Ludicolo

WaterGrass

Base stats

HP80

Atk70

Def70

SpA90

SpD100

Spe70

BST480

Abilities

Primary: Swift Swim
Secondary: Rain Dish
Hidden: Own Tempo

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.

Recovery

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

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance

Priority

Grassy Glide (terrain-gated): Grassy Glide
Fake Out (low value in singles): Fake Out

Anti-setup

Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute
Leech Seed

Moves — Gen 9

Type

74 of 74 moves


Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
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.
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15	This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10	Hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15	10% chance to burn the target.
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15	More power the less HP the user has left.
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 Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.