Competitive Information for Stunfisk [Sword/Shield]
Ground / Electric
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Stunfisk? 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!
Say hello to Stunfisk, a dazzling Pokémon that excels with Ground and Electric typing! Stunfisk is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Grass, Ground, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Discover Stunfisk's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Band
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Spark
- Foul Play / Sucker Punch
- Rock Slide / Revenge
For single battles, Stunfisk is a dazzling Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Stunfisk's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Band will increase the damage of Stunfisk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Stunfisk will be paralyzed. Rock Slide or Revenge are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Stunfisk's last move failed).
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Stunfisk is damaged by the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 224 Hp / 32 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Scald
Dominating single battles, Stunfisk is a wonderful Special Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Stunfisk's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Stunfisk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Stunfisk will be paralyzed.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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Item: Red Card
Ability: Limber
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 213 Hp / 252 SpA / 42 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Sludge Wave / Earth Power
- Muddy Water
- Thunderbolt
Dominating single battles, Stunfisk is a phenomenal Special Tank. It is meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Limber, Stunfisk cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it. With a Red Card equipped to it, if Stunfisk survives a hit, attacker is forced to switch to a random ally then the Red Card gets consumed.
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Muddy Water is a special 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to lower the foes accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Limber
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 222 Hp / 222 SpA / 66 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- Rain Dance
- Thunder
Stunfisk shows an astounding Special Tank prowess in single battles. This strategy is built to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Stunfisk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Limber, Stunfisk cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it.
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
◆ Thunder is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Stunfisk? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Spark
- Foul Play / Sucker Punch
When it comes to double battles, Stunfisk shines as a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using potent physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Stunfisk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Stunfisk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Stunfisk will be paralyzed.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 224 Hp / 32 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Surf / Scald
For those intense double battles, Stunfisk is a first-rate Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with formidable special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Stunfisk's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Stunfisk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Stunfisk will be paralyzed.
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Stunfisk 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 Stunfisk.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Stunfisk 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 Stunfisk
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Stunfisk's stats
- Charge
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Stunfisk
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
Common Effort Values for Stunfisk in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Stunfisk'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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