Competitive Information for Weavile [Sword/Shield]
Dark / Ice
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Weavile? 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!
Meet Weavile, an awesome Pokémon ready to dominate with its Dark and Ice typing! Weavile is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Want to master Weavile's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Wide Lens
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
- Fake Tears / Foul Play
- Taunt
Weavile is a renowned Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Weavile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Weavile's moves. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Fake Tears is a status move (lowers the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Focus Sash / Chople Berry
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
- Poison Jab / Double-Edge
- Psycho Cut
Weavile is an awesome Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Weavile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Shard
- Brick Break
- Taunt
- Ice Punch
Weavile is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Weavile's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Lax Incense
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 108 Hp / 76 Def / 140 SpA / 76 SpD / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Beat Up / Night Slash
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Swords Dance / False Swipe
Weavile is a superb Special Tank for single battles. It's goal is to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. Sweeper With a Lax Incense equipped to it, the accuracy of attacks against Weavile is 0.9x.
◆ Beat Up is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Weavile's attack by 2 stages).
◆ False Swipe is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move (always leaves the target with at least 1 hp).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Weavile? 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: Focus Sash / Chople Berry
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
- Poison Jab / Double-Edge
- Psycho Cut
Weavile is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Weavile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pressure, if Weavile is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Weavile 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 Weavile.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Weavile 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 Weavile
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Feint, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Weavile's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Metal Claw
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Weavile
- Beat Up
- Fake Out
- Fake Tears
- Foul Play
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Surf
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Triple Axel
Common Effort Values for Weavile in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 12/188/4/0/52/252 )
- Optimize Weavile'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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