What is a good moveset for Kingler?
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Kingler (M) @ Leftovers
Role: Tank/Hazer
Trait: Sheer Force
EVs: 128 HP / 32 Atk / 96 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for crabby here.
Now down to business, This is a classic straight up tank set.
Hone Claws provides Accuracy for Rock Slide and Crabhammer, Haze being great for support against things he’s tanking.
EV spread and Item excels tanking usage.
Double/Triple battle
Kingler (M) @ Life OrbTrait: Hyper CutterEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SDefAdamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)- Wide Guard- Rock Slide- Crabhammer- Brick Break
Wide Guard protects teammates from multiple Pokemon hitting moves. Rock Slide hits multiple foes. Crabhammer is STAB. Brick Break is coverage. Hyper Cutter protects Kingler from Intimidate.
NU SubCurse Set
SubCurse is classic I guess, as Kingler is not that fast, so Curse to raise attack and defense while Substitute to prevent getting Wisped or Toxiced. Crabhammer is powerful STAB. X-scissor for type coverage against Grass types. Knock off is another option to render the opponent’s item useless and boosted power. Hyper Cutter to prevent Intimidate mons like Hitmontop. High HP and investment in SpD so Kingler can survive a hit and strike back.
Hope you like this moveset :).
Gen 8 NUKingler @ Life OrbAbility: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Knock Off- Rock Slide- Superpower
If you want to use Kingler in NU for some reason, here is a set. Liquidation is for STAB that is boosted by Sheer Force. Knock Off is for coverage against Pokemon like Decidueye, Celebi, Bronzong, and non itemless / Colbur Berry Dhelmise, as well as removing items from opposing Pokemon. Rock Slide is for coverage that gets boosted by Sheer Force that can hit Pokemon like Mantine super effectively. Superpower allows you to OHKO Copperajah and Tyrantrum and also 2HKOes Guzzlord after some chip damage.
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Kingler Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sylveon: 243-289 (61.6 - 73.3%) – guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Kingler Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Braviary: 387-458 (95.7 - 113.3%) – guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock (Sub Bulk Up Braviary set)
252+ Atk Life Orb Kingler Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 88+ Def Bronzong: 224-265 (66.2 - 78.4%) – guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Kingler Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 120+ Def Mantine: 320-377 (85.5 - 100.8%) – 6.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Kingler Superpower vs. 0 HP / 252+ Def Guzzlord: 393-463 (66.9 - 78.8%) – guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
Kingler (F) @ Life OrbAbility: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 Atk / 100 Def / 156 SpeJolly Nature- Liquidation- Knock Off- Swords Dance / Agility- Rock Slide / X-Scissor
Gen V
Kingler (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
Hone Claws provides Kingler with accuracy (for Crabhammer and Rock Slide) and Attack boosts. Hyper Cutter prevents these Attack boosts from being taken away. Now, Crabhammer is STAB. Rock Slide and Brick Break are there for type coverage. Life Orb helps make up for the fact that Hone Claws is only a one stage boost (Crabhammer’s higher base power also makes up for this). Your EVs give you offense, while also helping you survive attacks on the physical side.
Kingler @ Life OrbAbility: Hyper CutterEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Agility- Crabhammer- Knock Off- X-Scissor
Assault vest kingler__
Role:physical sweeper
Ability: Inconsequential (doesn’t matter)
EVs: 252Atk, 248sp.def, 8def
Nature: Adamant
Item: Assault vest
Moves:
Crabhammer/waterfall: Both for stab. One has high crit ratio while other has chance to flinch.
Knock off/x-scissor: Coverage and knock off does double damage for foe who holds an item ( drops item as well).
Super power: More coverage
Rock slide: Even more coverage and chance to flinch
One of the most underrated Pokemon out there. Its such a shame hes only in PU.
Kingler @ Assault CraftTrait: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SDefAdamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)- Liquidation- Rock Slide- Knock Off- Brick Break
Here’s a set I came up with, role is Bulky Attacker/General Nuisance(tough to kill gets rid of items and screens) haven’t been able to test it much but let me know what you think
Kingler- Gmax @ Leftovers
Role- Bulky Physical Sweeper
Nature- Naughty (+Atk, -Spd)
EVs- 252 Hp, 252 Atk, 4 Sp. Atk
Trait- Shell armour, helps bad defence by having immunity to critical hits
Moves:Crabhammer- STAB, helped by the physical EVsKnock off- great for weakening the opposition by removing their itemSwords dance- powers up attack so Kingler can hit harderIron defence- helps boost trash defence
Role: Tank/Physical SweeperKingler @ Shell BellAbility: Hyper CutterEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 126 Def / 126 SpDAdamant Nature- Crabhammer- Swords Dance- X-Scissor- High Horsepower
Crabhammer is for STAB. Sword Dance to set up. X-scissor for grass types and High Horsepower for electric types. The Defense and Special Defense split allows you to be hit by one super-effective move and fire back another move with health regain because of shell bell. And Hyper Cutter makes sure that it’s not a victim to intimidate.
Gen 8 NU
Kingler @ Life OrbAbility: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Rock Slide- Swords Dance- Agility
Swords Dance doubles your attack. Agility doubles your speed. If you can somehow get both off, Kingler can hit hard. Liquidation is STAB and gets the Sheer Force boost. Rock Slide is for coverage and also gets the Sheer Force boost.
Gen 3Kingler @ Salac BerryAbility: Hyper CutterEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Hidden Power [Ghost]- Flail- Endure- Swords Dance
Flail + Endure set for Kingler in Gen 3 since all water type moves are special moves in Gen 3. Swords Dance boosts your attack. Endure is so you can take a hit that would OHKO you, consume your Salac Berry, then you use Flail. HP Ghost deals with Ghost Types.
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Kingler @ Life OrbAbility: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature
Liquidation is STAB and devastates almost any switch in that isn’t resistant or immune to the move with the Sheer Force + Life Orb + STAB boost. Knock Off is useful item removal and hits threats like Metang, Beheeyem, Drakloak, and Dusclops very hard. A lot of Pokemon run Eviolite thanks to the high amount of LCs and NFEs in ZU, making Knock Off even more useful. Agility makes Kingler a horrifying sweeper, doubling its good Speed stat and making sure no scarfer will be able to outspeed it. High Horsepower is coverage for Electric types like Boltund, Electivire, and Manectric.
252 Atk Life Orb Kingler Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Dusclops: 221-260 (77.8 - 91.5%) – 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Life Orb Kingler High Horsepower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Electivire: 374-442 (128.5 - 151.8%) – guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Kingler Liquidation vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Vespiquen: 231-273 (67.3 - 79.5%) – guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Kingler Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Marshtomp after the average Life Orb Kingler Knock Off: 212-251 (61.6 - 72.9%) – 43.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Kingler Liquidation vs. 248 HP / 220+ Def Gabite after the average Life Orb Kingler Knock Off: 230-270 (67.8 - 79.6%) – guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Kingler @ Choice ScarfAbility: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Liquidation- Rock Slide- High Horsepower- Knock Off
Nobody’s done Scarf Kingler? Seriously? I’m disappointed in you guys. 75 Base Speed, Jolly, and a Choice Scarf makes it’s speed quite good. Liquidation is hard-hitting-sheer-force-boosted-STAB, Rock Slide and High Horsepower give you EdgeQuake coverage, and knock off is self explanatory
Kingler@ Choice ScarfAbility: Sheer ForceEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HPJolly Nature- Crabhammer- High Horsepower- Superpower- Night Slash
Explanation: Invest in Kingler’s Speed, which will be boosted by Choice Scarf. Crabhammer is a powerful STAB boosted by Sheer Force despite losing its high critical hit ratio. High Horsepower covers Kingler’s weakness to Electric types, and if you are locked into using this move, at least it isn’t too damaging. Superpower is a very powerful Fighting type move that provides coverage and while it decreases Kingler’s defense and attack, using a Choice Scarf probably means you’re going to be switching out soon. (Ground and Fighting type moves are typically considered more offensive as they cover a lot of other typings) Night Slash is extra coverage and its high critical hit ratio is replaced by a boosted BP. None of these moves decreases Kingler’s speed so even if you are locked into using only that move and cannot switched out, at least you will be likely to attack first.
Double Dance Gen 8 NU
Kingler @ Life OrbEVs: 252 Atk/252 Spe/4 DefAbility: Sheer ForceAdamant Nature-Liquidation-Swords Dance-Rock Slide-Agility
Liquidation is used over Crabhammer because of sheer force boost, which is main stab, swords dance is setup, rock slide is coverage and sheer force profeit and agility will make kingler fast to sweep.
