Cramorant Guide: Builds and Best Items | Pokemon UNITE

The best guide on how to play Cramorant in Pokemon UNITE for Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Check here for the best builds, Held and Battle items, movesets, as well as the latest nerfs, buffs, counters, matchups, and more!

Cramorant Latest Nerfs & Buffs (04/28)

April 28 Update (Version 1.5.1.2)

Cramorant Move Changes (Apri 28)
Air Slash	• Number of blades is increased from 4 to 5.
Gatling Gulp Missile	• Damage increased from 1188 to 1262 (+6%). • Cooldown decreased from 134s to 124s (+7%).

Cramorant Basic Info

Cramorant
	Tier Rating: Role: Attacker Attack Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Difficulty: Expert Cost: 8000 / 460
"Cramorant is the Gulp Pokémon. Cramorant’s Ability, Gulp Missile, allows it to attack by spitting out prey it catches with Dive."

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Cramorant Best Lanes

Top	Jungle	Bottom

Tips & Strategies for Every Lane

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
✔︎ High Burst Damage ✔︎ Strong Early Game ✔︎ Powerful Unite move	✖︎ Needs to be accurate with moves ✖︎ Little to no mobility

Best Builds for Cramorant

Cramorant Builds
AoE Disabler Build
Full Offense Build	Unite Move Build

The Best Build for Cramorant is the one with the gold crown!

AoE Disabler Build

AoE Disabler Build
Moveset			Held Items
Hurricane Surf			Wise Glasses Choice Specs Buddy Barrier
Battle Item
Eject Button
Item Effects (at Level 30)
Sp. Atk: +78 Defense: +30 Sp. Def: +30
Recommended Lane
Top Lane		Jungle		Bot Lane

This build utilizes the Hurricane and Surf combo to cause havoc and knock enemies around in fights, making them vulnerable for follow-ups from allies. Though the moves can be interchangeable, we suggest using Surf first before Hurricane to slow targets long enough for Hurricane's disable to take effect and maximize the damage. If you successfully knock up enemies with Hurricane, the second wave from Surf will most likely hit targets as well.

Wise Glasses and Choice Specs give enough damage boost to make an impact in the game and can burst down low HP opponents. Focus Band gives Cramorant more durability when Surf pulls opponents towards you.

Eject Button gives Cramorant the mobility it needs to maneuver around fights. This is especially helpful if you miss your moves. Moreover, use it to get aggressive or escape from enemies.

Full Offense Build

Full Offense Build
Moveset			Held Items
Air Slash Dive			Wise Glasses Choice Specs Shell Bell
Battle Item
Slow Smoke
Item Effects (at Level 30)
Sp. Atk: +102 Cooldown: -4.50%
Recommended Lane
Top Lane		Jungle		Bot Lane

This build is centered around using Dive to get close to targets, then following up with Air Slash, maximizing Air Slash's damage and cooldown reduction. Try to play around Dive's charges, using 1 charge against a target, damaging them using Air Slash, then retreating. Do this until the target's HP is low enough that you can commit for a knockdown.

For items, we are going all-in on increasing Cramorant's Sp. Attack with Wise Glasses, Choice Specs. The additional heal from Shell Bell gives Cramorant gives a bit of sustain when you hit opponents with moves. Alternatively, if you're capable of sneaking goals in the early game, you can replace Shell Bell with Sp. Atk. Specs, giving you more damage in the late game. The mobility you have from Dive should be enough to make sneaky plays to fully stack Sp. Atk. Specs.

Slow Smoke gives you a great disabling tool to contain opponents in one place to set up Dive hits. When things go awry, you can use it to get out of dangerous situations.

Unite Move Build

Unite Move Build
Moveset			Held Items
Hurricane Surf			Wise Glasses Energy Amplifier Buddy Barrier
Battle Item
Potion
Item Effects (at Level 30)
Sp. Atk: +39 HP: +450 Cooldown: -4.50% Unite Move Charge Rate: +6%
Recommended Lane
Top Lane		Jungle		Bot Lane

This build focuses on maximizing the damage of Cramorant's Unite Move, Gattling Gulp Missile. The downside to this build is it requires Cramorant to reach level 9 to take advantage of its held items, making the early game harder to endure.

Energy Amplifier augments Gattling Gulp Missile's damage output and recharge rate. Buddy Barrier gives Cramorant and a teammate extra shields when activating its unite move, allowing it to sustain additional hits from enemies. Lastly, Wise Glasses adds to Cramorant's overall Sp. Attack.

Potion works well with the increase in HP given by Buddy Barrier, giving Cramorant extra survivability, especially after its Unite move is finished casting.

Cramorant Best Items & Moveset

Best Held Items

Item	Explanation
Buddy Barrier	Buddy Barrier gives a shield that helps Cramorant survive while in stationary when activating its Unite Move.
Energy Amplifier	Cramorant's Gatling Gulp Missile deals crazy damage so having Energy Amp equipped increases it even more!
Wise Glasses	Wise Glasses helps add more damage to Cramorant's Surf move. Making it a deadly werapon in its arsenal.
Shell Bell	Shell Bell increases Cramorant's survivability since Shell Bell heals more when using Sp. Atk. based moves.
Choice Specs	Similar to Wise Glasses, Choice Specs gives Cramorant's moves an extra punch by adding extra damage per move hit.

List of Held Items

Best Battle Items

Item	Explanation
Eject Button	Eject Button makes up for the fact that Cramorant has no mobility moves to evade skill shots against.

List of Battle Items

Best Moveset

Move	Explanation
Hurricane	A well-placed Hurricane for Cramorant could mean the difference between being bursted down or punishing enemies that pushed too far.
Surf	Surf not only deals good damage but also is a decent disabling move for enemies looking to burst down Cramorant. Surf also gives Cramorant a fish for gulp missile when entered.

A well-placed Hurricane followed by the crashing waves of Surf is a simple yet devastating combo that sets up easy knock downs. If that's not your style, trying out a more aggressive combo with Air Slash and Dive might be more your speed.

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How to Play Cramorant

Cramorant is a long-ranged whiz who excels where enemies cannot touch him. His skills are all from afar and area of effect, so expect him to kill a crowd, not control it.

Get Presssure you Opponents with Whirlpool

Whirlpool is the move you want to get at Lv. 1 as it allows you to farm Wild Pokemon and deal continous damage to your opponents from afar. Feather Dance can reduce your opponent's attack and movement speed, but it does not do any damage, so get Whirlpool instead.

Farm Wild Pokemon and get to Lv. 6

Farm every wild Pokemon you can so you quickly gain access to Cramorant's powerful moves. At Lv. 4, you can learn Hurricane which will be your main disabler. Then, at Lv. 6, you will learn Surf. From here, you can now pressure your opponent's HP from afar while also disrupting their positioning.

Stick with High HP Allies

Cramorant does not have a lot of health or survivability. It can be taken out of the fight quickly if target by high burst damage Pokemon like Lucario and Zeraora. Stick close to your Defenders like Snorlax, Crustle, and Slowbro, and use them as a shield while you deal damage behind them.

Burst Down Opponents Hurricane Surf Combo

Cramorant has a strong burst combo with Hurricane then Surf. Hitting Hurricane will knock the Pokemon into the air and make it easier to hit your Surf, dealing high burst damage and slowing the Pokemon. The combo is also a good way to set up offensive plays with allies as it disables opponents from the fight for a short time.

Combo Moves with Teammates

Try to work together with the other Pokemon in your team, especially when they have disables. Try to wait for your teammate to use these disables first and it will guarantee your Hurricane + Surf combo will hit. Examples of moves you can follow up are Snorlax's Heavy Slam, Pickachu's Electro Ball, and Slowbro's Telekinesis.

Use Gattling Gulp Missile at a Safe Position

When using Cramorant's Unite move, you are able to deal a ton of damage in a short amount of time, but at the cost of being unable to move. This can make it easy for other Pokemon to get to you and take you out during your Unite move. You will want to be at the back of your team when you use it to make it harder for the enemy team to reach you.

Progression and Leveling Guide

Top or Bottom Lane Guide

Level	Objectives
1 - 6	• Secure as many wild Pokemon as you can for exp. to get to level 6 fast • Start to get aggressive once you get Dive and Air Slash or Surf and Hurricane • Help out your allies in securing Rotom and/or Drednaw
7+	• Reach level 9 first to get Gatling Gulp Missile, then stick with your team • Save your Unite Move for teamfights and securing objectives • If you're using Dive and Air Slash, try to burst down isolated targets to get a numbers advantage during teamfights • If you're using Surf and Hurricane, stay at the backlines and use them to control enemy movement

Cramorant Combos

Mid-Game Burst Combo

Mid-Game Burst Combo
►
Whirlpool ► Hurricane
A combo you can do after reaching level 4 is the Whirlpool to Hurricane combo. Whirlpool deals a lot of damage but the enemy can just run out of the area to avoid the full damage. Using Hurricane right after Whirlpool will make them stand in it longer and take most of the damage.

Late-Game Ranged Burst Combo

Late-Game Burst Combo
►
Surf ► Hurricane
Similar to the early game combo, you will want to start with Surf to deal most of the damage, followed up with Hurricane. This combo is stronger as it is easier to hit enemies with Surf and will make it easier to follow up the Hurricane right after.

Late-Game Close Range Combo

Late-Game Close Range Combo
► ► ►
Dive ► Air Slash
This combo is for a more up-and-close offensive build that focuses on dealing damage with your moves then following up with basic attacks to finish them off. Dive will be your initiating move, allowing you to get up close to the enemy and knock them back. Following it up with Air Slash at point-blank range will maximize its damage and pushes you away from the enemy, to get some distance in between and allowing you to pelt them with your basic attacks from a safer distance.

Matchups & Counters for Cramorant

Cramorant Matchups

Matchup Notes
Hard Counter	Even Matchup	Easy Matchup
1. The chart is based on our own experience playing Cramorant. 2. Pokemon within each tier are unordered 3. Any Pokemon not shown here are still under investigation.

Hard Counter With High Mobility and Burst Damage

Cramorant can quickly lose a fight when its opponent manages to get close and burst him down. Also, keep in mind that most of Cramorant's moves can be avoided if you can dodge them with quick reactions and good timing.

Best Counters

Pokemon	Explanation
Zeraora	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can quickly get close to Cramorant using Spark or Volt Switch • Has better burst damage via Discharge or Wild Charge, and Plasma Gale
Snorlax	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can tank Cramorant's burst damage • Can prevent Cramorant from getting a good position using Heavy Slam or Yawn, and Block
Sylveon	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can weaken Cramorant's offense using Mystical Fire • Can turn Cramorant's offense against it thanks to Pixilate
Lucario	Rating: ★★★★ • Can easily get out of range of Gatling Gulp Missile using its moves • Has superior burst damage
Cinderace	Rating: ★★★★ • Has better range and damage output • Can dodge or disengage Gatling Gulp Missile using Feint and/or Flame Charge

Even Matchups for Cramorant

Even matchups are always a matter of skill, luck and timing. Here are some tips to help push Cramorant ahead against other Pokemon on equal footing.

Outdamage Enemy Attackers

Pokemon with High DPS
How to Beat
• Burst from afar using Surf and Hurricane • Strike only after they've used their moves • Use Gatling Gulp Missile when they get close or engage

Burst Them Down Before They Can Get Close

Burst Damage Pokemon
How to Beat
• Use Surf and/or Hurricane when they charge at you • Use Eject Button, if equipped, to escape

Disrupt Setups

Support Pokemon
How to Beat
• Disrupt their setups and burst them down using Surf and/or Hurricane

Easy Matchups for Cramorant

Susceptible to Burst Damage

Susceptible to Burst Damage
How to Beat
• Burst down using any combination of your moves • Use Gatling Gulp Missile when it gets close

Best Teammates for Cramorant

Pokemon	Explanation
Snorlax	Holds the front line
	Cramorant's powerful Unite move is powerful, but leaves him vulnerable. Snorlax can disrupt and block the enemy Pokemon to keep Cramorant safe while using its Unite move.
Crustle	Great move synergy
	Crustle and Cramorant's moves have got great synergy with each other. Crustle can help setup your combo with Rock Tomb or Rock Slide and you can also help make those moves hit easier with a Hurricane followed by a Surf.
Eldegoss	Keeps you in the fight longer
	One of Cramorant's weakness is how it has a lack of sustain and escape, and is pretty fragile. Eldegoss is a teammate that can help make up for Cramorant's weakness and keep Cramorant alive for longer in fights.

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Cramorant Moves

Move Slot 1 (R)

Whirlpool (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Area Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 5s Total Damage: 1856
Creates a whirlpool that deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. This move's area of effect slowly shrinks, but the damage dealt slowly increases. Just before the whirlpool disappears, it decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon in the area of effect for a short time. The user can also catch Arrokuda or other prey by entering the whirlpool.
Dive (Lv. 4) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 1.5s (Charge time: ~5s, ~4s) Total Damage: 546 / 1219
Changes the designated area into a puddle and has the user dive to that area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon and shoving them whenthey hit. The user also catches Arrokuda or other wild Pokemon as they emerge from the puddle. A maximum of three uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move.
Surf (Lv. 4) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Hindrance Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 8s Total Damage: 1356 / 2477
Attacks with a wave that deals damage to opposing Pokemon. Once the wave has traveled its full distance, it returns the way it came, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon once again and pulling them back with the wave. The user can also catch Arrokuda or other prey by entering the wave. Upgrade:When the first wave hits opposing Pokemon, it also decreases their movement speed for a short time.

Move Slot 2 (ZR)

Feather Dance (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Hindrance Damage Type: Status Cooldown: 8s
Decreases the Attack and movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time
Air Slash (Lv. 6) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 7s Total Damage: 1155 / 2460
Has the user shoot out many blades of air while moving backward to create distance. Deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and reduces this move's cooldown when it hits.. Upgrade: Restore the user's HP every time a blade of air hits an opposing Pokemon
Hurricane (Lv. 6) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 9s Total Damage: 705 / 1455
Creates a fierce wind, throwing opposing Pokemon that get caught in it and throwing them. Upgrade: Increases the user's movement speed for a short time.

Unite Moves (ZL)

Gatling Gulp Missile (Lv. 9)	Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Special Cooldown: 124s Total Damage: 796 / 1262
Creates a puddle at the user's current location. The user continuosly uses its mouth to grab Arrokuda from the puddle and spits them out to attack the nearest opposing Pokemon. The user cannot move or use other moves while this move is in effect.

Standard Attack

Standard Attack	Becomes a boosted attack with every fourth attack. This boosted attack spits Arrokuda or other Pokemon at opposing Pokemon and bounces towards any other neaby opponents dealing damage.

Ability (Passive)

Gulp Missile	Cramorant When the Pokemon uses certain moves, it catches some form of prey in its mouth. Afterward, when the Pokemon receives damage, it spits the prey out as a counterattack at an opposing Pokemon. The type of prey and effect differ based on the user's remaining HP

Cramorant Stats & Evolutions

Cramorant Evolutions

Cramorant This Pokémon does not evolve.

Cramorant Stats

Level	HP	Defense	Special Defense	Attack Damage
1	3292	60	40	134
2	3399	69	46	139
3	3517	78	52	145
4	3647	88	59	151
5	3789	99	67	158
6	3946	112	75	166
7	4118	126	84	175
8	4308	141	94	185
9	4517	158	105	196
10	4748	176	117	208
11	5002	196	131	221
12	5281	218	146	235
13	5589	243	162	250
14	5928	270	180	267
15	6301	300	200	286

Attack Damage is the damage of the Basic Attack as tested against the Training Dummy.

Cramorant In-Game Stats Listing

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