Competitive Information for Pincurchin [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Pincurchin
Electric
Abilities:
Lightning RodLightning Rod: This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
, Electric SurgeElectric Surge: On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Electric Terrain.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Pincurchin? 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 Pincurchin in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
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Pincurchin is a decent Electric-typed Pokemon. Pincurchin is a normal Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Pincurchin's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Species: Pincurchin
Item: Electric Seed / Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 52 Def / 204 SpA
Moveset:
- Scald / Muddy Water
- Rising Voltage / Discharge
- Hex
- Protect
Item: Electric Seed / Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 52 Def / 204 SpA
Moveset:
- Scald / Muddy Water
- Rising Voltage / Discharge
- Hex
- Protect
Special Tank Pincurchin (Popular/Trending)
Pincurchin is a marvelous Special Tank. It's primary goal is to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Pincurchin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Pincurchin summons electric terrain.
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Muddy Water is a special 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to lower the foes accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rising Voltage is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (2x power if target is grounded in electric terrain).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pincurchin this turn).
♦ Muddy Water is a special 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to lower the foes accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rising Voltage is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (2x power if target is grounded in electric terrain).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pincurchin this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Pincurchin
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Zing Zap / Spark
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Throat Chop / Sucker Punch
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Zing Zap / Spark
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Throat Chop / Sucker Punch
Physical Sweeper Pincurchin (Electric Surge)
Pincurchin is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Pincurchin summons electric terrain.
♦ Zing Zap is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Pincurchin
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Surf / Scald
- Hex
- Venoshock
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Surf / Scald
- Hex
- Venoshock
Special Sweeper Pincurchin (Electric Surge)
Pincurchin is a notable Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Pincurchin summons electric terrain.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Venoshock is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Venoshock is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Pincurchin? 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: Pincurchin
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Zing Zap / Spark
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Throat Chop / Sucker Punch
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Zing Zap / Spark
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Throat Chop / Sucker Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Pincurchin (Electric Surge)
Pincurchin is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Pincurchin summons electric terrain.
♦ Zing Zap is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Pincurchin
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Surf / Scald
- Hex
- Venoshock
Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Surf / Scald
- Hex
- Venoshock
Doubles Special Sweeper Pincurchin (Electric Surge)
Pincurchin is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Pincurchin summons electric terrain.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Venoshock is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Venoshock is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Pincurchin learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pincurchin 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 Pincurchin
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
Optimize Pincurchin's EVs for Sword/Shield
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