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weavile
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Weavile

Sharp Claw Pokémon

DarkIce

Evolution made it even more devious. It communicates by clawing signs in boulders.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 120
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 85
Speed 125
Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Sharp Claw Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 34.0 kg
Base Exp 179
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

weavile Front Front
weavile Back Back
weavile Front Shiny Front Shiny
weavile Back Shiny Back Shiny
weavile Front ♀ Front ♀
weavile Back ♀ Back ♀
weavile Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
weavile Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
weavile Official Art Official Art
weavile Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Revenge Killer
Item
Life Orb / Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Weavile has two valuable attacks in Pursuit and Ice Shard, which allow it to fulfill specific roles on a team. Weavile is also blisteringly fast and has a decent level of power, but is let down by its frailty, weak STAB moves, and weakness to entry hazards. While Weavile is flawed, it fits into its niche in Dream World almost perfectly. With STAB Ice Shard Weavile can revenge kill dangerous Dragon-type sweepers such as Dragonite, Salamence, and Choice Scarf Garchomp. STAB Pursuit also allows Weavile to pick off dangerous Pokemon who are vulnerable to the move; most prominently Choice Scarf Chandelure locked into any non-Fire-type move, as well as Latios and Starmie. Weavile struggles to do much outside of this role due to the lack of a powerful STAB move, but its unique combination of niches allows it to compensate for this.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc