Competitive Information for Swinub [X/Y]
Ice / Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted.
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Swinub? 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!
Unleash the power of Swinub, a noteworthy Pokémon with Ice and Ground typing. Swinub is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Swinub's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
- Icicle Crash / Avalanche
Prepare for single battles with Swinub as an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Swinub's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Swinub's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Swinub cannot be infatuated or taunted. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Swinub's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Swinub is damaged by the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Swinub? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 48 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Icicle Crash / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Rock Smash
In double battles, Swinub's Physical Sweeper role is pretty popular. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Swinub's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Swinub's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Swinub cannot be infatuated or taunted. Icicle Crash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Swinub's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Swinub 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 Swinub.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Swinub 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 Swinub
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Swinub's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Swinub
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Swinub 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 Swinub'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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