Mankey

Fighting

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Base stats

HP40

Atk80

Def35

SpA35

SpD45

Spe70

BST305

Abilities

Primary: Vital Spirit
Secondary: Anger Point
Hidden: Defiant

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 70 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Pivoting

Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception): U-turn

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Bulk Up
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Curse

Anti-setup

Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

69 of 69 moves


Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15	Power doubles if the user has no held item.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	All healthy allies aid in damaging the target.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25	If the user has no item, it steals the target's.
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5	Does damage equal to the user's HP. User faints.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15	10% chance to burn the target.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.