Competitive Information for Swampert [Sword/Shield]
Water / Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Swampert? 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.
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Swampert is a fabulous Water and Ground-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Swampert out in the 8th generation battlefield. Swampert is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Swampert's only type-related weakness is Grass.
Item: Expert Belt / Rindo Berry
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- High Horsepower / Earthquake
- Liquidation / Flip Turn
- Ice Punch
- Protect
Physical Tank Swampert (Popular/Trending)
Swampert is popular Physical Tank for single battles. It is meant to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Swampert's super effective moves by 20%. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Swampert's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Flip Turn is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (Swampert switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Swampert this turn).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Damp
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Outrage
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Physical Sweeper Swampert (Damp)
Swampert is an awesome Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Damp, prevents explosion/mind blown/misty explosion/self-destruct/aftermath while active. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Swampert's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Swampert afterwards).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Swampert's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Swampert's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Rindo Berry
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Wide Guard
- Rock Slide
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
Swampert Physical Tank (Muddy Landslide)
Swampert is an outstanding Physical Tank for single battles. It is designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Swampert's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks. Wide Guard helps to protect you from moves like Rock Slide and you may lose Surf but you will still have Earthquake and besides, Waterfall does more damage anyways. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Damp
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Earthquake / Stone Edge
- Low Kick / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch / Rest
Swampert Physical Sweeper (Minesweeper)
Swampert is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Swampert last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Damp, prevents explosion/mind blown/misty explosion/self-destruct/aftermath while active.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Swampert's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Rest is a status move (Swampert sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Swampert? 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.
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 244 Hp / 236 Atk / 12 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Curse
- Yawn
- High Horsepower
- Liquidation
Doubles Physical Tank Swampert (Popular VGC)
Swampert is a fabulous Physical Tank for double battles. This particular build was popular during previous competitions. It attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Swampert last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Swampert's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Damp
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Outrage
Doubles Physical Sweeper Swampert (Damp)
Swampert is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Swampert's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Damp, prevents explosion/mind blown/misty explosion/self-destruct/aftermath while active. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Swampert afterwards).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Swampert learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Swampert 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 Swampert
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Bulk Up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Yawn, Scald
Moves that boost Swampert's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Swampert
- Counter
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Flip Turn
- High Horsepower
- Hydro Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Icy Wind
- Iron Tail
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Yawn
Common Effort Values for Swampert in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/228/4/0/4/20 )
- Optimize Swampert's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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