What is a good moveset for Emboar?
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Emboar (M) @ Choice BandAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpeAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Head Smash- Wild Charge- Hammer Arm
Emboar (M) @ Choice ScarfAbility: RecklessEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Head Smash- Flare Blitz- Wild Charge- Earthquake
Suicide pig.
Jolly + Scarf will let you out speed tons of threats.After you have that out of the way, just sweep.
You have Reckless boosted recoil moves and Earthquake at your disposal!Flare Blitz is STAB. The rest is coverage.
The " PhysipigwallthingImadewhileiasbored “AKA” Phyiscal Tank Emboar "
Emboar (M) @ LeftoversAbility: BlazeEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 DefImpish Nature- Will-O-Wisp- Curse- Hammer Arm- Heat Crash
EVs give the most physical bulk he can get. Curse increases his offensive capabilities while also raising his defense even more. Will-O-Wisp does residual damage while lowering my foe’s attack. Hammer Arm is STAB ( I don’t give a crap about speed. ) ( Sorry Speed Freak ) and Heat Crash is the other STAB option.
Emboar @ LeftoversAbility: BlazeEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 6 HPJolly Nature- Flame Charge- Flare Blitz- Earthquake- Brick Break
Flame Chargeboosts Speed so you do not need a Scarf to sweep :D.Flare Blitzis STAB.Earthquakeis coverage.Brick Breakis coverage. This is not a suicide sweeper unlike most Emboar, which is why he does not have Reckless or non STAB recoil moves.
I actually made this set up, so credit to me for have made it ^^.
Emboar @ Expert Belt / LeftoversAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpeAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Superpower / Head Smash- Rest- Sleep Talk
Well, this is for when Reckless comes out. It’s a basic ResTalk set. Why ResTalk? Because Reckless will give him insane amout of recoil and he will die to easily. Nobody likes a suicide pig.Flare Blitzis his primary STAB, and damn, with Reckless, this thing will be OHKO’ing EVERYTHING. Second moveslot is up to you. Either chooseSuperpower, which lowers your Attack but is STAB or chooseHead Smashwhich can be used for packing up as much recoil as possible and is coverage against Flying-types.Restis for recovery whileSleep Talkallows you not to be a set-up bait and continue to attack with your insanely powerful moves. I didn’t know what EVs to give him so I gave him 252 HP for some tanking Abilities, 252 Atk is a must while 4 Spd is just a filler.Adamant Natureis for more power. The Item choice is up to you. Either Expert Belt for an immediate OHKO when super-effective or Lefties, which can be helpful recovery while attacking.
Emboar (M) @ Expert BeltAbility: BlazeEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 DefAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Hammer Arm- Earthquake- Sucker Punch
Boarbique (Emboar) @ Choice BandEVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 DefAbility: RecklessNature: Adamant-Wild Charge-Flare Blitz-Iron Head-Hammer Arm
It’s amazing how many Stealth Rock users are weak to Fighting! Anyways, Hammer Arm for Rock types, Flare Blitz for Steel types, Iron Head for Diancie, Carbink, Dwebble and Crustle, and Wild Charge for coverage.
Emboar (M) @ Iron BallAbility: BlazeEVs: 172 HP / 168 Def / 168 SpDBrave Nature- Hammer Arm- Curse- Gyro Ball- Substitute
Emboar is my favorite starter because of this moveset:
Emboar @ Life Orb / LeftoversAbility: Blaze / RecklessEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch / Flamethrower- Brick Break / Hammer Arm- Stone Edge / Assurance- Wild Charge
-Flare Blitz / Fire Punch / Flamethrower (STAB)
-Brick Break / Hammer Arm (STAB)
-Stone Edge / Assurance (Crit hit ratio and covers Flying) / (Does double damage if Emboar takes damage before he goes and covers Psychic)
-Wild Charge (Coverage for Water and Flying)
Emboar @ Choice Band / Choice ScarfAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Hp / 4 SpeAdamant Nature- Take Down- Flare Blitz- Wild Charge- Brick Break
Take Down (An average recoil move)
Flare Blitz (A strong recoil move and STAB)
Wild Charge (Effect against Water and a recoil move)
Brick Break (Has STAB and can break barriers)
EmboarAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 Atk / 126 SpD / 126 Def / 6 SpeJolly Nature- Heat Crash- Hammer Arm- Scald- Grass Knot
Heat crash and hammer arm are for stab, just watch out for speed reduction on hammer arm. Scald can take out ground types, and grass knot is coverage for water types.
HellPig (Emboar) (M) @ CharcoalAbility: BlazeEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefAdamant Nature- Heat Crash- Minimize- Curse- Hammer Arm
You’re going to want a Pokemon with Trick Room so Emboar can go first, and so the Hammer Arm speed drop just helps you out. Minimize makes you more evasive and makes you lose weight so Heat Crash does more damage, Charcoal ups Heat Crash damage, Blaze ups damage at low HP, and Curse brings up your power. This basically makes it seem like your opponent just got hit by a jumbo jet.
Emboar @ LeftoversAbility: RecklessEVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpDAdamant Nature- Earthquake- Hammer Arm- Head Smash- Flare BlitzEarthquake has 100 power. Hammer is STAB but it lowers speed. Head Smash has 150 power and with the Reckless ability makes 150 to 180 but the user takes terrible damage. Flare Blitz is STAB, it may burn the target, the Reckless ability makes 120 to 144 but it damages the user a lot.
Wild Charge, Flare Blitz, Superpower and Head smash
Emboar @ Life OrbAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Wild Charge- Head Smash- Earthquake
Dual Dance EmboarGen 7 RUEmboar @ LeftoversAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Bulk Up- Flame Charge- Brick Break- Flare Blitz
You can use this under dual screens to help you set up. Bulk Up boosts your attack and defense. Flame Charge boosts your speed. Brick Break is fighting STAB. Flare Blitz is fire STAB that gets boosted by Reckless.
This pig decided that it don’t want to live anymoreGEN VIIEmboar @ Life Orb / Choice Band / Choice ScarfAbility: RecklessEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeAdamant / Jolly Nature- Flare Blitz- Hammer Arm- Wild Charge- Sucker Punch/ Head Smash
In summary,this set was specifically made for Emboar do as much damage as possible before fainting.
Gen 9 NU Choice BandEmboar @ Choice BandAbility: RecklessTera Type: DarkEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Close Combat- Knock Off- Sucker Punch
Emboar has been getting usage in NU recently, so here is a Choice Band set it can use in Gen 9 NU. Choice Band Emboar has quite a few new toys it can use on a Choice Band set. Flare Blitz is used for Emboar’s Fire STAB since it gets boosted by Reckless, and Choice Band + Reckless + Adamant Nature = really powerful move not a lot of Pokemon want to switch into. Emboar gets Close Combat in Gen 9, meaning it no longer has to use Superpower. Close Combat is a nice Fighting STAB move to hit Pokemon such as Diancie, Flygon, Umbreon, Tauros-Paldea-Aqua really hard, and can be useful for a STAB move to lock into if you don’t want to take recoil damage yet. Knock Off is also a move Emboar gets in Gen 9. Knock Off allows Emboar to hit Flash Fire Chandelure and Delphox super effectively. Knock Off is also useful for removing items such as Rocky Helmet from its checks. Removing Rocky Helmet from Pokemon such as Galarian Slowbro, Palossand, and Qwilfish is useful so Emboar doesn’t have to worry about taking recoil damage + Rocky Helmet chip later in a game. Sucker Punch is used for a priority move to pick off faster Pokemon since Emboar isn’t a fast Pokemon. Tera Dark allows Emboar to have a Psychic immunity and Knock Off and Sucker Punch as STAB moves. Adamant Nature is used over Jolly nature since Max Speed Adamant Nature already lets it outspeed the walls Emboar can wallbreak. You’ll want pivot support to bring Emboar in safely, so Pokemon such as Dragalge, Flygon, Thundurus, and Tsareena work as teammates for Emboar. Tsareena can also use Rapid Spin to clear away hazards, as Emboar really doesn’t want to take chip from entry hazards. You can also use Wishpassers such as Umbreon, Florges, and Sylveon to keep Emboar healthy so it can spam Flare Blitz more often.
