Competitive Information for Crobat [X/Y]
Poison / Flying
Abilities:
Moves ignore substitutes and the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Crobat? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Crobat, the high-quality Poison and Flying-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Crobat out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Curious about Crobat's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Cross Poison / Poison Fang
- Thief / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor / U-turn
Crobat makes an an extraordinary Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat'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 Crobat recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Brave Bird. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Thief was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Crobat has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Crobat switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Dark Pulse
In single battles, Crobat's Special Sweeper role is a terrific. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Crobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ 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).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 140 Atk / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Defog
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Taunt / Toxic
Crobat makes an a distinguished Physical Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Crobat is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Crobat? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Cross Poison / Poison Fang
- Thief / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor / U-turn
Crobat shows a stunning Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using intense physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat'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 Crobat recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Brave Bird. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Thief was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Crobat has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Crobat switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Dark Pulse
For double battles, Crobat is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with powerful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Crobat's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Crobat's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ 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).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Crobat can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Crobat.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Crobat 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 Crobat
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Snatch, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Crobat's stats
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Crobat
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Crobat in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Crobat's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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