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This is a strategy guide for using Quagsire in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Quagsire, as well as its strengths and weak points.
Quagsire - Related Guides | |
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Evolution and Learnset | Build for Ranked Battle |
List of Contents
Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Damp | Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. | |
Water Absorb | Restores HP if hit by an Water-type move. | |
Unaware (Hidden) | Ignores any stat changes in the Pokemon. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage | |
Takes 2x damage |
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Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage |
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Takes 0x damage |
HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 35 |
Best Natures | ||
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Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
Relaxed (+Def, -Spd) |
Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk.) |
Recover | Inherit from Shellos (Learned at Lv. 10) or from Mareanie (Learned at Lv. 20) |
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Stockpile | Inherit from Cramorant (Learned at Lv. 1) or from Greedent (Learned at Lv. 15) |
Nature | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def. 252 / Sp.Def. 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 202 / Def. 150 / Sp.Def. 85 / Sp.Def. 86 / Spd. 55 |
Ability | Unaware |
Held Item | Leftovers Rocky Helmet Kee Berry |
Moveset | ・Scald ・Recover ・Toxic ・Stockpile |
This Quagsire aims to be an insurmountable wall by stacking Stockpile thrice, then staying healthy with Recover.
It may not have enough fire power on its own, but residual damage from Scald burns or Toxic poison damage can whittle down any enemy that lacks the strength to take it down.
This set utilizes a standard physically defensive spread with maximum investment in HP and Defense. The rest of the EVs can be placed in Sp.Def to add more bulk.
Thanks to its Ability, Unaware, it can weather Physical attacks completely immune to the stat boosts of its opponent. Fearsome Status moves like Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, and the stat boosts provided by Max Moves have no effect on Quagsire, allowing it to boost its own stats and attack, making it a powerful threat to the setup-and-attack class of attackers.
When going for a tankish build, Leftovers is recommended as a Held Item; otherwise, when using Quagsire as a damage source against Physical attackers, the Rocky Helmet is recommended.
A Kee Berry is another option that allows Quagsire to get a headstart on raising its Defense when hit by a physical move.
Yawn | An option for a status effect-inducing move, this forces an difficult to manage opponent to either switch out or fall asleep, allowing Quagsire to take the chance to set up. |
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Earthquake | A Ground-type attack, for when you're uneasy about having only a Water-type attack. In this case, it's better to use an Impish or Relaxed Nature. |
Protect | For biding time while the opponent takes damage from Toxic poison or Burn. Can also be used to check what attack a newly sent-out opponent will use. |
Counter | Can be an alternative damage dealing move. The bulk earned from Stockpile should make sure you don't receive too much damage, but you'll be able to use your opponent's physical strength against them. |
Quagsire doesn't have outstanding defensive stats, but thanks to its Ability's potential to ignore opponents' Attack boosts, combined with its learning of useful defensive moves like Recover and Toxic, it becomes effective at holding its own against powerful opponents.
As it is only weak to Grass-type moves, it's more difficult compared to other defensive Pokemon to hit it super effectively, making it great at absorbing damage from a variety of types.
Unaware Wall Special Attacker |
Physical Wall | Special Wall Physical Attacker |
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Quagsire | Corviknight | Snorlax |
This is a bulky team that can handle damage from all sides of the spectrum. This core in particular works well as they handle each others weaknesses. Quagsire's weakness to Grass moves can be dealt with thanks to Corviknight's Flying-type moves, or even Snorlax's access to Fire Punch.
Corviknight in turn can utilize a Roost / Iron Defense / Body Press set to deal damage and stay healthy at the same time. Its Fire and Electric-type weakness can also be covered by Thick Fat Snorlax and Quagsire.
Snorlax's amazing movepool helps it cover any coverage the team might need. It can also viably be the Dynamax member of the team as a way for it to raise it's stats.
Weakness |
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As defensive as it may be, Quagsire will fall flat against Grass-type moves, which deal 4x super effective damage. In particular, Special moves will hit Quagsire in its middling Special Defense to take it out.
Pokemon | Description |
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Rillaboom | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Has access to the 4x super effective move Grassy Glide which has increased priority in Grassy Terrain. Moveset & Best Build for Rillaboom |
Nihilego | Ranking: ★★★★
・Has access to the 4x super effective move Grass Knot. ・Has high Special Defense to deal with Quagsire's moves. ・Has to be careful of Quagsire's Earthquake. Moveset & Best Build for Nihilego |
Mow Rotom | Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can take most of Quagsire's attacks with reduced damage ・Can knock Quagsire out in one hit with Leaf Storm Moveset & Best Build for Mow Rotom |
Gyarados | Ranking: ★★★ ・Can take most of Quagsire's attacks with reduced damage ・Can deal super effective damage with Power Whip ・Its damage potential will fall if burned with Scald Moveset & Best Build for Gyarados |
Charizard | Ranking: ★★★ ・Can use Solar Beam under intense sunlight, or Max Overgrowth ・Watch out for super effective Water-type moves Moveset & Best Build for Charizard |
Ferrothorn | Ranking: ★★★ ・Immune to Toxic ・Takes Water-type attacks with reduced damage ・If it doesn't know a strong move like Power Whip, the tide will start to turn against it Moveset & Best Build for Ferrothorn |
Even though Quagsire can ignore the opponent's stat changes thanks to Unaware, it still cannot handle really strong Special Attacks. By taking advantage of the power boost provided by Dynamax, Max Moves can deal significant damage against Quagsire.
For additional boosts, Items such as Choice Specs or Life Orb can also be useful.
Pokemon | Description |
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Zapdos | Ranking: ★★★★★
・STAB Max Airstream can deal potentially lethal damage. Moveset & Best Build for Zapdos |
Latios | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Choice Specs boosted Draco Meteor can deal potentially lethal damage. Moveset & Best Build for Latios' |
Naganadel | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Life Orb boosted Max Wyrmwind can deal potentially lethal damage. Moveset & Best Build for 'Naganadel |
Celesteela | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Immune to Toxic. ・Can rely on flinches from Air Slash to disrupt Quagsire's recovery. Moveset & Best Build for Celesteela |
Galarian Moltres | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can use Taunt to prevent Quagsire's recovery. ・Can rely on flinches from Fiery Wrath to disrupt Quagsire's recovery. Moveset & Best Build for Galarian Moltres |
Whether it's by tricking Choice Items, using Taunt or relying on flinches, you can prevent Quagsire from gaining defensive momentum.
Pokemon | Description |
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Togekiss | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can rely on flinches from Air Slash to disrupt Quagsire's recovery. ・Has access to the 4x super effective move Grass Knot. Moveset & Best Build for Togekiss |
Tapu Fini | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Misty Terrain prevents Quagsire from inflicting status conditions. ・Can use Taunt to prevent Quagsire's recovery. Moveset & Best Build for Tapu Fini |
Wash Rotom | Ranking: ★★★★
・Has fantastic type matchup against Quagsire leaving it with little to do. Moveset & Best Build for Wash Rotom |
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