Competitive Information for Rufflet [Sword/Shield]

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Competitive Pokemon Sword/Shield Movesets and Strategies for Rufflet

Base Stats for Rufflet

Normal / Flying

Abilities:

Keen EyeKeen Eye: This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.

HustleHustle: This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.

Sheer ForceSheer Force: This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.

Evolutions / Family:
Rufflet
Braviary

Weakness Chart for Normal/Flying-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

0.5x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

0.5x

¼x

½x

Movesets for Singles

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 an awesome 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.

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
- Close Combat / Superpower
- Shadow Claw

Physical Sweeper Rufflet (Hustle)

Rufflet is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Hustle, Rufflet's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.

♦ 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 large 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).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rufflet's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).

No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array ( )

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.

Doubles Physical Sweeper Rufflet (Hustle)

Rufflet is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Hustle, Rufflet's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.

♦ 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 large amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rufflet's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Rufflet's attack and defense by 1 stage).

No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array ( )

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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Damage Modifiers:

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Apply STABS.T.A.B : Same-Type Attack Bonus
These moves are always highlighted below in bold. When this box is checked, the bonus is calculated into the Versus column when a type-matchup is selected.

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
Ability: Sheer Force + Item: Life Orb
Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder Policy
Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Heat Wave
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect

Optimize Rufflet's EVs for Sword/Shield