Competitive Information for Rowlet [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Rowlet
Grass / Flying
Abilities:
OvergrowOvergrow: At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's attacking stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
, Long ReachLong Reach: This Pokemon's attacks do not make contact with the target.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
0x
4x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Rowlet? 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.
Rowlet is pretty popular Grass and Flying-typed Pokemon. Rowlet is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Rowlet is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Rowlet
Item: Yache Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
Item: Yache Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
Physical Sweeper Rowlet (Long Reach)
Rowlet is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Long Reach, Rowlet's attacks do not make contact with the target.
♦ 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).
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great 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).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great 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).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Rowlet
Item: Yache Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Pledge
- Round / Snore
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Item: Yache Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Pledge
- Round / Snore
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Rowlet (Long Reach)
Rowlet is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Rowlet's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Long Reach, Rowlet's attacks do not make contact with the target.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Grass Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (use with fire or water pledge for added effect).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Rowlet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Rowlet by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Grass Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (use with fire or water pledge for added effect).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Rowlet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Rowlet by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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 Rowlet? 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: Rowlet
Item: Yache Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
Item: Yache Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Shadow Sneak
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rowlet (Long Reach)
Rowlet is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Long Reach, Rowlet's attacks do not make contact with the target.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Rowlet
Item: Yache Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Pledge
- Round / Snore
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Item: Yache Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Long Reach
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Pledge
- Round / Snore
- Synthesis
- Toxic
Doubles Special Sweeper Rowlet (Long Reach)
Rowlet is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Rowlet's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Long Reach, Rowlet's attacks do not make contact with the target.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Grass Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (use with fire or water pledge for added effect).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Rowlet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Rowlet by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Grass Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (use with fire or water pledge for added effect).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Rowlet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Rowlet by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rowlet 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 Rowlet 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 Rowlet
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze
Most notable and possible best moves for Rowlet
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Rowlet in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Rowlet's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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