Competitive Information for Tyrogue [Sword/Shield]
Fighting
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tyrogue? 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!
Get hyped for Tyrogue, a brilliant Pokémon with Fighting typing! Tyrogue is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover Tyrogue's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Brick Break
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Detect / Protect
Tyrogue thrives as a noteworthy Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This build is crafted to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Flame Orb will burn Tyrogue at the end of the turn which will activate Tyrogue's Guts ability. Use Detect or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Tyrogue is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Tyrogue a sweet boost.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tyrogue is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ 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).
◆ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tyrogue this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tyrogue this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Brick Break
- Thief / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
Taking on single battles? Tyrogue is a superb Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tyrogue's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Tyrogue's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Steadfast, if Tyrogue flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. Thief was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Tyrogue has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ 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).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 60 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Round / Snore
- Vacuum Wave
- Mud-Slap
- Bulk Up
Tyrogue makes an a stupendous Special Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with potent special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Tyrogue's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Tyrogue from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Steadfast, if Tyrogue flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Tyrogue must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Tyrogue's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tyrogue? 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: Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Brick Break
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Detect / Protect
Tyrogue makes an an astounding Physical Sweeper in double battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using devastating physical power. Flame Orb will burn Tyrogue at the end of the turn which will activate Tyrogue's Guts ability. Use Detect or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Tyrogue is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Tyrogue a sweet boost.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ 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).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tyrogue is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tyrogue this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tyrogue this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Brick Break
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Thief / Double-Edge
Tyrogue stands out as a marvelous Physical Sweeper in double battles. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tyrogue's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Tyrogue's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Steadfast, if Tyrogue flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. Thief was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ 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).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Tyrogue has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 60 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Round / Snore
- Vacuum Wave
- Mud-Slap
- Bulk Up
For those intense double battles, Tyrogue is a prestigious Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with devastating special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Tyrogue's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Tyrogue from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Steadfast, if Tyrogue flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Tyrogue must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Tyrogue's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tyrogue 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 Tyrogue.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tyrogue 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 Tyrogue
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Guts + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Bullet Punch, Fake Out, Feint, Mach Punch, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tyrogue's stats
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Rapid Spin
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Tyrogue
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tyrogue 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 Tyrogue'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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