Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Swampert Movesets and Best Builds

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

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Swampert Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Blueberry #190 Type
Swampert ImageSwampert
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Icon
Abilities
Torrent
Damp (Hidden)
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Torrent Increases the damage of Water-type moves by 50% when the user's HP is below 1/3 its max.
Damp
(Hidden)
Prevents the use of explosive, self-destructing moves while the user is in the battlefield.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
100
82
Atk
110
146
Def
90
192
SpAtk
85
258
SpDef
90
176
Speed
60
481
Total
535
155
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 207 207 175 175 160
Atk 178 162 130 117 103
Def 156 142 110 99 85
SpAtk 150 137 105 94 81
SpDef 156 142 110 99 85
Spd 123 112 80 72 58
  • 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 Swampert

Best Natures
Impish
(+Def, -Sp. Atk)
Careful
(+Sp. Def, -Sp. Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Swampert

Build Name Recommendation
Stealth Rock Lead ★★★★

Stealth Rock Lead Moveset & Best Build

Nature Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread HP 252 / Def 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values HP 207 / Atk 130 / Def 156 / Sp. Def 111 / Spe 80
Ability Damp
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry
Moveset Stealth Rock
Earthquake
Yawn
Flip Turn

Summary

Pokeball Icon Swampert's base stats make it naturally bulky.

Pokeball Icon Can punish setup leads with Yawn.

Pokeball Icon Fills a similar role to Stealth Rock Empleon for teams that need a more physically defensive lead.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Swampert Image
Ability Held Item
Damp Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sitrus Berry ImageSitrus Berry

The Ability chosen for this build is Damp. This prevents the opponent from pulling off any Explosion strategies.

The item chosen for this build is a Sitrus Berry. This lets Swampert recover some of its lost health when it is reduced to half HP.

Moves Breakdown

Stealth Rock Earthquake
Yawn Flip Turn

Stealth Rock is used to deal chip damage to any Pokemon on the opponent's side that switches in, potentially disabling a Focus Sash, Multiscale or Sturdy.

Earthquake is Swampert's best Ground-type STAB move with no downsides.

Yawn punishes any setup leads by forcing them to switch out or else they will fall asleep at the end of the next turn.

Flip Turn lets Swampert swap out of certain matchups allowing a better Pokemon to switch in.

Best Tera Type: Steel

Steel Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

Steel is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Swampert's crippling Grass weakness into a resist while also being one of the best defensive types in the game.
Best Steel Type Pokemon

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Swampert's HP and Defense to make it as physically bulky as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

An Impish nature is preferred to help maximize its physical bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Ice Punch
or
Ice Beam
Helps Swampert deal with Grass-type matchups. If using Ice Beam, change Swampert's nature to Relaxed so it doesn't have -Sp. Atk.
Liquidation Gives Swampert a Water-type STAB move that doesn't force it to switch out.
Knock Off A good utility move that removes the opponent's held item.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Swampert
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 87 HP|95 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Timid)
Item: Choice Scarf
Earthquake
128 ~ 152 (78.5 ~ 93.2%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Swampert
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragonite Image 134 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk (Adamant)
Tera Type: Pokemon Normal Type Icon
Item: Choice Band
Tera Normal Extreme Speed
90 ~ 106 (43.4 ~ 51.2%)
6.3% Chance to 2HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chien-Pao Image 120 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk (Jolly)
Item: Focus Sash
Icicle Crash
70 ~ 84 (33.8 ~ 40.5%)
Guaranteed 3HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk (Jolly)
Item: Punching Glove
Surging Strikes
90 ~ 108 (43.4 ~ 52.1%)
Around 6.6% Chance to 2HKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Swampert Effectively

Use as a Defensive Pivot After Setting Up Stealth Rocks

While Swampert's main role is to set up Stealth Rocks for its team, it can still be used as a defensive pivot to tank hits for its teammates. It can then follow up with Yawn to allow for safer switch-ins for its allies.

How to Build a Team with Swampert

For Singles, Swampert will set up Stealth Rocks for its allies on turn one, then it can use Flip Turn to scout for a good matchup for one its allies in the back.

Sample Singles Team

Hazards Lead Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Swampert ImageSwampert Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao

Swampert disables any items or abilities that prevent a Pokemon from getting OHKO'd on the opponent's side with Stealth Rock or Flip Turn.

Once Swampert switches out, fast attackers like Flutter Mane and Chien-Pao can come in and get quick OHKOs.

Counters for Swampert

Use Fast Attackers That Can Also Cover For a Defensive Tera

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Rillaboom ImageRillaboom Ranking: ★★★★★
・Resists both of Swampert's STABs.
・Forces Swampert to Terastallize or it can get OHKO'd by Grassy Glide.
・Has Ground-type attacks to cover for a Steel or Poison Tera.
▶️ Rillaboom Best Movesets
Iron Bundle ImageIron Bundle Ranking: ★★★★★
・Swampert is 4x weak to Freeze-Dry
・Ice/Water STABs cover for defensive Flying, Dragon, Grass, and Fire Teras.
▶️ Iron Bundle Best Movesets
Meowscarada ImageMeowscarada Ranking: ★★★★
・Can use Protean to change its typing to get a STAB against Swampert's Tera.
・Can Terastallize back to Grass to resist Swampert's STABs.
▶️ Meowscarada Best Movesets

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