Arrokuda

Water

Base stats

HP41

Atk63

Def40

SpA40

SpD30

Spe66

BST280

Abilities

Primary: Swift Swim
Secondary: —
Hidden: Propeller Tail

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 66 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): Flip Turn

Recovery

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

Setup

Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility

Priority

Priority: Aqua Jet

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

38 of 38 moves


Acupressure	Normal	Status	—	—	30	Raises a random stat of the user or an ally by 2.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20	Usually goes first.
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10	Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10	High critical hit ratio.
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.
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20	User switches out after damaging the target.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5	No additional effect.
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15	10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch.
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10	20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15	High critical hit ratio.
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35	No additional effect.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.