Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Clodsire Best Build & Moveset | Pokemon SV

The Best Build for Clodsire in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See the recommended Move set, held items, how to distribute EV, and build up for each type.

Clodsire Summary & Review

	HP	130
	ATK	75
	DEF	60
	SP. ATK	45
	SP. DEF	100
	SPD	20

Ability & Hidden Ability

1. Poison Point

   Contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker.
2. Water Absorb

   Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
3. Unaware

   Ignores the opposing Pokémon's stat changes.

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Clodsire Review In Match Battles

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Clodsire Best Build & Moveset

EVs: HP SpD / Sp. Tank Style

Tera Type		Nature		Ability		Item
		Careful		Water Absorb		Black Sludge
		HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPD
Base Stats		237	95	83	×	165	40
EV		252	-	20	-	236	-

Recommended Moves

1. FIXED

   Earthquake

   

   

   100

   100

   10
2. FIXED

   Toxic

   

   

   -

   90

   10
3. FLEX

   Stealth Rock

   

   

   -

   -

   20
4. FIXED

   Recover

   

   

   -

   -

   10

Category

Strengths & How to Use

Takes full advantage of its high Durability

Clodsire has one of the highest Special Defense in the current environment. This style is ideal for players who want to make the most of the durability and use [Recover] + [Toxic] to reduce the opponent's HP without attacking.

Eliminate the weakness, Water type, with Water Absorb

The Ability [Water Absorb] can nullify Water moves, which is its weakness. Especially against Wash Rotom, which is often used in Pivot Builds, it can block both Water and Electric moves, making it easy to create a setup for pivots that are advantageous to you.

Set Stealth Rock naturally

When Clodsire is sent out against an opposing Special Attacker, there is a high chance of acting more than once. If you set Stealth Roch in such a situation, it will be easier to take advantage of Pivot Battles.

Things to Keep in Mind

No solution for the resistance to both Toxic and Ground Moves

This style of Clodsire has no solution for opponents that are immune to both [Toxic] and [Earthquake], such as Steel Tera type Hydreigon or Flying Tera type Gholdengo. Make sure to prepare pivots to deal with these Pokemon when you building a team.

Be careful not to be broken through by Stat boost Moves

This style of Clodsire has no resistance to Stat boost moves, so it is at risk of being broken through by the opponent's Special Stat boosting Attackers. Against those Pokemon, it is important to reduce their HP with Toxic and Earthquake to the point where your Attackers in waiting can defeat them with one shot before they take an action.

point!!	Since the selection screen does not reveal whether the Ability is [Unaware] or [Water Absorb], it'd be good if you could act in a way that the opponent does not find out your Ability as much as possible.

Pokemon Team Compositions

Pokemon	Reason
Dragonite	The Attacker that is able to defeat all the opponents after setting Stealth Rock. It is powerful to use [Extreme Speed] to stop the opponent whose HP has been reduced, from taking an action.
Corviknight	This Pokemon is strong against Physical Attackers which Clodsire cannot deal with, and able to use [Roost], making it suitable for prolonged Pivot Battles.

Recovery Move is required for prolonged Pivot Battles

It takes quite a long time to reduce the opponent's HP with [Toxic]. In the meantime, the opponent will repeatedly exchange Pokemon, so you will want at least one Pokemon that can participate in the prolonged Pivot Battle with [Recovey Move].

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