Azumarill - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Azumarill Movesets in Other Games
SV	SWSH

This is a strategy guide for using Azumarill 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 Azumarill, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Azumarill

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Azumarill
Abilities
Thick Fat	Ups resistance to Fire-Type and Ice-Type moves.
Huge Power	Raises the Pokemon's Attack stat.
Sap Sipper (Hidden)	Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.

Azumarill 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 Azumarill

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Azumarill

Standard Moveset & Best Build

This is an offensive build boosted by Belly Drum, which raises Azumarill's attack by 6 stages. The powerful combination of Belly Drum and Aqua Jet is sure to sweep the floor with your opponents.

Additionally, because of its Ability, Huge Power, it can still deal significant damage with each attack even if it can't pull off Belly Drum.

Other Viable Moves

Choice Band Moveset & Best Build

This build mixes high attack power with a Choice Band and high survivability. With this build, Azumarill will be able to take plenty of damage from opponents and lay down the hurt with its boosted attack allowing it to go up against many different Pokemon.

Other Viable Moves

Dynamax Moveset & Best Build

This build was used by Natsumon who placed 9th in season 8. Azumarill is used as a Dynamax ace, using its strong attack stat to try and sweep the opposing team.

Sap Sipper Moveset & Best Build

Opponents will typically assume a Huge Power Azumarill, allowing Sap Sipper Azumarill to bring an unexpected surprise. When Rillaboom, now popular across the metagame, unleashes Drum Beating or Grassy Glide, Azumarill can take it off guard by instead absorbing its attack.

With a support-heavy moveset, it can force Rillaboom or the ever-popular Cinderace to switch out, or trap them with Whirlpool and go for the kill.

Against defensive Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Toxapex, it can use Perish Song → Whirlpool. When up against Cinderace, Perish Song → Protect is effective for wasting its Dynamax turns.

When both Azumarill and its opponent are the last Pokemon standing, Perish Song → Protect → Charm can limit the foe's ability to deal damage and aim to take out both Pokemon at once. When both players' final Pokemon faint by Perish Song on the last turn, the slower Pokemon will win the battle, allowing the low-Speed Azumarill to seize the win.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Azumarill Effectively

High Damage Output and Priority

Azumarill can stack up on attack power thanks to Belly Drum and its Ability Huge Power. Pair this with Aqua Jet to immediately deal damage to stronger opponents before they even know it.

Its High Defense is Perfect for Switching

Azumarill also has high defensive stats, making it perfect to switch in for an ally faced with a disadvantageous type. It can be easily used together in a switch-heavy party with Hydreigon and Aegislash, and is easy to switch in when Hydreigon will be hit with a Fairy-type move or when Aegislash will be hit with a Fire-type move.

Counters for Azumarill

Weakness

Use Pokemon Resistant to Its Attacks

Azumarill is a Pokemon with high attack power, especially with its Belly Drum and Aqua Jet combo, so we recommend using Pokemon who are resistant to Aqua Jet.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Wash Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・ Electric-type Pokemon that takes half damage from Water-type attacks ・Can hit Azumarill's weakness with Electric-type moves Wash Rotom - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Mow Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Grass/Electric-type Pokemon that takes half damage from Water-type attacks ・Can hit Azumarill's weakness with Electric-type moves Mow Rotom - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Ferrothorn	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Grass/Steel-type Pokemon that takes half damage from Water-type attacks ・Be careful of Superpower which targets Ferrothorn's weakness Ferrothorn - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Gyarados	Ranking：★★★★☆ ・Takes half damage from Water-type attacks and cuts attack power with Intimdiate ・Can hit Azumarill's weakness with Power Whip Gyarados - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

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