Competitive Information for Salazzle [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Salazzle
Poison / Fire
Abilities:
ObliviousOblivious: This Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted. Immune to Intimidate.
, CorrosionCorrosion: This Pokemon can poison or badly poison other Pokemon regardless of their typing.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
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0.25x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
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4x
0.5x
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2x
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Salazzle? 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.
Common single-battle team mates for Salazzle in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
FerrothornKingdraSableyeKrookodileWeezing-GalarCobalionStoutlandPalossandPikachuGallade
FerrothornKingdraSableyeKrookodileWeezing-GalarCobalionStoutlandPalossandPikachuGallade
Salazzle is a marvelous Poison and Fire-typed Pokemon. It's common to find yourself dealing with Salazzle when battling in the 8th generation meta. Salazzle is weak to Ground, Psychic, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Salazzle
Item: Focus Sash / Aguav Berry
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Toxic
Item: Focus Sash / Aguav Berry
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Salazzle (Popular/Trending)
Salazzle is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Salazzle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Oblivious, Salazzle cannot be infatuated or taunted. immune to intimidate.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Salazzle's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Salazzle this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Salazzle this turn).
♦ 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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Species: Salazzle
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Corrosion
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Hp / 252 SpA / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Round / Snore
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Corrosion
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Hp / 252 SpA / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Salazzle (Corrosion)
Salazzle is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Salazzle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Salazzle is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Corrosion, Salazzle can poison or badly poison other pokemon regardless of their typing.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Salazzle's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ 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 (Salazzle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ 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 (Salazzle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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 Salazzle? 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.
Common double-battle team mates for Salazzle in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
DragapultCorviknightSeismitoadMandibuzzPrimarinaSylveonVaporeonCorsola-GalarCrawdauntFlygon
DragapultCorviknightSeismitoadMandibuzzPrimarinaSylveonVaporeonCorsola-GalarCrawdauntFlygon
Species: Salazzle
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Corrosion
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Hp / 252 SpA / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Round / Snore
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Corrosion
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Hp / 252 SpA / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Salazzle (Corrosion)
Salazzle is a notable Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Salazzle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Salazzle is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Corrosion, Salazzle can poison or badly poison other pokemon regardless of their typing.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ 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 (Salazzle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ 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 (Salazzle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Salazzle learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
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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 Salazzle 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 Salazzle
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Helping Hand
Optimize Salazzle's EVs for Sword/Shield
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