Competitive Information for Wigglytuff [Sword/Shield]
Normal / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Wigglytuff? 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.
GlastrierUrshifuLandorus-TherianRegielekiNihilegoZapdos-GalarPonyta-GalarPerrserkerNidokingLycanroc-Dusk
Wigglytuff is a stupendous Normal and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's normal to find yourself dealing with Wigglytuff when battling in the 8th generation meta. Wigglytuff's only type-related weaknesses are Poison and Steel.
Item: Babiri Berry
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Hyper Voice
- Dazzling Gleam
- Ally Switch
Special Tank Wigglytuff (Popular/Trending)
Wigglytuff is pretty popular Special Tank. It's designed to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Ally Switch is a status move (your Wigglytuff swaps positions with its ally).
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Steel Roller / Wild Charge
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. ends the terrain).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Dazzling Gleam
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Flamethrower
Special Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Wigglytuff's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Tri Attack is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Expanding Force is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (Wigglytuff on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Wigglytuff? 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: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Steel Roller / Wild Charge
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
Doubles Physical Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. ends the terrain).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Wigglytuff (Competitive)
Wigglytuff is a notable Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Wigglytuff's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Wigglytuff's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Wigglytuff's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Tri Attack is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Wigglytuff faints. Wigglytuff on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ 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).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Wigglytuff 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 Wigglytuff 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 Wigglytuff
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton Pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Perish Song + Protect
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit Up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand, Ally Switch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Wigglytuff
- Ally Switch
- Blizzard
- Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
- Hyper Voice
Common Effort Values for Wigglytuff in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/252/252/4/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/52/252/0/200 )
- Optimize Wigglytuff's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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