This is a strategy guide for using Crawdaunt 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 Crawdaunt, as well as its strengths and weak points.
Crawdaunt - 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 | ||
Hyper Cutter | Prevents other Pokemon from lowering Attack stat. | |
Shell Armor | The Pokemon is protected against critical hits. | |
Adaptability (Hidden) | Powers up moves of the same type. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage |
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Takes 2x damage | |
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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63 | 120 | 85 | 90 | 55 | 55 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Atk 252 / Speed 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 139 / Atk 189 / Def 105 / Sp. Def 75 / Speed 107 |
Ability | Adaptability |
Held Item | Focus Sash |
Moveset | ・
Aqua Jet
・ Knock Off ・ ・ Swords Dance |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
This build guarantees that you'll get at least one strong attack due to Focus Sash and Adaptability. Also, putting EVs in Speed should allow you to outspeed Pokemon like Rotom-Heat.
On top of that, the Focus Sash helps Crawdaunt survive attacks from faster Pokemon, which allows it to strike first with the priority move Aqua Jet on the next turn and deliver the finishing blow.
Liquidation | Alternate Water-type move. While it has high accuracy, it has low power. |
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Close Combat | Effective against Snorlax and Hydreigon |
Brick Break | Low power, but it can break Reflect/Light Screen |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 192 / Atk 252 / Spd 64 |
Final Stat Values | HP 162 / Atk 189 / Def 105 / Sp. Def 75 / Spd 83 |
Ability | Adaptability |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Aqua Jet
・ Knock Off ・ Crabhammer ・ Close Combat |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
The Life Orb makes Crawdaunt's attacks much more powerful, to the point that it can defeat a non-Defense EV-trained Excadrill in one shot with Aqua Jet.
The EVs in Speed will also allow Crawdaunt to not only outspeed a Tyranitar but to also defeat one with 252 EVs in HP with Close Combat.
Crawdaunt can also outspeed Hydreigon with EVs and Nature maximized for Speed when paralysis is inflicted. However, note that you still might not outspeed a paralyzed Pokemon if it's holding a Choice Scarf.
Liquidation | Alternate Water-type move. While it has high accuracy, it has low power. |
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Swords Dance | Raises attack, which lets you more easily defeat opponents |
Brick Break | Low power, but it can break Reflect/Light Screen |
Thanks to Adaptability, Crawdaunt can hit hard with STAB moves. In particular, he can hit hard with Knock Off, which allows you to deal a lot of damage while removing your opponent's held item.
Crawdaunt is also one of the few Pokemon that takes half damage from Water-type and Dark-type moves.
Weakness |
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Take advantage of Crawdaunt's weaknesses by using Pokemon that are faster than it and that have good type compatibilty as these will be able to counterattack while taking damage from Crawdaunt.
Mimikyu in particular is a good counter against Crawdaunt as its Disguise ability allows it to resist an attack.
Pokemon | Description |
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Mimikyu | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can defeat Crawdaunt with Play Rough. ・Can counter a Focus Sash Crawdaunt with Shadow Sneak Moveset & Best Build for Mimikyu |
Primarina | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Takes only half damage from Water-type and Dark-type moves. ・Can beat Crawdaunt with Moonblast Moveset & Best Build for Primarina |
Wash Rotom | Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・With EVs in Speed, it can outspeed Crawdaunt and weaken it. ・Has above average defenses and can withstand attacks from Crawdaunt Moveset & Best Build for Wash Rotom |
Pokemon with high defenses can beat Crawdaunt even with its powerful attacks. In particular, Pokemon that can resist Water-type moves can more easily defeat Crawdaunt.
Pokemon | Description |
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Toxapex | Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Extremely high defense ・Can burn Crawdaunt with Scald ・Can regain HP with Recover Moveset & Best Build for Toxapex |
Gastrodon | Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Extremely durable when EV trained in HP and Defense ・Shuts down Water-type moves with Storm Drain ・Can burn Crawdaunt with Scald ・Can regain HP with Recover Moveset & Best Build for Gastrodon |
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