Competitive Information for Popplio [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
This Pokemon's sound-based moves become Water type.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Popplio? 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!
Get hyped for Popplio, an outstanding Pokémon with Water typing! Popplio is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Popplio's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 240 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Triple Axel
- Play Rough
- Facade / Covet
Popplio is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Popplio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Popplio is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Popplio has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 240 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Surf
- Moonblast / Draining Kiss
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Life Dew
Popplio is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with powerful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Popplio's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Popplio recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
◆ 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).
◆ Life Dew is a status move (heals your Popplio and its allies by 1 stage/4 their max hp).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Popplio? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 240 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Triple Axel
- Play Rough
- Facade / Covet
Popplio is a magnificent Physical Sweeper for double battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Popplio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Popplio is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Popplio has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Liquid Voice
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 240 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Surf
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Moonblast / Draining Kiss
- Life Dew
Popplio is an interesting Special Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with destructive special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and enhances Popplio's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Popplio's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Liquid Voice, Popplio's sound-based moves become water type.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ 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).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Draining Kiss is a special 50-base power Fairy-type move (Popplio recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
◆ Life Dew is a status move (heals your Popplio and its allies by 1 stage/4 their max hp).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Popplio 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 Popplio.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Popplio 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 Popplio
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Popplio's stats
- Amnesia
- Aromatic Mist
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Popplio
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Popplio in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Popplio'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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