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!
Discover the strength of Hawlucha, a high-quality Pokémon known for its Fighting and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Hawlucha out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover Hawlucha's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower / High Jump Kick
- Sky Attack / Sky Drop
- X-Scissor / Thunder Punch
- Iron Head
Hawlucha is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 or Thunder Punch are 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).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Hawlucha and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
Moveset:
- Round / Snore
- Grass Knot
- Roost
- Bulk Up
Hawlucha is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Hawlucha must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the 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 fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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!
♦ 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 a decent Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 flinch the foes).
♦ 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 considerable 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
Moveset:
- Round / Snore
- Grass Knot
- Roost
- Bulk Up
Hawlucha is a decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Hawlucha must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the 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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