Find out how to breed Hatterene in Pokemon Sword and Shield! Learn about the best competitive Hatterene movesets, best builds, best nature, counters & the breeding process!!!
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 Location & Stats | Competitive Build |
Hatterene Best Moveset & Build
| Total Base Stats | 510 |
|---|---|
| Type | |
Trick Room Build
| Best Nature | Best Item |
|---|---|
| Quiet (Sp.Atk↑ / Speed↓) | Babiri Berry |
| Best Ability | |
| Magic Bounce Reflects status moves instead of getting hit by them. | |
| Best Moveset | |
| Trick Room / Psychic / Mystical Fire / Dazzling Gleam ▼Check Move Info Here | |
| Best EV Spread | |
| Defense 172, HP 252, Sp.Attack 84, Defense 4 | |
Trick Room User That Packs A Punch
The main draw of Hatterene is its extremely low speed and high Sp. Atk (136). Once you get Trick Room off, you should be able to fire back at your opponent and deal massive damage. Unlike many other Trick Room users, Hatterene doesn't need to rely on other Pokemon to deal damage.
Reliably Set Up Trick Room
Magic Bounce will let you reflect the status changing moves of your opponents. This means that you can freely set up without worrying about Taunt. Also, since many tanks will use Will-o-Wisp and Toxic, Hatterene's Ability deals well with them as well.
Spec For Survivability
This build's main priority is getting Trick Room off, so you'll need to ensure that you can survive long enough to do so. The EV spread presented here gives you just enough Defense to survive an Iron Head from Excadrill. The remainder should be placed in Sp. Attack.
Go For A Super Effective Move Reducing Berry
Hatterene's weaknesses are Ghost, Poison, and Steel. If you're worried about Excadrill or Durant, use a Babiri Berry. For Mimikyu and Dragapult, use a Kasib Berry.
Worth Dynamaxing Too
Hatterene's incredible Sp. Atk makes it well suited to Dynamaxing as well. With Max Mindstorm and Max Starfall you can disable priority moves and status changes respectively. This can be beneficial for your follow-up Pokemon as well.
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Hatterene - Best Moves
Trick Room Build
Recommended Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| Trick Room | The main move for this build. Get this off first at all costs. |
| Dazzling Gleam | Powerful STAB move. Must-have. |
| Psychic | Powerful STAB move. Must-have. |
| Mystical Fire | Good coverage move to deal with Steel types. |
Other Viable Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| Calm Mind | Boosts Sp.Atk and Sp.Def. Can be useful if you get the opportuntiy to set up. |
| Giga Drain | Deals damage and restores health based on it. Good coverage move. |
| Nuzzle | Low damage but always paralyzes the target. Useful coverage. This is an Egg Move - Breed with Pikachu to get it. |
| Shadow Ball | Good coverage move. |
Hatterene - Best Item to Hold
| Item | Traits |
|---|---|
| Babiri Berry | Reduces the damage of a supereffective Steel-type move. This is the most common type you're likely to be hit with, so we recommend this. |
| Kasib Berry | Reduces the damage of a supereffective Ghost-type move. |
| Kebia Berry | Reduces the damage of a supereffective Poison-type move. |
| Weakness Policy | Ensures that you become unstoppable if you are hit with a super-effective move. Alongside Trick Room, you will become unstoppable. |
Hatterene - Best Natures And EVs
Hatterene - Recommended Natures
| Nature | Traits |
|---|---|
| Quiet | Sp.Atk↑ / Speed↓ Works well for Trick Room builds. |
Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation
Trick Room Build
| Stat | Base Point |
|---|---|
| HP | 252 points (max) |
| Def | 172 points |
| Sp.Atk | 84 points |
| Sp. Def | 4 points |
This EV spread ensures that you don't get one shot by an Excadrill's Iron Head. This will allow you to survive most things even without a defensive nature.
Check Out The EV (Base Point) Guide Here!Hatterene Counters
Recommended Pokemon To Counter Hatterene
| Pokemon | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Excadrill | Pros - One shots with Iron Head (if it has no Def EV investment) Cons - Doesn't work well if it's holding a Babiri Berry - Def EV investment also complicates things |
| Aegislash | Pros - One shots with Iron Head (if it has no Def EV investment) - Will hit first Cons - Doesn't work well if it's holding a Babiri Berry - Def EV investment also complicates things |
| Durant | Pros - Life Orb Max Steelspike will one shot, even with Babiri Berry Cons - Will be taken out with Mystical Fire during Trick Room |
| Lucario | Pros - Can 2 shot, as it has a priority move Cons - Trick Room will go off - Doesn't work well if ti's holding a Babiri Berry - If it Dynamaxes and uses Max Mindstorm, priority moves won't work |
| Duraludon | Pros - One shot with Steel Beam Cons - Can't one shot if it has a Babiri Berry |
| Mimikyu | Pros - Shadow Claw + Shadow Sneak can take it out - Disguise lets it get a free turn in Cons - Trick Room will go off - Can't take it out if it has a Kasib Berry - If it Dynamaxes and uses Max Mindstorm, Shadow Sneak won't work |
How To Play Against Hatterene
Use Powerful Supereffective Moves
Since Hatterene's speed is so low, you'll almost certainly be able to get the first hit off. Take it out with a high-power Steel move from the get-go! After Trick Room goes off, you might have trouble so consider Dynamaxing to take it out right away.
Keep Trick Room In Mind During Selection
In all likelihood, you may not be able to prevent Hatterene from getting off Trick Room. Rather than worry too much about Hatterene, try to anticipate which Pokemon on its team will be the ace/sweeper and deal with them instead.
Use Trick Room To Your Advantage
If you say Hatterene on the opponent's team, chances are high it will be a Trick Room user. One possible option is to bring out your own slow Pokemon and use them after Trick Room activates. However, since your opponent's team is likely even slower, this might not always work.
Hatterene - Competitive Breeding Process
Breeding Process Flow Chart
| 1 | Catch Hatterene in the Lake of Outrage (Foggy Weather) |
|---|---|
| 2 | Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Hatenna with a 0 Speed IV! |
| 3 | Breed that Hatenna until you get one with a Quiet Nature |
| 4 | Put 252 EVs in HP, 172 in Defense, 84 in Sp. Atk, and 4 in Defense |
| 5 | Max out its Dynamax Level |
| 6 | Teach it Trick Room, Psychic, Dazzling Gleam, and Mystical Fire |
| 7 | Equip a Babiri Berry |
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