Competitive Information for Wooloo [Sword/Shield]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Wooloo? 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.
Wooloo is pretty popular Normal-typed Pokemon. Wooloo is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Wooloo can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Wooloo's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 204 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Headbutt
- Wild Charge / Payback
- Grassy Glide
- Double Kick / Counter
Physical Sweeper Wooloo (Bulletproof)
Wooloo is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Wooloo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Wooloo recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
◆ Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Wooloo moves after the target).
◆ Grassy Glide is a physical 70-base power Grass-type move (Wooloo on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 204 Hp / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Round / Snore
- Electro Ball
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Special Sweeper Wooloo (Bulletproof)
Wooloo is a wonderful Special Sweeper for single battles. 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 Round or Snore) and raises Wooloo's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Wooloo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
◆ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Wooloo must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Electro Ball is a special 0-base power Electric-type move (more power the faster your Wooloo is than the target).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Wooloo's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Wooloo? 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: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 204 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Headbutt
- Wild Charge / Payback
- Grassy Glide
- Double Kick / Counter
Doubles Physical Sweeper Wooloo (Bulletproof)
Wooloo is an astounding Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Wooloo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Wooloo recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Wild Charge. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
◆ Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Wooloo moves after the target).
◆ Grassy Glide is a physical 70-base power Grass-type move (Wooloo on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 204 Hp / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Round / Snore
- Electro Ball
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Doubles Special Sweeper Wooloo (Bulletproof)
Wooloo is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for double battles. It tries 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 Round or Snore) and increases Wooloo's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Wooloo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
◆ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Wooloo must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Electro Ball is a special 0-base power Electric-type move (more power the faster your Wooloo is than the target).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Wooloo's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Wooloo learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wooloo 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 Wooloo
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Wooloo's stats
- Agility
- Cotton Guard
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Wooloo
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Wooloo in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Wooloo's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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