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escavalier
#589

Escavalier

Cavalry Pokémon

BugSteel

They fly around at high speed, striking with their pointed spears. Even when in trouble, they face opponents bravely.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 135
Defense 105
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 105
Speed 20
Total 495

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Cavalry Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 33.0 kg
Base Exp 173
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

escavalier Front Front
escavalier Back Back
escavalier Front Shiny Front Shiny
escavalier Back Shiny Back Shiny
escavalier Official Art Official Art
escavalier Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 0.6%
Offensive
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 252
SpD 8
Defensive
Item
Leftovers / Chesto Berry
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 248
Atk 8
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Escavalier's main selling points are undoubtedly its superb Attack stat and access to Pursuit and STAB Megahorn, which allow it to effortlessly punch gaping holes into enemy defenses. Additionally, its typing, which leaves it with only a single weakness, and great overall bulk make it very difficult to take down. This also gives it a ton of defensive utility as a counter to many of the metagame's most prominent threats, including Weavile, Roserade, and Mismagius, all of which it can put into a checkmate position due to its strong Pursuit. It's not all fun and games though, as Escavalier is so slow that even notoriously lazy Pokemon like Snorlax and Slowbro outpace it. On top of that, it has no coverage moves to speak of, making it complete setup fodder for threats such as Cobalion. However, if you know its limitations and play to its strengths, this little metallic snail is more than likely to impress you.

Most Used Moves

Iron Head
99.9%
Megahorn
99.6%
Pursuit
99.5%
Return
7.3%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc