Thwackey

Grass

In HPL - Battle Connoisseur

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Base stats

HP70

Atk85

Def70

SpA55

SpD60

Spe80

BST420

Abilities

Primary: Overgrow
Secondary: —
Hidden: Grassy Surge

Singles analysis

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

Base 80 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: Swords Dance

Priority

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

Stallbreak / utility

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

Moves — National Dex

Type

61 of 61 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.
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Branch Poke	Grass	Physical	40	100	40	No additional effect.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
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.
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.
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40	Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Grass Pledge	Grass	Special	80	100	10	Use with Fire or Water Pledge for added effect.
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	20	User on Grassy Terrain: +1 priority.
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	—	—	10	5 turns. Grounded: +Grass power, +1/16 max HP.
Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	Lowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.
Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Raises user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1; 2 in Sun.
Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10	Lowers the user's Speed by 1.