Competitive Information for Wartortle [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Wartortle? 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.
Wartortle is a sensational Water-typed Pokemon. Wartortle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Wartortle's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Eviolite / Shell Bell
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Outrage
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Wartortle (Rain Dish)
Wartortle is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Wartortle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Wartortle heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Wartortle afterwards).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Item: Eviolite / Throat Spray
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Weather Ball / Surf
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dragon Pulse
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Wartortle (Rain Dish)
Wartortle is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Wartortle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and boosts Wartortle's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Wartortle heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Wartortle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 199 Hp / 200 Atk / 111 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Gyro Ball
- Iron Defense
- Ice Punch
Wartortle Physical Tank (Physiturtle)
Wartortle is pretty popular Physical Tank. It is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Wartortle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Wartortle's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Wartortle than the target).
♦ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Wartortle's defense by 2 stages).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 135 Def / 250 SpA / 125 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Mirror Coat
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
Wartortle Special Tank (Shelly)
Wartortle is an astounding Special Tank. It tries to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Wartortle last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Wartortle heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Wartortle? 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.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Outrage
Doubles Physical Sweeper Wartortle (Rain Dish)
Wartortle is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Wartortle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Wartortle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Wartortle heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Wartortle afterwards).
Item: Eviolite / Throat Spray
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Dragon Pulse
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Wartortle (Rain Dish)
Wartortle is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Wartortle is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and raises Wartortle's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Wartortle heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Wartortle must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Wartortle 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 Wartortle 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 Wartortle
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze, Brick Break
Optimize Wartortle's EVs for Sword/Shield
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