What is a good competitive moveset for Rufflet? 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.
Rufflet is a marvelous Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Rufflet is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Rufflet is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Rufflet is a decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Rufflet recover from the recoil damage it may take from Brave Bird. With Hustle, Rufflet's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Blunder Policy equipped to it, if Rufflet misses due to accuracy, its speed is raised by 2 stages then the Blunder Policy gets consumed.
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ◆ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage. ◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rufflet's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Rufflet? 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: Rufflet Item: Blunder Policy / Shell Bell Ability: Hustle Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Moveset: - Brave Bird / Dual Wingbeat - Slash / Strength - Rock Slide - Close Combat
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rufflet (Hustle)
Rufflet is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Rufflet recover from the recoil damage it may take from Brave Bird. With Hustle, Rufflet's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x. With a Blunder Policy equipped to it, if Rufflet misses due to accuracy, its speed is raised by 2 stages then the Blunder Policy gets consumed.
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ◆ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a great amount of damage. ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rufflet's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rufflet 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 Rufflet 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 Rufflet
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Steel Wing
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Heat Wave
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Crush Claw
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Hurricane
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that Break Screens: Defog
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Rufflet's stats
Agility
Bulk Up
Hone Claws
Steel Wing
Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Rufflet
Protect
Rest
Roost
Toxic
U-turn
Common Effort Values for Rufflet in Sword and Shield
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