Competitive Information for Scolipede [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Poison
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Scolipede? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Scolipede, an exceptional Pokémon ready to dominate with its Bug and Poison typing! It's to see Scolipede show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Scolipede performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Iapapa Berry
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Skitter Smack / Megahorn
- Bulldoze
- Baton Pass
- Protect
Scolipede is a noteworthy Physical Sweeper for single battles. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Scolipede from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Scolipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. With a Iapapa Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -def nature then the Iapapa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Megahorn is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Bug-type move that deals a notable amount of damage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Scolipede switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Scolipede this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 Atk / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Cross Poison / Poison Jab
- Steel Roller / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor / Skitter Smack
- Superpower
Scolipede is a renowned Physical Sweeper for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Scolipede from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Scolipede's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Speed Boost, Scolipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Skitter Smack is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Scolipede's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Swarm
Nature: Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
EVs: 14 Hp / 247 Atk / 247 SpD
Moveset:
- Poison Jab
- Iron Tail
- Megahorn
- Rock Slide
Scolipede is a superb Physical Tank for single battles. It is meant to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Swarm, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Scolipede's offensive stat is 1.5x with bug attacks. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Scolipede is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Megahorn is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Bug-type move that deals a extensive amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Scolipede? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 Atk / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Cross Poison / Poison Jab
- Rock Slide
- Steel Roller / Superpower
Scolipede is popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Scolipede from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Scolipede's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Speed Boost, Scolipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Scolipede's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Scolipede can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Scolipede.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Scolipede 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 Scolipede
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Baton pass
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic
Moves that boost Scolipede's stats
- Agility
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Scolipede
- Baton Pass
- Bulldoze
- Earthquake
- Megahorn
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Skitter Smack
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Scolipede in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Scolipede's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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