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typhlosion
#157

Typhlosion

Volcano Pokémon

Fire

It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself.

Base Stats

HP 78
Attack 84
Defense 78
Sp. Atk 109
Sp. Def 85
Speed 100
Total 534

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

quilava Quilava Lv. 14

Moves

Details

Category Volcano Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 79.5 kg
Base Exp 240
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

typhlosion Front Front
typhlosion Back Back
typhlosion Front Shiny Front Shiny
typhlosion Back Shiny Back Shiny
typhlosion Official Art Official Art
typhlosion Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 1.3%
Sunny Day Special Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 36
Spe 220
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
HP 32
SpA 252
Spe 224
Choice Specs
Moves
Overheat / Eruption
Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Rock
Fire Blast / Flamethrower
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With a high Special Attack stat, a great Speed stat, and a wide variety of attacking options, Typhlosion is a powerhouse in UU. He's one of those Fire-types that you'd use on a Sunny Day team but he can still function outside of them. Typhlosion is also exceptional at abusing Choice items. Despite being incredibly powerful, Typhlosion is not without weaknesses. He lacks specific otherwise important coverage moves, and has to rely on Hidden Power Rock for coverage against opposing Fire-types. Also, Typhlosion is quite difficult to use due to his Stealth Rock weakness, and is relatively easy to counter if you know his set. While Typhlosion faces stiff competition from Moltres, his superior Speed and lesser weakness to Stealth Rock along with access to Eruption are enough to differentiate him from the fire phoenix. If you want a powerful Sunny Day sweeper or a useful Choice Scarf user, you should give Typhlosion a chance. A well-played Typhlosion is capable of demolishing entire teams.

Most Used Moves

Eruption
72.5%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc