Competitive Information for Pheromosa [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Fighting
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 Pheromosa? 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!
Discover Pheromosa, a stunning Pokémon with Bug and Fighting attributes! Pheromosa is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fairy, Fire, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Pheromosa below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- U-turn / Lunge
- Protect
- Speed Swap
Taking on single battles? Pheromosa is a dazzling Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pheromosa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Pheromosa's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Beast Boost, Pheromosa's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Pheromosa switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pheromosa this turn).
◆ Speed Swap is a status move (swaps speed stat with target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Coba Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Def / 124 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Outrage
- Lunge / U-turn
- Foul Play / Throat Chop
For those intense single battles, Pheromosa is a sensational Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pheromosa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Pheromosa's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Pheromosa is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Pheromosa afterwards).
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Pheromosa switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Item: Focus Sash / Coba Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 8 Hp / 124 Def / 252 SpA / 124 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz
- Foul Play
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
Pheromosa shows a notable Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pheromosa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Pheromosa's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Pheromosa cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Pheromosa? 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!
Item: Focus Sash / Coba Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 8 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Def / 124 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Outrage
- Lunge / U-turn
- Foul Play / Throat Chop
In double battles, Pheromosa is known as a superb Physical Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with lethal physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Pheromosa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Pheromosa's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Pheromosa is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Pheromosa afterwards).
◆ Lunge is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Pheromosa switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Item: Focus Sash / Coba Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 8 Hp / 124 Def / 252 SpA / 124 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz
- Foul Play
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Electroweb
For those intense double battles, Pheromosa is a notable Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pheromosa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Beast Boost, Pheromosa's highest stat is raised by 1 if it attacks and koes another pokemon. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Electroweb is a special 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pheromosa 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 Pheromosa.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pheromosa 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 Pheromosa
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that boost Pheromosa's stats
- Agility
- Quiver Dance
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Pheromosa
- Close Combat
- Coaching
- Ice Beam
- Icy Wind
- Lunge
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Speed Swap
- Taunt
- Triple Axel
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Pheromosa in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Pheromosa'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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