Competitive Information for Togedemaru [Sword/Shield]
Electric / Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Togedemaru? 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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Togedemaru is a wonderful Electric and Steel-typed Pokemon. It's pretty common to find yourself dealing with Togedemaru when battling in the 8th generation meta. Togedemaru is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Nuzzle / Zing Zap
- Eerie Impulse
- Spiky Shield
Physical Sweeper Togedemaru (Popular/Trending)
Togedemaru is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Togedemaru from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Togedemaru is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Lightning Rod, Togedemaru draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. atk by 1; electric immunity.
♦ Nuzzle is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Zing Zap is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Eerie Impulse is a status move (lowers the target's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Spiky Shield is a status move (protects from moves. contact: loses 1/8 max hp).
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Wild Charge / Zing Zap
- Poison Jab
- Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Togedemaru (Lightning Rod)
Togedemaru is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Togedemaru from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Togedemaru is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Lightning Rod, Togedemaru draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. atk by 1; electric immunity.
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zing Zap is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Togedemaru? 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: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Wild Charge / Zing Zap
- Poison Jab
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Togedemaru (Lightning Rod)
Togedemaru is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Togedemaru from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Togedemaru is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Lightning Rod, Togedemaru draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. atk by 1; electric immunity.
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zing Zap is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Togedemaru 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 Togedemaru 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 Togedemaru
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Sturdy + Move: Endeavor
- Ability: Sturdy + Move: Endeavor
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Helping Hand, Spiky Shield
Most notable and possible best moves for Togedemaru
- Eerie Impulse
- Electroweb
- Fake Out
- Iron Head
- Nuzzle
- Spiky Shield
- Volt Switch
- Zing Zap
Common Effort Values for Togedemaru in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Togedemaru's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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