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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Dudunsparce in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Dudunsparce, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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Type | |
|---|---|---|
Dudunsparce
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| Abilities | ||
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Serene Grace Run Away Rattled (Hidden) |
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| Weak to: | ||
| (2x) | ||
| Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
| Immune to: | (0x) | |
| Ability Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Serene Grace | Doubles the chances of the user's moves with secondary effects of happening. | |
| Run Away | Ensures escape from wild Pokemon but the user cannot switch under the effects of Mean Look or Block. | |
| Rattled (Hidden) |
Increases the user's Speed by one stage if the user gets hit by a Bug-type, Ghost-type, or Dark-type move or if the user gets Intimidated. | |
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 125 | 25 |
| Atk | 100 | 201 |
| Def | 80 | 271 |
| SpAtk | 85 | 258 |
| SpDef | 75 | 325 |
| Speed | 55 | 539 |
| Total | 520 | 218 |
| Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 232 | 232 | 200 | 200 | 185 |
| Atk | 167 | 152 | 120 | 108 | 94 |
| Def | 145 | 132 | 100 | 90 | 76 |
| SpAtk | 150 | 137 | 105 | 94 | 81 |
| SpDef | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 | 72 |
| Spd | 117 | 107 | 75 | 67 | 54 |
| Best Natures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
Calm (+Sp. Def, -Atk) |
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| Build Name | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Baton Pass Dudunsparce | ★★★★★ |
| Nature | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
|---|---|
| EV Spread | 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 Sp. Def |
| Final Stat Values | 232 HP / 121 Def / 118 Sp. Def / 75 Spe |
| Ability | Rattled |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | Mental Herb |
| Moveset | ・
Coil
・ Calm Mind ・ Baton Pass ・ Substitute |
This build aims to be as defensive as possible, accumulating boosts from Coil, Calm Mind, and Rattled and passing it to a teammate with Baton Pass. Passing a Substitute is also very powerful, allowing a teammate to come in with a Substitute to protect it.
This Dudunsparce Build is weak to Taunt, so Mental Herb is the best item for this build.
Terastallizing into Fairy can protect Dudunsparce from opposing Pokemon who may want to Dragon Tail away its boosts.
| Glare | Glare gives Dudunsparce a reliable means to paralyze an opponent, allowing it to set up more Stats to Baton Pass to a teammate. |
|---|
| Item: Clear Amulet | Outrage 102 ~ 121 (43.9 ~ 52.1%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Ability:
Magnet Pull
Item:
Leftovers
|
Thunderbolt 87 ~ 103 (37.5 ~ 44.3%) Guaranteed 3-Hit KO |
Ability:
Magnet Pull
Item:
Leftovers
|
Steel Beam 135 ~ 159 (58.1 ~ 68.5%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Because Dudunsparce has hefty defenses, putting it up against opponents who do not pressure it offensively can allow it to comfortably set up its Substitutes and boosts.
Having a Memento user at the front of the team can help Dudunsparce come in safely where it can set up and Baton Pass. Teammates like Zoroark, Glimmora or Pincurchin all have access to Memento, making them good teammates for Dudunsparce.
| Memento User | Baton Pass User | Baton Pass Recipient |
|---|---|---|
Zoroark
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Dudunsparce
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Espathra
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Zoroark can debuff an opponent's offense with Memento, letting Dudunsparce switch in with little resistance.
It can then set up Coils, Calm Minds or Substitute, which it can then pass to Espathra.
Espathra can then sweep an entire team if the set up is unimpeded.
You can force Dudunsparce and its allies out of the active position with Whirlwind or Roar.
Dragon Tail may also work, but it will not force Dudunsparce to switch if it is behind a Substitute, whereas Whirlwind and Roar will still work.
Forcing a Pokemon out of the active spot will also remove their buffs, making the entire Memento and Baton Pass strategy fall apart.
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
Hippowdon
|
Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can nullify Dudunsparce's set up by using Whirlwind. ▶️Hippowdon Best Movesets |
Arcanine
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Ranking: ★★★★
・While it can trigger Rattled with Intimidate, Arcanine can nullify Dudunsparce's boosts with Roar. ▶️Counter Best Movesets |

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