
Species: Mudsdale
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Double-Edge
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Double-Edge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Mudsdale (Own Tempo)
Mudsdale is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 Own Tempo, Mudsdale cannot be confused. immune to intimidate.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon; Note: Earthquake does double damage on Pokemon using dig).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mudsdale's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mudsdale's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mudsdale 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.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Earth Power
90
100%
10
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Blast
120
70%
5
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Hyper Beam
150
90%
5
User cannot move next turn.
Mud Shot
55
95%
15
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Mud-Slap
20
100%
10
100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.
Round
60
100%
15
Power doubles if others used Round this turn.
Snore
50
100%
15
User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.
Body Press
80
100%
10
Uses Def instead of Atk in damage calculation.
Body Slam
85
100%
15
30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bulldoze
60
100%
20
100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Close Combat
120
100%
5
Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Counter
--
100%
20
If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Double Kick
30
100%
30
Hits 2 times in one turn.
Double-Edge
120
100%
15
Has 33% recoil.
Earthquake
100
100%
10
Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Facade
70
100%
20
Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fissure
--
30%
5
OHKOs the target. Fails if user is a lower level.
Giga Impact
150
90%
5
User cannot move next turn.
Heavy Slam
--
100%
10
More power the heavier the user than the target.
High Horsepower
95
95%
10
No additional effect.
Iron Head
80
100%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Low Kick
--
100%
20
More power the heavier the target.
Low Sweep
65
100%
20
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Mega Kick
120
75%
5
No additional effect.
Payback
50
100%
10
Power doubles if the user moves after the target.
Revenge
60
100%
10
Power doubles if user is damaged by the target.
Rock Slide
75
90%
10
30% chance to flinch the foe(s).
Rock Smash
40
100%
15
50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Rock Tomb
60
95%
15
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Sand Tomb
35
85%
15
Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Smack Down
50
100%
15
Removes the target's Ground immunity.
Stomp
65
100%
20
30% chance to flinch the target.
Stomping Tantrum
75
100%
10
Power doubles if the user's last move failed.
Strength
80
100%
15
No additional effect.
Superpower
120
100%
5
Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Attract
--
100%
15
A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Endure
--
--
10
User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Iron Defense
--
--
15
Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Protect
--
--
10
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Roar
--
--
20
Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Sandstorm
--
--
10
For 5 turns, a sandstorm rages.
Scary Face
--
100%
10
Lowers the target's Speed by 2.
Sleep Talk
--
--
10
User must be asleep. Uses another known move.
Stealth Rock
--
--
20
Hurts foes on switch-in. Factors Rock weakness.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.
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: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
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