Competitive Information for Hawlucha [X/Y]


Fighting / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
Speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches, gets new item/Ability.


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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hawlucha? 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!
Hawlucha is here! This dazzling Pokémon is Fighting and Flying-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Hawlucha show up as a X/Y opponent. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Want to master Hawlucha's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / High Jump Kick
- Sky Attack / Wing Attack
- Thunder Punch / Return
- X-Scissor
In single battles, Hawlucha is known as an exceptional Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. Thunder Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Roost
- Bulk Up
In single battles, Hawlucha's Special Sweeper role is a prestigious. It is meant to crush rivals using brute special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Hawlucha must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Hawlucha's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Power Herb
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Sky Attack
- High Jump Kick
- Swords Dance
Hawlucha is a renowned Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. It's designed to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. Power Herb allows certain 2-turn attacks to be completed in 1. For this moveset try using Sky Attack as soon as possible. This will consume your Power Herb, increasing the power of your acrobatics and as well as activating unburden which doubles your speed! With a Power Herb equipped to it, Hawlucha's two-turn moves complete in one turn (except sky drop) then the Power Herb gets consumed.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Hawlucha's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hawlucha? 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
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / High Jump Kick
- Rock Slide
- Sky Attack / Wing Attack
- X-Scissor / Return
Hawlucha is popular Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. X-Scissor was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hawlucha is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Grass Knot
- Round / Snore
- Roost
- Bulk Up
Hawlucha proves to be an astounding Special Sweeper for double battles. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with brute special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Hawlucha from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Hawlucha must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Hawlucha's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hawlucha 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 Hawlucha.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hawlucha 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 Hawlucha
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Ability: Unburden + Move: Acrobatics
- Ability: Unburden + Item: Mirror herb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Detect, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Hawlucha's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Hone Claws
- Power-Up Punch
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Hawlucha
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Hawlucha 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 Hawlucha'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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