Okidogi Movesets and Best Builds

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

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Okidogi Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Kitakami #197		Type
Okidogi
		Abilities
		Toxic Chain Guard Dog (Hidden)
Weak to:	(4x)
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
	(0.25x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Okidogi

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Okidogi

Bulk Up Okidogi Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values	195 HP / 198 Atk / 135 Def / 70 Sp. Atk / 107 Sp. Def / 100 Spe
Ability	Guard Dog
Tera Type	or
Held Item	Leftovers
Moveset	・ Bulk Up ・ Drain Punch ・ Poison Jab ・ Taunt

Summary

Okidogi has great defensive stats while also having an amazing physical attack. A Bulk Up set allows you to wall any physical threats while simultaneously improving Okidogi's attack.

Great offensive coverage with it's STAB moves. Drain Punch gives it some form of recovery. Great Defensive bulk even before using Bulk Up.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Guard Dog	Leftovers

The Ability chosen for Okidogi for this build is Guard Dog. Guard Dog prevents any Attack drops from Intimidate, instead giving it a +1 bonus to Attack. Guard Dog also prevents Okidogi from being forcibly switched out and losing its stat boosts.

The item chosen for Okidogi for this build is Leftovers. Leftovers heals Okidogi by 1/16 of its max HP every turn. This compliments Bulk Up as it allows Okidogi to stick around longer while simultaneously making it bulkier.

Moves Breakdown

Bulk Up allows Okidogi to further boost its amazing Attack and Defense making it a great check into opposing Physical Attackers while also threatening a KO.

Drain Punch is Okidogi's main fighting STAB move while also healing it for a percentage of the damage dealt. The damage and healing are further boosted by Bulk Up's Attack boosts.

Poison Jab is Okidogi's main poison STAB move that allows it to cover for any Grass or Fairy Pokemon that annoys it's teammates.

Taunt allows for Okidogi to prevent any opposing Pokemon from setting up on it or using status moves. Taunt is an essential counter to other setup Pokemons like Bulk Up Palafin or Pokemon that can reset its stats with like Haze on Galarian Weezing

Best Tera Type: Fairy or Water

Fairy Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Water Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Fairy and Water are both great Tera Type options as it gives Okidogi a great defensive typing to help it stay in battle longer.

When choosing between these two Tera Types, consider the types and Pokemon that your team currently struggles the most with.

EV Spread and Nature

Full HP and Attack EV investment is necessary so that Okidogi can tank hits and hit hard in return, with the remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense to round off its bulk.

An Adamant Nature ensures Okidogi has an effective 195 HP and 198 Attack stat at Lv. 50.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Okidogi with +2 Attack
207 HP｜187 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP | 156 Def (Impish) Item: Leftovers	Drain Punch 180 ~ 212 (86.9 ~ 102.4%) 12.5% chance to OHKO
172 HP｜189 Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Def 252 (Bold) Item: Black Sludge	Poison Jab 94 ~ 112 (54.6 ~ 65.1%) guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery
Damage Received by Okidogi
+2 Atk No Offensive EV Investment Item: Leftovers	Jet Punch 46 ~ 55 (23.5 ~ 28.2%) possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk Item: Leftovers	Jet Punch 61 ~ 73 (31.2 ~ 37.4%) 0% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Choice Band Okidogi Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	163 HP / 198 Atk / 135 Def / 70 Sp. Atk / 107 Sp. Def / 132 Spe
Ability	Guard Dog
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Band
Moveset	・ Close Combat ・ Poison Jab ・ High Horsepower ・ Tera Blast

Summary

Okidogi has a great offensive move pool that compliments its amazing Attack stat. Use Choice Band Okidogi to help knock out any strong defensive walls like Toxapex or Garganacl.

Strong Physical Attack with great coverage moves. Attack cannot be dropped by Intimidate. Outspeeds most defensive walls without priority moves.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Guard Dog	Choice Band

The Ability chosen for Okidogi for this build is Guard Dog. Guard Dog prevents any Attack drops from Intimidate, instead giving it a +1 bonus to Attack. Guard Dog also prevents Okidogi from being forcibly switched out and losing its stat boosts.

The item chosen for Okidogi for this build is Choice Band. Choice Band further boosts Okidogi's Attack stat allowing it take out physically defensive pokemon in one hit.

Moves Breakdown

Close Combat and Poison Jab are its main STAB moves, allowing Okidogi to deal heavy damage and even outright KO many Pokemon in the current metagame.

High Horsepower and Tera Blast are its coverage moves that allows Okidogi to overcome it's Flying and Ground weaknesses while also hitting a wide range of Pokemon for super effective damage.

Best Tera Type: Ice

Ice Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Ice is the best Tera Type for this build because it hits a lot of Pokemon for super effective damage while also threatening Pokemon that counter Okidogi.

EV Spread and Nature

Full Attack and Speed EV investment is necessary so that Okidogi can hit hard and fast, with the remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense to round off its bulk.

An Adamant Nature ensures Okidogi has an effective 198 Attack and 132 Speed stat at Lv. 50.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Okidogi
207 HP｜187 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP | 156 Def (Impish) Item: Leftovers	Close Combat 216 ~ 254 (104.3 ~ 122.7%) guaranteed OHKO
164 HP｜155 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP | 204 Def (Bold) Item: Leftovers	Poison Jab 174 ~ 206 (106 ~ 125.6%) guaranteed OHKO
157 HP｜215 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP | 192 Def (Bold) Item: Leftovers	High Horsepower 100 ~ 118 (63.6 ~ 75.1%) guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
236 HP｜112 Def Defensive EV Investment: 248 HP | 252 Def (Impish) Item: Leftovers	Tera Blast (Ice) 218 ~ 258 (92.3 ~ 109.3%) 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Doubles Movesets for Okidogi

Assault Vest Okidogi Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values	195 HP / 198 Atk / 135 Def / 70 Sp. Atk / 107 Sp. Def / 100 Spe
Ability	Guard Dog
Tera Type
Held Item	Assault Vest
Moveset	・ Drain Punch ・ Close Combat ・ Poison Jab ・ High Horsepower

Summary

Okidogi has great defensive bulk outside of its Special Defense stat. Giving Okidogi an Assault Vest will further boost its bulkiness allowing it to stay alive longer.

Great bulk with a high Attack stat. Attack cannot be dropped by Intimidate. Drain Punch gives it some form of recovery.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Guard Dog	Assault Vest

The Ability chosen for Okidogi for this build is Guard Dog. Guard Dog prevents any Attack drops from Intimidate, instead giving it a +1 bonus to Attack. Guard Dog also prevents Okidogi from being forcibly switched out and losing its stat boosts.

The item chosen for Okidogi for this build is Assault Vest. Asssault Vest gives Okidogi a boost to its Special Defense. The only downside is that it can only use damaging moves, which is not a problem thanks to its high Attack stat.

Moves Breakdown

Drain Punch, Close Combat, and Poison Jab are its main STAB moves, allowing Okidogi to deal heavy damage and even outright KO many Pokemon in the current metagame.

High Horsepower is its coverage move that allows Okidogi to hit Pokemon like Iron Hands for super effective damage.

Best Tera Type: Grass

Grass Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because it allows Okidogi to resist Ground type attacks while also being immune to moves like Spore and Rage Powder.

EV Spread and Nature

Full HP and Attack EV investment is necessary so that Okidogi can hit hard and fast, with the remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense to round off its bulk.

An Adamant Nature ensures Okidogi has an effective 195 HP and 198 Attack stat at Lv. 50.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Okidogi
175 HP｜121 Def No Defensive EV Investment (Adamant) Item: Mystic Water	Close Combat 111 ~ 132 (63.4 ~ 75.4%) guaranteed 2HKO
201 HP｜110 Def Defensive EV Investment: 204 HP (Adamant) Item: Assault Vest	Poison Jab 164 ~ 194 (81.5 ~ 96.5%) guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
Damage Received by Okidogi
187 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk(Modest) Item: Choice Specs	Moonblast 94 ~ 112 (48.2 ~ 57.4%) 94.1% chance to 2HKO
182 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk (Timid) Item: Leftovers	Earth Power 78 ~ 94 (40 ~ 48.2%) guaranteed 3HKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Okidogi Effectively

Use Okidogi's Strong Attack Stat

Okidogi's amazing Attack stat allows it to knock out opponents easily while also healing itself with Drain Punch. Make sure that Okidogi cannot be knocked out in return by fast Pokemon like Flutter Mane or Dragapult.

Terastalize Defensively to Protect Okidogi

Terastalize to Fairy, Water, or Grass to prevent getting knocked out by super effective moves. Okidogi already has great natural bulk, so Terastalize defensively to maximize its survivability.

How to Build a Team with Okidogi

Okidogi is a bulky Pokemon that hits hard and can be annoying to remove. Partner it with Pokemon that can help support it to stay alive.

Sample Singles Team

Screens Lead	Tanky Attacker	Sweeper
Alolan Ninetales	Okidogi	Dragapult

Okidogi benefits greatly from being supported by moves like Aurora Veil from Alolan Ninetales. Okidogi's goal is to stay alive and deal as much damage as possible to the opponent to allow a clean sweep from Pokemon like Life Orb Dragapult.

Sample Doubles Team

Physical Attacker	Physical Attacker
Chien-Pao	Okidogi
Support	Intimidate User
Amoonguss	Landorus (Therian Forme)

With Okidogi being very bulky with a high Attack stat, it can fill a similar role to Iron Hands on a doubles team. Use Pokemon with Intimidate like Landorus Therian or Gyarados, as well as strong Support Pokemon like Amoonguss or Cresselia, to keep Okidogi alive.

Chien-Pao paired with Okidogi is also a scary duo as it allows for Okidogi to tank hits from Pokemon like Flutter Mane or Heatran while being able to KO them in return.

Counters for Okidogi

Use Strong Psychic Types to Deal 4x STAB Damage to Okidogi

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Munkidori	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can Remove Stat Buffs with Clear Smog ・Guaranteed OHKO with STAB Psychic
Cresselia	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can OHKO Okidogis without Assault Vest ・Outspeeds Okidogi in Trick Room
Galarian Slowking	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Heavily Resists Okidogi's STAB Moves ・Can OHKO with STAB Psychic

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