Competitive Information for Rillaboom (gmax) [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Rillaboom-Gmax
Grass
Abilities:
OvergrowOvergrow: At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's attacking stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
, Grassy SurgeGrassy Surge: On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Grassy Terrain.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Rillaboom-gmax? 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.
Rillaboom is pretty popular Grass-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to find yourself dealing with Rillaboom when battling in the 8th generation meta. Rillaboom is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Species: Rillaboom-Gmax
Item: Terrain Extender / Focus Sash
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Drum Beating
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Knock Off / Darkest Lariat
Item: Terrain Extender / Focus Sash
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Drum Beating
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Knock Off / Darkest Lariat
Physical Sweeper Rillaboom-Gmax (Grassy Surge)
Rillaboom is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rillaboom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Rillaboom summons grassy terrain.
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Drum Beating is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
♦ Drum Beating is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
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 Rillaboom-gmax? 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: Rillaboom-Gmax
Item: Terrain Extender / Focus Sash
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Wood Hammer
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
Item: Terrain Extender / Focus Sash
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Wood Hammer
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rillaboom-Gmax (Grassy Surge)
Rillaboom is an awesome Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rillaboom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Rillaboom summons grassy terrain.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rillaboom's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rillaboom-gmax 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 Rillaboom-gmax 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 Rillaboom-gmax
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Sunny Day + Growth
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech Seed
- Ability: Grassy Surge + Move: Grassy Glide
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Rillaboom-gmax
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Rillaboom-gmax in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Rillaboom-gmax's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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