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Pincurchin Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Pincurchin 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 Pincurchin, as well as its strengths and weakness.

Pincurchin Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #321 Type
Pincurchin ImagePincurchin
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon
Abilities
Lightning Rod
Electric Surge (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Lightning Rod The user draws in all Electric type moves. Electric-type moves cannot damage the user but instead will boost its Special Attack by one stage.
Electric Surge
(Hidden)
The user applies Electric Terrain to the battlefield for five turns when it enters a battle.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
48
684
Atk
101
199
Def
95
161
SpAtk
91
230
SpDef
85
226
Speed
15
812
Total
435
470
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 155 155 123 123 108
Atk 168 153 121 108 95
Def 161 147 115 103 90
SpAtk 157 143 111 99 86
SpDef 150 137 105 94 81
Spd 73 67 35 31 18
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Pincurchin

Best Natures
Bold
(+Def, -Atk)
Brave
(+Atk, -Spe)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Pincurchin

Build Name Recommendation
Physically Bulky Terrain Setter Pincurchin ★★★

Physically Bulky Terrain Setter Pincurchin Moveset & Best Build

Nature Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Atk
Final Stat Values 155 HP / 161 Def / 112 Sp. Atk / 105 Sp. Def / 35 Spe
Ability Electric Surge
Tera Type Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Held Item Terrain Extender
Moveset Discharge
Spikes
Memento
Thunder Wave

Discharge is used over Thunderbolt as it gives Pincurchin better chances at paralysis, while still dealing damage. It is also a decent user of Spikes, which can punish opponents who switch their Pokemon repeatedly.

Memento works well with Pincurchin's low Speed Stat, because Pincurchin will always attack last, allowing a teammate to come in safely after Memento has debuffed an opponent's offenses.

Thunder Wave rounds out the set, being a move that guarantees more consistent paralysis comparedd to Discharge at the cost of not dealing damage.

Terrain Extender is Pincurchin's preferred Held Item because it ensures that Electric Terrain stays on the field longer for its teammates.

Other Viable Moves

Thunderbolt Thunderbolt gives Pincurchin an option to deal more damage than Discharge with a lower paralysis chance.

Key Damage Calculations

Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Pincurchin
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Tera Type: Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Item: Clear Amulet
Earthquake
172 ~ 204 (110.9 ~ 131.6%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Clear Amulet
Earthquake
128 ~ 152 (82.5 ~ 98%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Life Orb
Earthquake
166 ~ 198 (107 ~ 127.7%)
Guaranteed OHKO

Doubles Movesets for Pincurchin

Build Name Recommendation
Physically Offensive Terrain Setter Pincurchin ★★★★

Physically Offensive Terrain Setter Pincurchin Moveset & Best Build

Nature Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EV Spread 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Final Stat Values 155 HP / 168 Atk / 115 Def / 111 Sp. Atk / 106 Sp. Def / 18 Spe
Ability Electric Surge
Tera Type Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Held Item Magnet
Moveset Zing Zap
Sucker Punch
Thunder Wave
Chilling Water

A Physically offensive Pincurchin is able to deal solid damage if given the chance. Besides setting terrain with Electric Surge, it can also punish Trick Room Pokemon by being slower than them.

Zing Zap is able to 2HKO Torkoal and reduce its Eruption damage, while Sucker Punch 2HKOs Flutter Mane if it does not Tera Fairy. Thunder Wave is used as a means of Speed Control when necessary.

Lastly, Chilling Water works as a way to reduce a Physical Attacker's damage output.

Magnet is equipped to ensure that Zing Zap does as much damage as possible in Electric Terrain.

Other Viable Moves

Memento Memento allows a teammate to come in safely after an opposing Pokemon's offense has been debuffed.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Pincurchin
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Torkoal Image 70 HP|140 Def
(In Electric Terrain)
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP
Item: Charcoal
Zing Zap
98 ~ 116 (63.2 ~ 74.8%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Pincurchin
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Tera Type: Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Item: Clear Amulet
Earthquake
164 ~ 196 (105.8 ~ 126.4%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Clear Amulet
Earthquake
122 ~ 146 (78.7 ~ 94.1%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Life Orb
Earthquake
174 ~ 205 (112.2 ~ 132.2%)
Guaranteed OHKO

How to Use Pincurchin Effectively

Use Pincurchin's Low Speed to Your Advantage

One of Pincurchin's weaknesses is also one of its best strengths: its abysmally low Speed. Pincurchin's low Speed Stat makes it so Electric Surge will always go up last when up against Indeedee-F.

Pincurchin will always move last when using Memento, which allows a teammate to safely enter the field.

Pincurchin also underspeeds Torkoal, which means that it can move ahead of Torkoal under Trick Room conditions and attempt to flinch it with Zing Zap. The damage from one Zing Zap can also reduce Eruption's Base Power drastically after doing about 60% to Torkoal.

How to Build a Team with Pincurchin

Pokemon with Quark Drive benefit greatly from Pincurchin's Electric Surge, so teammates with these Ability are highly recommended. Pokemon with Unburden and Electric Seed also benefit from Electric Terrain.

Sample Singles Team

Terrain Setter Physical / Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Pincurchin ImagePincurchin Iron Valiant ImageIron Valiant Hawlucha ImageHawlucha

Pincurchin can set Electric Terrain for its teammates. Debuffing an opponent and having Pincurchin faint with Memento can allow a teammate like Iron Valiant with Quark Drive to come into play safely.

Hawlucha with Unburden becomes very difficult to outspeed, and can be a troublesome Pokemon for opponents to go up against. Its mediocre defenses also benefit from Memento's debuffs.

Sample Doubles Team

Support Special Attacker
Pincurchin ImagePincurchin Iron Bundle ImageIron Bundle
Physical Attacker Support / Special Attacker
Iron Hands ImageIron Hands Abomasnow ImageAbomasnow

Pincurchin can be an enabler for Quark Drive Pokemon like Iron Bundle and Iron Hands.

Iron Bundle can handily take care of Ground-types that give Pincurchin trouble, with Abomasnow buffing Iron Bundle's Defense with its Snow Warning.

Iron Hands offers Fake Out support, which can open opportunities for Pincurchin to paralyze foes with Thunder Wave.

Counters for Pincurchin

Counter Pincurchin with Ground-Types

With Pincurchin's poor Speed, nearly all notable Ground-types will outspeed it. These Ground-types also usually have high Physical Attack Stats, and can make quick work of Pincurchin.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Garchomp ImageGarchomp Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can threaten with super-effective STAB Earthquakes.
・Is immune to most of Pincurchin's Moves.
▶️Garchomp Best Movesets
Iron Treads ImageIron Treads Ranking: ★★★★
・Can threaten with super-effective STAB Earthquakes.
・Is immune to most of Pincurchin's Moves.
▶️Iron Treads Best Movesets
Great Tusk ImageGreat Tusk Ranking: ★★★★
・Can threaten with super-effective STAB Headlong Rush.
・Is immune to most of Pincurchin's Moves.
▶️Great Tusk Best Movesets

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