Kirbys Waddle Dex
Coached by Waves
A90 · #14 of 16
Hazards
✓Stealth RockLandorus, Empoleon, Krookodile
✗Spikes—
✗Toxic Spikes—
✗Sticky Web—
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✗Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)—
✓Hazard removalLandorus, Empoleon
✗Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)—
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Lopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Empoleon, Rillaboom
✗Teleport (slow pivot)—
✓Baton PassLopunny-Mega, Alomomola
Recovery
✓Reliable recoveryAlomomola, Slowbro-Galar, Empoleon
✓Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)Lopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Melmetal, Empoleon, Krookodile, Rillaboom
Cleric
✓Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)Lopunny-Mega, Alomomola
✓Wish support (HP ≥ 90)Alomomola
Setup
✓Offensive setupAlomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Empoleon, Krookodile, Rillaboom
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Lopunny-Mega, Landorus, Empoleon
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Slowbro-Galar, Melmetal, Empoleon, Krookodile
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityLopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Raging Bolt, Empoleon
✗Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)—
✓Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)Rillaboom
✗First Impression (first turn only)—
✓Fake Out (low value in singles)Lopunny-Mega, Rillaboom
✗Prankster (status priority)—
Status
✓ToxicLopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Slowbro-Galar, Melmetal, Empoleon, Krookodile
✗Will-O-Wisp—
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Lopunny-Mega, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Melmetal
✓YawnSlowbro-Galar, Empoleon
✗Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)—
✓Status chance riders (minor)Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Melmetal, Empoleon, Krookodile
Anti-setup
✓Haze / Clear SmogSlowbro-Galar, Empoleon
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Lopunny-Mega, Raging Bolt, Empoleon, Krookodile
✗Spectral Thief—
✓EncoreLopunny-Mega
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✗Unaware—
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffAlomomola, Landorus, Empoleon, Krookodile, Rillaboom
✓TauntLandorus, Raging Bolt, Krookodile, Rillaboom
✓Trick / SwitcherooLopunny-Mega, Slowbro-Galar
✓Substitute (near-universal)Lopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Melmetal, Empoleon, Krookodile, Rillaboom
✓Leech SeedRillaboom
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Alomomola, Slowbro-Galar
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Alomomola, Slowbro-Galar
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityLandorus, Raging Bolt, Krookodile
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilityAlomomola, Slowbro-Galar
✓Intimidate (low value in singles)Krookodile