What is a good competitive moveset for Pyukumuku? 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.
Pyukumuku is a sensational Water-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to find yourself dealing with Pyukumuku when battling in the 8th generation meta. Pyukumuku's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Species: Pyukumuku Item: Rocky Helmet Ability: Unaware Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk) EVs: 228 Hp / 156 Def / 124 SpD Moveset: - Helping Hand - Protect - Recover - Toxic
Double Wall Pyukumuku (Popular/Trending)
Pyukumuku is a remarkable Double Wall. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Unaware, Pyukumuku ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
♦ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn). ♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Pyukumuku this turn). ♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Pyukumuku by 50% of its max hp). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Species: Pyukumuku Item: Life Orb / Black Belt Ability: Unaware Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Counter - Recover - Harden - Toxic
Physical Sweeper Pyukumuku (Unaware)
Pyukumuku is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Pyukumuku's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Pyukumuku ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage). ♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Pyukumuku by 50% of its max hp). ♦ Harden is a status move (raises your Pyukumuku's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Pyukumuku? 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: Pyukumuku Item: Life Orb / Black Belt Ability: Unaware Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Counter - Recover - Harden - Toxic
Doubles Physical Sweeper Pyukumuku (Unaware)
Pyukumuku is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Pyukumuku's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Pyukumuku ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage). ♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Pyukumuku by 50% of its max hp). ♦ Harden is a status move (raises your Pyukumuku's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Pyukumuku 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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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 Pyukumuku 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 Pyukumuku
Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
Most notable and possible best moves for Pyukumuku
Helping Hand
Protect
Recover
Soak
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Pyukumuku in Sword and Shield
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