Competitive Information for Obstagoon [Sword/Shield]
Dark / Normal
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Obstagoon? 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.
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Obstagoon is a notable Dark and Normal-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty standard sight to see Obstagoon out in the 8th generation battlefield. Obstagoon is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks.
Item: Flame Orb / Chople Berry
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Obstruct / Knock Off
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Obstagoon (Popular/Trending)
Obstagoon is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Obstagoon at the end of the turn. Use Obstruct or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Defiant, Obstagoon's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Obstagoon is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Obstruct is a status move (protects from damaging attacks. Contact: -2 def).
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Obstagoon this turn).
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Item: Flame Orb / Chople Berry
Ability: Guts
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Close Combat / Body Press
- Obstruct / Protect
Physical Sweeper Obstagoon (Guts)
Obstagoon is a stupendous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Obstagoon at the end of the turn which will activate Obstagoon's Guts ability. Use Obstruct or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Obstagoon is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Obstagoon a sweet boost. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Obstagoon's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Obstagoon's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Obstruct is a status move (protects from damaging attacks. Contact: -2 def).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Obstagoon this turn).
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Item: Chople Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Close Combat / Body Press
- Cross Poison
Physical Sweeper Obstagoon (Defiant)
Obstagoon is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Obstagoon recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Defiant, Obstagoon's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Obstagoon's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Obstagoon's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Obstagoon? 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.
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Item: Flame Orb / Chople Berry
Ability: Guts
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Close Combat / Body Press
- Obstruct / Protect
Doubles Physical Sweeper Obstagoon (Guts)
Obstagoon is popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Obstagoon at the end of the turn which will activate Obstagoon's Guts ability. Use Obstruct or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Obstagoon is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Obstagoon a sweet boost. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Obstagoon's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Obstagoon's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Obstruct is a status move (protects from damaging attacks. Contact: -2 def).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Obstagoon this turn).
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Item: Chople Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Close Combat / Body Press
- Cross Poison
Doubles Physical Sweeper Obstagoon (Defiant)
Obstagoon is a sensational Physical Sweeper for double battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Obstagoon recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Defiant, Obstagoon's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Obstagoon's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Obstagoon's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Obstagoon 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Obstagoon 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 Obstagoon
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Body Press + Bulk Up
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Ability: Guts + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Recoil moves boosted by Reckless: Double-Edge, Submission, Take Down
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Quick Guard, Baby-Doll Eyes, Obstruct
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Obstagoon's stats
- Bulk Up
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Obstagoon
- Body Slam
- Brick Break
- Bulk Up
- Close Combat
- Double-Edge
- Facade
- Giga Impact
- Gunk Shot
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Lash Out
- Obstruct
- Parting Shot
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Throat Chop
- Thunder Punch
Common Effort Values for Obstagoon in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Obstagoon's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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