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 an extraordinary 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: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Facade / Retaliate
- U-turn
- Revenge
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Facade / Retaliate
- U-turn
- Revenge
Physical Sweeper Rookidee (Big Pecks)
Rookidee is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It was 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. Life Orb boosts the power of Rookidee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is damaged by the target).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is damaged by the target).
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: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Facade / Retaliate
- U-turn
- Revenge
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Big Pecks
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Facade / Retaliate
- U-turn
- Revenge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rookidee (Big Pecks)
Rookidee is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's goal is 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. Life Orb boosts the power of Rookidee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is damaged by the target).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Retaliate is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rookidee switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Rookidee is damaged by the target).
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.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Air Slash
75
95%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Round
60
100%
15
Power doubles if others used Round this turn.
Snore
50
100%
15
User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.
Swift
60
--
20
This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.
Assurance
60
100%
10
Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Brave Bird
120
100%
15
Has 33% recoil.
Drill Peck
80
100%
20
No additional effect.
Facade
70
100%
20
Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fly
90
95%
15
Flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Fury Attack
15
85%
20
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Payback
50
100%
10
Power doubles if the user moves after the target.
Peck
35
100%
35
No additional effect.
Pluck
60
100%
20
User steals and eats the target's Berry.
Power Trip
20
100%
10
+ 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts.
Retaliate
70
100%
5
Power doubles if an ally fainted last turn.
Revenge
60
100%
10
Power doubles if user is damaged by the target.
Reversal
--
100%
15
More power the less HP the user has left.
Rock Smash
40
100%
15
50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Sky Attack
140
90%
5
Charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit.
Thief
60
100%
25
If the user has no item, it steals the target's.
U-turn
70
100%
20
User switches out after damaging the target.
Agility
--
--
30
Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Attract
--
100%
15
A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Defog
--
--
15
-1 evasion; clears user and target side's hazards.
Endure
--
--
10
User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Fake Tears
--
100%
20
Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.
Focus Energy
--
--
30
Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Hone Claws
--
--
15
Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1.
Leer
--
100%
30
Lowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.
Nasty Plot
--
--
20
Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.
Protect
--
--
10
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Roost
--
--
10
Heals 50% HP. Flying-type removed 'til turn ends.
Sand Attack
--
100%
15
Lowers the target's accuracy by 1.
Scary Face
--
100%
10
Lowers the target's Speed by 2.
Sleep Talk
--
--
10
User must be asleep. Uses another known move.
Spite
--
100%
10
Lowers the PP of the target's last move by 4.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.
Swagger
--
85%
15
Raises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it.
Tailwind
--
--
15
For 4 turns, allies' Speed is doubled.
Taunt
--
100%
20
Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns.
Work Up
--
--
30
Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.
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
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