Competitive Information for Woobat [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Woobat? 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.
Woobat is a wonderful Psychic and Flying-typed Pokemon. Woobat is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Woobat is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Dual Wingbeat / Pluck
- Knock Off / Thief
- Facade / Super Fang
Physical Sweeper Woobat (Unaware)
Woobat is a decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Woobat's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Woobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Woobat steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ 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).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Woobat has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Woobat is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Super Fang is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (does damage equal to 1/2 target's current hp).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/is10a20f
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Heat Wave
Special Sweeper Woobat (Unaware)
Woobat is a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Woobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Woobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Woobat on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Woobat recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/is11a20f
Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psyshock / Shadow Ball
- Charge Beam
- Heat Wave
- Psychic
Woobat Special Sweeper (Specs Bat)
Woobat is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Woobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Woobat's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/is12a20f
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball
- Air Slash
- Psych Up / Light Screen
- Swagger
Woobat Special Sweeper (Psych Up Bat)
Woobat is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Woobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Psych Up is a status move (copies the target's current stat stages).
◆ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
◆ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/is13a20f
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psyshock / Energy Ball
- Tailwind / Protect
- Endeavor / Charm
- Toxic
Woobat Special Sweeper (Take The Lead)
Woobat is a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Woobat from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Woobat this turn).
◆ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Woobat's hp).
◆ Charm is a status move (lowers the target's attack by 2 stages).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/is14a20f
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Woobat? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Dual Wingbeat / Pluck
- Knock Off / Thief
- Facade / Super Fang
Doubles Physical Sweeper Woobat (Unaware)
Woobat is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Woobat's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Woobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Pluck is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Woobat steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ 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).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Woobat has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Woobat is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Super Fang is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (does damage equal to 1/2 target's current hp).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/id10a20f
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
Doubles Special Sweeper Woobat (Unaware)
Woobat is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for double battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Woobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Woobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Woobat on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Woobat recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/id11a20f
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 212 Hp / 148 Def / 148 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Woobat (Unaware)
Woobat is a marvelous Defensive Trick Room for single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Woobat from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unaware, Woobat ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Woobat on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Woobat recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/id12a20f
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Woobat 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 Woobat 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 Woobat
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Trick
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Skill swap
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand, Ally Switch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Woobat's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Steel Wing
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Woobat
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Woobat in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Woobat's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Related Videos
Here are various how-to-use and competitive moveset analysis video guides for Woobat in Sword/Shield. These featured videos will most likely contain additional strategies and combos not listed on our site. Disclaimer: All videos belong to their respective owners along with the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the videos. They belong solely to the author and not to us.
We currently do not have any competitive video guides for Woobat in Sword/Shield
Want to have your Competitive Pokemon videos sponsored on our site? Contact us!
Some builds on this page have been hidden, click here to display them
Here are the best movesets for Woobat. Top rated Woobat Sword/Shield movesets. You can find Woobat builds Sword/Shield. Woobat movesets Sword/Shield are listed here. VGC Woobat Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Woobat in Sword/Shield along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for Swoobat evolution