Competitive Information for Klang [X/Y]
Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Klang? 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.
Klang is a phenomenal Steel-typed Pokemon. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Klang is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks.
Item: Eviolite / Shell Bell
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Wild Charge
- Rock Smash
- Iron Defense
Physical Sweeper Klang (Clear Body)
Klang is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages.
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Klang's defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Signal Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Special Sweeper Klang (Clear Body)
Klang is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Klang's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Klang 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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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 72 Hp / 248 Atk / 188 Spe
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Shift Gear
- Magnet Rise
- Return
Klang Physical Sweeper (Magnet Risen Gear Grinder)
Klang is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages.
♦ Shift Gear is a status move (raises your Klang's speed by 2 stages and attack by 1 stage).
♦ Magnet Rise is a status move (for 5 turns, your Klang has immunity to ground).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Wild Charge
- Rock Polish
- Facade
Klang Physical Tank (Breaking Da Mold)
Klang is a notable Physical Tank. It's purpose is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Polish is a status move (raises your Klang's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Klang is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Item: Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 150 Def / 105 SpD
Moveset:
- Gear Grind
- Wild Charge
- Shift Gear
- Return
Klang Physical Tank (Two Gears One Cup)**
Klang is a pretty decent Physical Tank. It's meant to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Klang last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages.
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Shift Gear is a status move (raises your Klang's speed by 2 stages and attack by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Klang? 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: Eviolite / Shell Bell
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Wild Charge
- Rock Smash
- Iron Defense
Doubles Physical Sweeper Klang (Clear Body)
Klang is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages.
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Klang's defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Signal Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Klang (Clear Body)
Klang is an interesting Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Klang is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Klang's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Klang's stat stages.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Klang 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 Klang learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Klang 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 Klang
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Magic Coat
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Klang's stats
- Autotomize
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Shift Gear
Most notable and possible best moves for Klang
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Klang in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Klang's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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