Competitive Information for Silvally (dark) [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Silvally-Dark
Dark
Abilities:
RKS SystemRKS System: If this Pokemon is a Silvally, its type changes to match its held Memory.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Silvally-dark? 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.
Silvally is a marvelous Dark-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Silvally show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Silvally is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks.
Species: Silvally-Dark
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Psychic Fangs / Iron Head
- Crunch / Bite
- Shadow Claw
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Psychic Fangs / Iron Head
- Crunch / Bite
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Silvally-Dark (RKS System)
Silvally is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Silvally's ability RKS System changes it's typing based on the item it's holding. For this build, Dark Memory will change Silvally's typing to Dark. Psychic Fangs or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Silvally afterwards).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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
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Species: Silvally-Dark
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Hyper Voice
- Surf
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Hyper Voice
- Surf
Special Sweeper Silvally-Dark (RKS System)
Silvally is a legendary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Silvally's ability RKS System changes it's typing based on the item it's holding. For this build, Dark Memory will change Silvally's typing to Dark.
♦ Steel Beam is a special 140-base power Steel-type move (Silvally loses 50% max hp).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Silvally's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Silvally's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
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 Silvally-dark? 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: Silvally-Dark
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Psychic Fangs / Multi-Attack
- Crunch / Bite
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Psychic Fangs / Multi-Attack
- Crunch / Bite
Doubles Physical Sweeper Silvally-Dark (RKS System)
Silvally is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Silvally's ability RKS System changes it's typing based on the item it's holding. For this build, Dark Memory will change Silvally's typing to Dark. Psychic Fangs was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Silvally afterwards).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Multi-Attack is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (type varies based on the held memory).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Silvally afterwards).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Multi-Attack is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (type varies based on the held memory).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Silvally-Dark
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Hyper Voice
- Heat Wave
- Snarl
- Surf
Item: Dark Memory
Ability: RKS System
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Hyper Voice
- Heat Wave
- Snarl
- Surf
Doubles Special Sweeper Silvally-Dark (RKS System)
Silvally is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Silvally's ability RKS System changes it's typing based on the item it's holding. For this build, Dark Memory will change Silvally's typing to Dark. Steel Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Steel Beam is a special 140-base power Steel-type move (Silvally loses 50% max hp).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Silvally-dark 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 Silvally-dark 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 Silvally-dark
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
Optimize Silvally-dark's EVs for Sword/Shield
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