Competitive Information for Stonjourner [Sword/Shield]
Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon's allies have the power of their moves multiplied by 1.3.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Stonjourner? 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!
Discover the strength of Stonjourner, an extraordinary Pokémon known for its Rock typing! Stonjourner is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Stonjourner's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Power Spot
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Body Press
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
- Bulldoze / Stomping Tantrum
- Gravity
When it comes to single battles, Stonjourner shines as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with intense physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Stonjourner from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Stonjourner is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Power Spot, Stonjourner's allies have the power of their moves multiplied by 1.3.
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Stonjourner's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Stonjourner's last move failed).
◆ Gravity is a status move (5 turns: no ground immunities, 1.67x accuracy).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Power Spot
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Body Press
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Body Slam / Facade
Stonjourner proves to be a distinguished Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset focuses to overwhelm foes with powerful physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Stonjourner's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Power Spot, Stonjourner's allies have the power of their moves multiplied by 1.3. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Stonjourner's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Stonjourner's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Stonjourner's last move failed).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Stonjourner is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Stonjourner? 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: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Power Spot
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower / Body Press
- Brutal Swing / Assurance
Prepare for double battles with Stonjourner as a superb Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to crush rivals using powerful physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Stonjourner's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Power Spot, Stonjourner's allies have the power of their moves multiplied by 1.3. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Stonjourner's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Stonjourner's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Stonjourner's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Stonjourner 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 Stonjourner.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Stonjourner 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 Stonjourner
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
Moves that boost Stonjourner's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Stonjourner
- Body Press
- Bulldoze
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Gravity
- Heat Crash
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Stomping Tantrum
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Wide Guard
Common Effort Values for Stonjourner in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Stonjourner's Defensive 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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