Competitive Information for Camerupt (mega) [X/Y]


Fire / Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Camerupt-mega? 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.
Camerupt is an interesting Fire and Ground-typed Pokemon. It's usual to see Camerupt show up as a X/Y opponent. Camerupt's only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Water.
Item: Cameruptite
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Flash Cannon
- Hyper Beam / Round
Special Sweeper Camerupt-Mega (Sheer Force)
Camerupt is a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Sheer Force, Camerupt's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects. With a Cameruptite equipped to it, if held by a camerupt, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Camerupt's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Camerupt cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Camerupt-mega? 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.
Item: Cameruptite
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Eruption / Heat Wave
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Flash Cannon
- Hyper Beam / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Camerupt-Mega (Sheer Force)
Camerupt is an astounding Special Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Sheer Force, Camerupt's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects. With a Cameruptite equipped to it, if held by a camerupt, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Camerupt cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Camerupt-mega 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 Camerupt-mega 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 Camerupt-mega
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Stomp
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ember
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ancient Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Heat Wave
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud Bomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flash Cannon
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Head
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Lava Plume
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flame Charge
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Yawn
Moves that boost Camerupt-mega's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Flame Charge
- Growth
- Howl
- Rock Polish
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Camerupt-mega
- Earthquake
- Eruption
- Howl
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Camerupt-mega in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Camerupt-mega's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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