Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Regirock Movesets and Best Builds

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

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Regirock Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #377 Type
Regirock ImageRegirock
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Icon
Abilities
Clear Body
Sturdy (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice 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 Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Clear Body Prevents other Pokemon from lowering the user's stats.
Sturdy
(Hidden)
The user cannot be knocked out with one hit and cannot be knocked out by One hit KO moves, causing the Pokemon to have 1 HP remaining.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
80
247
Atk
100
201
Def
200
1
SpAtk
50
585
SpDef
100
111
Speed
50
568
Total
580
83
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 187 187 155 155 140
Atk 167 152 120 108 94
Def 277 252 220 198 184
SpAtk 112 102 70 63 49
SpDef 167 152 120 108 94
Spd 112 102 70 63 49
  • 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 Regirock

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

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Regirock

Build Name Recommendation
Physical Wall ★★★

Physical Wall Moveset & Best Build

Nature Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread HP 252 / Def 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values HP 187 / Atk 120 / Def 277 / Sp. Def 121 / Spe 70
Ability Sturdy
Tera Type Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Held Item Leftovers
Moveset Body Press
Stone Edge
Stealth Rock
Thunder Wave

Summary

Pokeball Icon Has the highest Defense stat in the game.

Pokeball Icon Doesn't need Iron Defense to boost Body Press' damage.

Pokeball Icon Terastallization helps it deal with its many weaknesses.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Regirock Image
Ability Held Item
Sturdy Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Leftovers ImageLeftovers

The Ability chosen for this build is Sturdy. This useful against special attackers like Bloodmoon Ursaluna, Gholdengo, and Iron Bundle who can OHKO Regirock with powerful STAB attacks.

The item chosen for this build are Leftovers. This lets Regirock passively recover health at the end of every turn, making it harder to remove from battle.

Moves Breakdown

Body Press Rock Slide
Stealth Rock Thunder Wave

Body Press is its main attacking move that uses its ridiculous Defense stat instead of its middling Attack stat.

Rock Slide is its best Rock-type STAB move. Unfortunately, it most likely won't flinch the target since Regirock tends to move last in battle.

Stealth Rock provides great support for its allies by breaking items and abilities like Focus Sash and Tera Shell.

Thunder Wave is used to further support its team by paralyzing the opponent's Pokemon, halving their Speed stat and potentially making them miss turns.

Best Tera Type: Flying

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

Flying is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Regirock's Fighting, Grass, and Ground weaknesses into resists or immunity.

Alternatively, it could use a Fighting Tera Type to remove its weaknesses and boost the damage of Body Press every time it's used.
Best Flying (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Regirock'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 maximize Regirock's physical bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Iron Defense
or
Curse
Used to increase Regirock's Defense, making it even harder for physical attackers to knock it out.
Stone Edge Does more damage than Rock Slide, but only has 80% accuracy.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Regirock
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Image 80 HP|84 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Jolly)
Item: Hearthflame Mask
Rock Slide
102 ~ 120 (65.3 ~ 76.9%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Regirock
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 133 Sp. Atk
No Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk (Timid)
Item: Choice Scarf
Make It Rain
210 ~ 248 (112.2 ~ 132.6%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bloodmoon Ursaluna Image 135 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk (Modest)
Item: Assault Vest
Earth Power
174 ~ 206 (93 ~ 110.1%)
56.3% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Bundle Image 124 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk (Timid)
Item: Booster Energy
Hydro Pump
182 ~ 216 (97.3 ~ 115.5%)
81.3% Chance to OHKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Regirock Effectively

Avoid Super-Effective Hits

While Regirock has the highest Defense stat in the game, it still has a lot of weaknesses that are common in the current metagame. Even against physical attackers like Urshifu, it can still take a lot of damage from a super-effective STAB attack like Close Combat.

It is best to avoid Pokemon that can deal super-effective hits and only use Regirock against Pokemon that it can take neutral or resisted hits from.

How to Build a Team with Regirock

Regirock is best used as a hazards lead to set up Stealth Rocks and deter any physical attackers on the opponent's side.

Sample Singles Team

Hazards Setter Physical Attacker Special Attacker
Regirock ImageRegirock Dragapult ImageDragapult Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane

Regirock is used to set up Stealth Rocks to disable any full health items and abilities like Focus Sash or Tera Shell. This allows Dragapult and Flutter Mane to get quick uncontested knockouts and win the battle.

Counters for Regirock

Use Special Attackers with Super-Effective STAB Attacks

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Ranking: ★★★★★
・Takes next to no damage from Regirock's attacks.
・Make it Rain is a guaranteed OHKO unless Regirock defensively Terastallizes.
▶️ Gholdengo Best Movesets
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ImageBloodmoon Ursaluna Ranking: ★★★★
・Naturally outspeeds Regirock by 2 points.
・Cannot get OHKO'd by an unboosted Body Press.
▶️ Bloodmoon Ursaluna Best Movesets
Iron Bundle ImageIron Bundle Ranking: ★★★★
・Doesn't need to run a Speed Booster Energy into Regirock.
・Also commonly runs a Focus Sash to survive a single hit.
▶️ Iron Bundle Best Movesets

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