What is a good competitive moveset for Bibarel? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Bibarel is a marvelous Normal and Water-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to find yourself dealing with Bibarel when battling in the 6th generation meta. Bibarel is weak to Electric, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks.
Species: Bibarel Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb Ability: Moody Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Double-Edge / Return - Aqua Tail / Waterfall - Superpower / Rock Smash - Thief
Physical Sweeper Bibarel (Moody)
Bibarel is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bibarel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Moody, raises a random stat by 2 and lowers another stat by 1 at the end of each turn.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Bibarel's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Bibarel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Bibarel? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Species: Bibarel Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb Ability: Moody Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Double-Edge / Return - Aqua Tail / Waterfall - Superpower / Rock Smash - Bulldoze / Dig
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bibarel (Moody)
Bibarel is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Bibarel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Moody, raises a random stat by 2 and lowers another stat by 1 at the end of each turn.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage. ♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Bibarel's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage). ♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Bibarel 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.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bibarel can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Bibarel
Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
Moves: Yawn + Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Yawn, Scald
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