Competitive Information for Cryogonal [X/Y]
Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cryogonal? 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!
Discover Cryogonal, a rad Pokémon with Ice attributes! It's a sight to see Cryogonal out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Cryogonal below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Flash Cannon
- Signal Beam
- Solar Beam / Hyper Beam
When it comes to single battles, Cryogonal shines as a high-quality Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with intense special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cryogonal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Cryogonal unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Solar Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cryogonal cannot move next turn).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 180 Hp / 200 SpA / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Frost Breath
- Flash Cannon
- Acid Armor
- Ice Beam
Dominating single battles, Cryogonal is a fabulous Special Tank. It was designed to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cryogonal last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Cryogonal unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Acid Armor is a status move (raises your Cryogonal's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cryogonal? 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: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Signal Beam
- Solar Beam / Hyper Beam
In double battles, Cryogonal's Special Sweeper role is an interesting. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Cryogonal from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cryogonal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Cryogonal is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Cryogonal unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Solar Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cryogonal cannot move next turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal
- 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: Magic Coat, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Cryogonal's stats
- Acid Armor
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Sharpen
Most notable and possible best moves for Cryogonal
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cryogonal 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 Cryogonal'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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