Kirbys Waddle Dex
Coached by
A-88 · #16 of 16
Hazards
✓Stealth RockLandorus, Empoleon, Claydol
✗Spikes—
✗Toxic Spikes—
✗Sticky Web—
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✓Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)Claydol
✓Hazard removalLandorus, Empoleon, Claydol
✗Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)—
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Lopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Empoleon, Rillaboom, Grimmsnarl
✓Teleport (slow pivot)Claydol
✓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, Empoleon, Rillaboom, Claydol, Ceruledge, Grimmsnarl
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, Rillaboom, Claydol, Ceruledge, Grimmsnarl
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Lopunny-Mega, Landorus, Empoleon, Claydol
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Slowbro-Galar, Empoleon, Claydol, Ceruledge
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityLopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Raging Bolt, Empoleon, Ceruledge
✓Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)Grimmsnarl
✓Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)Rillaboom
✗First Impression (first turn only)—
✓Fake Out (low value in singles)Lopunny-Mega, Rillaboom, Grimmsnarl
✓Prankster (status priority)Grimmsnarl
Status
✓ToxicLopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Slowbro-Galar, Empoleon, Claydol
✓Will-O-WispCeruledge
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Lopunny-Mega, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Grimmsnarl
✓YawnSlowbro-Galar, Empoleon
✗Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)—
✓Status chance riders (minor)Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Empoleon, Ceruledge
Anti-setup
✓Haze / Clear SmogSlowbro-Galar, Empoleon, Ceruledge
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Lopunny-Mega, Raging Bolt, Empoleon
✗Spectral Thief—
✓EncoreLopunny-Mega
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✗Unaware—
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffAlomomola, Landorus, Empoleon, Rillaboom
✓TauntLandorus, Raging Bolt, Rillaboom, Ceruledge, Grimmsnarl
✓Trick / SwitcherooLopunny-Mega, Slowbro-Galar, Claydol, Grimmsnarl
✓Substitute (near-universal)Lopunny-Mega, Alomomola, Landorus, Raging Bolt, Slowbro-Galar, Empoleon, Rillaboom, Claydol, Ceruledge, Grimmsnarl
✓Leech SeedRillaboom
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Alomomola, Slowbro-Galar, Claydol
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Alomomola, Slowbro-Galar, Claydol, Ceruledge, Grimmsnarl
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityLandorus, Raging Bolt
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilityAlomomola, Slowbro-Galar, Claydol, Ceruledge
✗Intimidate (low value in singles)—