Competitive Information for Turtonator [Sword/Shield]
Fire / Dragon
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Turtonator? 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!
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Discover the strength of Turtonator, a top-notch Pokémon known for its Fire and Dragon typing! It's to see Turtonator show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Dragon, Ground, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Turtonator performs in battles.
Item: Assault Vest / Grassy Seed
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Shell Trap
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
Taking on single battles? Turtonator is a distinguished Special Tank. It's designed to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Shell Armor, Turtonator cannot be struck by a critical hit. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Turtonator's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves. With a Grassy Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is grassy terrain, raises Turtonator's defense by 1 stage then the Grassy Seed gets consumed.
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Turtonator's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Iron Head / Body Slam
- Body Press
In single battles, Turtonator is known as a marvelous Physical Sweeper. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Turtonator's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Turtonator's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shell Armor, Turtonator cannot be struck by a critical hit. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ 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 Turtonator's last move failed).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Turtonator's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shell Trap / Overheat
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Scorching Sands / Hyper Voice
- Flash Cannon
For those intense single battles, Turtonator is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with devastating special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Turtonator's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Shell Armor, Turtonator cannot be struck by a critical hit. Scorching Sands was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Turtonator's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Turtonator's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Turtonator's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Turtonator? 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!
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Item: Expert Belt / Choice Band
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Brutal Swing
- Body Press / Iron Head
Prepare for double battles with Turtonator as a superb Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to overwhelm foes with devastating physical moves. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Turtonator's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Band will increase the damage of Turtonator's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Shell Armor, Turtonator cannot be struck by a critical hit. Body Press or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ 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).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Turtonator's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Shell Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shell Trap / Heat Wave
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Flash Cannon
Prepare for double battles with Turtonator as a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and enhances Turtonator's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Shell Armor, Turtonator cannot be struck by a critical hit. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Turtonator's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Turtonator cannot move next turn).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Turtonator's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Turtonator 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 Turtonator.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Turtonator 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 Turtonator
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Bulk Up
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Burning Jealousy, Scorching Sands, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Turtonator's stats
- Bulk Up
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Scale Shot
- Shell Smash
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Turtonator
- Body Press
- Burning Jealousy
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Head Smash
- Heat Wave
- Iron Defense
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Scorching Sands
- Shell Trap
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Wide Guard
Common Effort Values for Turtonator in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/0/4 )
- Modest Nature ( 248/0/0/252/8/0 )
- Optimize Turtonator'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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