Competitive Information for Watchog [X/Y]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Watchog? 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.
Watchog is an astounding Normal-typed Pokemon. Watchog is a frequent Pokemon to see in Generation 6. Watchog's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Analytic
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Knock Off / Crunch
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Physical Sweeper Watchog (Analytic)
Watchog is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Watchog's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Watchog's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Analytic, Watchog's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
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Item: Shell Bell
Ability: Analytic
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Aqua Tail
- Baton Pass
- Fire Punch
Watchog Physical Tank (Baton Pass Warthog)
Watchog is a stupendous Physical Tank. It's designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Analytic, Watchog's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Watchog switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Keen Eye
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 190 Hp / 225 Atk / 95 Spe
Moveset:
- Gunk Shot
- Hyper Fang
- Dig
- Fire Punch
Watchog Physical Tank (Get A Life)
Watchog is a spectacular Physical Tank. It is designed to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Watchog's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Keen Eye, Watchog's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
♦ Hyper Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Watchog? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Analytic
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Knock Off / Crunch
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Doubles Physical Sweeper Watchog (Analytic)
Watchog is popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Watchog's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Watchog's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Analytic, Watchog's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Watchog learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Watchog 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 Watchog
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Watchog's stats
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Watchog
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Watchog in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Watchog's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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