Competitive Information for Rookidee [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Rookidee
Flying
Abilities:
Keen EyeKeen Eye: This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
, Big PecksBig Pecks: Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Defense stat stage.
, UnnerveUnnerve: While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Rookidee? 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.
Rookidee is a wonderful Flying-typed Pokemon. Rookidee is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Rookidee is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Rookidee
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Retaliate / Facade
- U-turn
- Assurance / Thief
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Retaliate / Facade
- U-turn
- Assurance / Thief
Physical Sweeper Rookidee (Big Pecks)
Rookidee is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rookidee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Rookidee's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Rookidee's defense stat stage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Rookidee has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Rookidee has no item, it steals the target's).
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 Rookidee? 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: Rookidee
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Retaliate / Facade
- U-turn
- Assurance / Thief
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Retaliate / Facade
- U-turn
- Assurance / Thief
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rookidee (Big Pecks)
Rookidee is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rookidee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Rookidee's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Big Pecks, prevents other pokemon from lowering Rookidee's defense stat stage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Rookidee has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Rookidee has no item, it steals the target's).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rookidee 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 Rookidee 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 Rookidee
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Optimize Rookidee's EVs for Sword/Shield
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