Sewaddle Movesets & Competitive Sets

Moves Sticky Web gives your team the advantage by lowering the Speed of the opponent's grounded Pokemon by one stage. This makes it easier for slower, powerful Pokemon to sweep. Energy Ball is Sewaddle's obligatory STAB attack. Hidden Power Fire is used to hit enemy Steel-types such as Ferroseed and it is further powered up if the sun is present. Hidden Power Rock is an alternative to hit Flying- and Fire-types on the switch-in, nailing Larvesta especially hard. Air Slash is to hit opposing Fighting-type Pokemon, and it also hits opposing Grass-types for decent damage. Set Details The given combination of EVs allows Sewaddle to switch into Stealth Rock multiple times while maintaining its bulk, and a Bold nature is used to take physical hits better. If you are using Hidden Power Rock, Sewaddle needs to have 200 Defense and 120 Special Defense EVs to make up for the IV drops. This means there are not enough EVs available to invest in Special Attack. Chlorophyll is the primary ability, as Overcoat is quite redundant with Sewaddle's new immunity to powder moves and lack of synergy on sand teams. Swarm is also a mediocre ability, as Sewaddle prefers to stay at high healh, and this set doesn't have a Bug-type attack for Swarm to boost anyways. Usage Tips Set up Sticky Web when you can; Sewaddle has completed its primary job if this is done. To accomplish this, it is usually best to lead with Sewaddle or switch into a Water-, Fighting-, Ground-, or Electric-type move. Sewaddle is also the only Sticky Web user that doesn't have to rely on Focus Sash since it has the defenses to take a few non-super effective hits, and Eviolite helps it considerably in that regard. Team Options Vulpix is Sewaddle's best partner. Despite sun aggravating Sewaddle's Fire weakness, it doubles its Speed. Pokemon resistant to Fire- and Flying-type moves are also great partners. Steel-types such as Pawniard and Magnemite and Water-types including Slowpoke and Mantyke can switch into these moves, while Sewaddle can take Electric- and Ground-type attacks aimed at them. Rock-types such as Archen and Tyrunt also resist Fire- and Flying-type moves, so they make excellent defensive partners, too. Also, bear in mind that slower Pokemon can utilize Sticky Web to sweep. Pokemon like Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Timburr make good offensive teammates that appreciate the Speed advantage. Charmander and Helioptile are offensive sun partners that also benefit from Sticky Web support.