Competitive Information for Registeel [Sword/Shield]
Steel
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
This Pokemon's weight is halved.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Registeel? 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!
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Get hyped for Registeel, an outstanding Pokémon with Steel typing! It's a sight to see Registeel out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Registeel's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Iron Defense
- Protect
- Rest
- Thunder Wave
Registeel is a prestigious Double Wall to use for single battles. It attempts to provide strong resistance against both physical and special moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Registeel last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Registeel's stat stages. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Registeel is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Registeel this turn).
◆ Rest is a status move (Registeel sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
Registeel excels as a acclaimed Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Registeel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Registeel's stat stages. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Registeel's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Registeel's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Registeel's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Registeel's last move failed).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
For those intense single battles, Registeel is a exalted Special Sweeper. It was designed to crush rivals using brute special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Registeel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Registeel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Registeel's stat stages.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Registeel's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Registeel cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Registeel's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock / Toxic
- Block
- Rock Slide
- Ice Punch / Aerial Ace
Prepare for single battles with Registeel as a venerated Physical Wall. It is meant to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Registeel last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Registeel's stat stages.
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
◆ Block is a status move (prevents the target from switching out).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Registeel? 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!
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Registeel is a storied Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with intense physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Registeel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Registeel's stat stages. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Registeel's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Registeel's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Registeel's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
Registeel stands out as a fabled Special Sweeper in double battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with intense special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Registeel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Registeel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Registeel's stat stages.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Registeel's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Registeel cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Registeel's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Registeel 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 Registeel.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Registeel 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 Registeel
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Registeel's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Meteor Beam
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Registeel
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Body Press
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Flash Cannon
- Focus Blast
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Registeel in Sword and Shield
- Impish Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/0 )
- Optimize Registeel'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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