Corviknight - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

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This is a strategy guide for using Corviknight in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Builds, and Held Items to use with Corviknight, as well as its strengths and weak points.

Corviknight - Related Guides
Evolution and Learnset	Build for Ranked Battle	Gigantamax Corviknight

Basic Information for Corviknight

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Corviknight
Abilities
Unnerve	Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.
Pressure	The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage.
Mirror Armor (Hidden)	Bounces back only the stat-lowering effects that the Pokemon receives.

Corviknight Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Corviknight

What are Natures?

How to Learn Corviknight's Egg Moves

Singles Movesets for Corviknight

Physical Defender Moveset & Best Build

A tank that takes advantage of its Stats

Corviknight combines a wonderful dual-typing of Flying and Steel with a high Base Defense to make it a great physical defender. With its Rocky Helmet, it can also deal damage back to enemies who hit it with contact moves. As a physical defender, it'll be receiving a fair share of physical moves, allowing Rocky Helmet to prove its worth in battle.

A moveset powerful even against other tanks

Corviknight is a holder and STAB-receiver of Iron Head, a move super-effective against the threats Mimikyu and Tyranitar, as well as Body Press to take out Excadrill. It can also use Taunt to disable stallers, as well as Roost to recover its HP and hold strong in battles of attrition, allowing Corviknight to fare well against both physical attackers and defenders.

Other Viable Moves

Bulk Up Moveset & Best Build

Dual-Role Attacker and Defender

This build allows Corviknight to come into its own as a simultaneous attacker and defender. When attacking, it's proficient with the STAB-giving Brave Bird, and against Flying-resistant Rock and Steel types, it can use Body Press instead.

Can withstand attacks and power up

By making it hold Leftovers, restoring its HP every round, and using Roost to recover its HP, Corviknight can hold its ground against physical attackers and use Bulk Up to raise its Attack and Defense, further powering it up as both an attacker and defender.

Other Viable Moves

Special Wall Moveset & Best Build

This set lets Corviknight take special moves from opponents. Using Bulk Up also allows it to take physical moves.

About Corviknight's Held Item

Maranga Berry is held to boost Corviknight's Special Defense stat if it is hit by a special move.

Singles Moveset for Gigantamax Corviknight

Weakness Policy Moveset and Best Build

How to Get Gigantamax Corviknight

About Corviknight's Moves

Initially relying on its Speed, Gigantamax Corviknight can start with Taunt and followup with Bulk Up to improve its defenses.

When Gigantamaxed, Brave Bird will be used as the main attack.

After Gigantamaxing and returning to normal, take advantage of Corviknight's Speed and use Roost to regain any lost HP.

Gigantamax Corviknight's G-Max Move

Move	Type	Effect
G-Max Wind Rage		A Flying-type attack that Gigantamax Corviknight use. This move removes the effects of moves like Reflect and Light Screen.

To use G-Max Wind Rage, place at least one Flying-type Move on Corviknight, and it will change into G-Max Wind Rage when Dynamaxed.

About Corviknight's EV Spread

EVs are allocated to HP to allow it to be durable and take a bit more damage.

Additionally, giving max EVs to Speed will allow it to move first with Taunt.

About Coviknight's Held Item

Weakness Policy is held so Corviknight's Attack stat can be raised when it is hit by Fire- or Electric-type moves.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Corviknight Effectively

An effective physical defender

Above all, Corviknight is solid in its physical defensive role. Its Base HP and Defense are both high, and with Electric and Fire as its only weaknesses, compared to a whopping 10 resisted types, it's recommended for a variety of party arrangements. Its strength against threatening Tyranitar/Excadrill teams, as well as the omnipresent Mimikyu, are notable.

A wide movepool to choose from

Corviknight can learn a wide range of moves, allowing it to fulfill a variety of roles in a team. It can use Roost and Taunt to hold its own against defensive Pokemon, as well as Iron Defense and Bulk Up to power itself up, or even Whirlwind to act in a supporting role.

Best Pokemon to Use With Corviknight

Pokemon Strong Against Special Attacks

Corviknight's weakness against Fire and Electric-type attacks makes it vulnerable to special moves. It is therefore recommended to let Corviknight team up with Pokemon that can take these moves or those that are durable against special attacks.

Pokemon	Description
Nihilego	・Corviknight can cover its 4x weakness to Ground-type moves. ・Has high Special Defense and can easily fit most team compositions. Moveset & Best Build for Nihilego
Tyranitar	・Goes well against Fire-type Pokemon. Moveset & Best Build for Tyranitar
Wash Rotom	・Special attacker that can face opposing Fire-type Pokemon. ・Can switch places with Volt Switch. Moveset & Best Build for Wash Rotom
Snorlax	・Very durable and can tank most hits. ・Cam disable opponents with Yawn. Moveset & Best Build for Snorlax
Dragapult	・Not durable, but can go well against Corviknight's weaknesses. ・Build can be adjusted to fit a Corviknight team's needs. Moveset & Best Build for Dragapult

Counters for Corviknight

Weakness

Hit hard with Special Fire and Electric moves

Compared to its excellent Defense, Corviknight's Special Defense is middling. When faced with Corviknight, attacking its weak point with a Special Move like Thunderbolt or Fire Blast can deal heavy damage.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Zapdos	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Works very well in face-to-face battles due to its high speed and can handle various Pokemon. Moveset & Best Build for Zapdos
Cinderace	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can use Pyro Ball to hit Corviknight's weakpoint. Moveset & Best Build for Cinderace
Heat Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can use both Fire and Electric-type moves with STAB. ・Can control the flow of battle with Volt Switch. ・Can use Trick and Will-o-Wisp to cut Corviknight's effectiveness. Moveset & Best Build for Heat Rotom
Wash Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can use Electric-type moves with STAB. ・Can control the flow of battle with Volt Switch. ・Can use Trick and Will-o-Wisp to cut Corviknight's effectiveness. Moveset & Best Build for Wash Rotom
Chandelure	Ranking: ★★★ ・Gets STAB on the powerful Fire Blast. ・An extremely powerful Special Attacker ・Can use Trick and Will-o-Wisp to cut Corviknight's effectiveness. Moveset & Best Build for Chandelure

Best Teams Featuring Corviknight

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Arcanine	Hydreigon	Tyranitar
Corviknight	Mow Rotom	Mimikyu

Born from one player's love of one Pokemon, Arcanine, this team takes advantage of Arcanine's already-high Base Stats, supported by Assault Vest to make it a powerful player both offensively and defensively.

In addition to Arcanine, this team features a host of other surprises, such as a Pressure Corviknight, a Special Attack-using Tyranitar, and a stall-ready Mimikyu, that might change your preconceptions about the competitive scene as a whole.
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