Competitive Information for Naganadel [Sword/Shield]
Poison / Dragon
Abilities:
This Pokemon's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Naganadel? 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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Get ready to meet Naganadel, the marvelous Poison and Dragon-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Naganadel out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dragon, Ground, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Naganadel's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Heat Wave
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
- Air Slash
- Protect
For those intense single battles, Naganadel is an impressive Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using brute special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Naganadel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Beast Boost, Naganadel's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon. With a Poison Barb equipped to it, Naganadel's poison-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Naganadel this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower / Heat Wave
- Thunderbolt
Dominating single battles, Naganadel is pretty popular Special Sweeper. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Naganadel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Naganadel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Beast Boost, Naganadel's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Naganadel? 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
Naganadel thrives as an incredible Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This build is crafted to crush rivals using powerful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Naganadel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Naganadel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Beast Boost, Naganadel's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Air Cutter is a special 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Naganadel 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 Naganadel.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Naganadel 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 Naganadel
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic
Moves that boost Naganadel's stats
- Dragon Dance
- Fell Stinger
- Nasty Plot
- Scale Shot
Most notable and possible best moves for Naganadel
- Air Slash
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Heat Wave
- Hex
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Sludge Wave
- Snarl
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Naganadel in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Naganadel'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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