Tauros-Paldea-Aqua

FightingWater

In HPL - Battle Connoisseur

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Base stats

HP75

Atk110

Def105

SpA30

SpD70

Spe100

BST490

Abilities

Primary: Intimidate
Secondary: Anger Point
Hidden: Cud Chew

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 100 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100); fast pivot range (100+).

Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.

Recovery

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

Setup

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

Priority

Priority: Aqua Jet

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Defense abilities

Intimidate (low value in singles): Intimidate

Moves — Gen 9

Type

54 of 54 moves


Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20	Usually goes first.
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10	Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
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.
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.
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 Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10	High critical hit ratio.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
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.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10	No additional effect.
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5	No additional effect.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	5	2x power if the user had a stat lowered this turn.
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10	20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10	Lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.