Zarude

DarkGrass

Base stats

HP105

Atk120

Def105

SpA70

SpD95

Spe105

BST600

Abilities

Primary: Leaf Guard
Secondary: —
Hidden: —

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 105 Speed: fast pivot range (100+).

Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).
Physical wall: HP 85+ with Def 100+.
Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.

Pivoting

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

Recovery

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

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Bulk Up

Priority

Grassy Glide (terrain-gated): Grassy Glide

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Roar
Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

71 of 71 moves


Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15	Power doubles if the user has no held item.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Bind	Normal	Physical	15	85	20	Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	30% chance to make the target flinch.
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.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
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.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	20% chance to make the target flinch.
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.
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.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
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.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	20	User on Grassy Terrain: +1 priority.