Pumpkaboo-small (SS) - Competitive Movesets

Movesets for Singles

Looking for a competitive moveset for Pumpkaboo-small? 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 the strength of Pumpkaboo-Small, a rad Pokémon known for its Ghost and Grass typing! Pumpkaboo-Small is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Pumpkaboo-Small below to understand its battle capabilities.

Species: Pumpkaboo-Small
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Foul Play / Thief
- Shadow Sneak / Facade
- Rock Slide

Physical Sweeper Pumpkaboo-Small (Pickup)

Prepare for single battles with Pumpkaboo as an exceptional Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Pumpkaboo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pumpkaboo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pickup, if Pumpkaboo has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. Shadow Sneak was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.

◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Pumpkaboo has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Pumpkaboo is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).

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Movesets for Doubles

Need a strong doubles moveset for Pumpkaboo-small? 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!

Species: Pumpkaboo-Small
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Foul Play / Thief
- Shadow Sneak / Facade

Doubles Physical Sweeper Pumpkaboo-Small (Pickup)

Pumpkaboo stands out as a distinguished Physical Sweeper in double battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pumpkaboo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Pumpkaboo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pickup, if Pumpkaboo has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. Shadow Sneak was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.

◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Pumpkaboo has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Pumpkaboo is burn/poison/paralyzed).

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Species: Pumpkaboo-Small
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 68 Def / 188 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Foul Play / Thief
- Shadow Sneak / Facade
- Trick Room

Defensive Trick Room Pumpkaboo-Small (Pickup)

For those intense single battles, Pumpkaboo is a marvelous Defensive Trick Roomer. Focus Sash helps protect Pumpkaboo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pickup, if Pumpkaboo has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. Shadow Sneak was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.

◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Pumpkaboo has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Pumpkaboo is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).

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Movepool

Want to know what moves Pumpkaboo-small 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 Pumpkaboo-small.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Pumpkaboo-small 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 Pumpkaboo-small

Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Shadow Sneak
Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp

Moves that boost Pumpkaboo-small's stats

Curse

Most notable and possible best moves for Pumpkaboo-small

Destiny Bond
Light Screen
Protect
Rest

Common Effort Values for Pumpkaboo-small 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 Pumpkaboo-small'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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Competitive Information for Pumpkaboo (Small) [Sword/Shield]

Movesets for Singles

Movesets for Doubles

Movepool

Combo List

Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Pumpkaboo-small

Moves that boost Pumpkaboo-small's stats

Most notable and possible best moves for Pumpkaboo-small

Common Effort Values for Pumpkaboo-small in Sword and Shield

Usage Data

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