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rampardos
#409

Rampardos

Head Butt Pokémon

Rock

Its skull withstands impacts of any magnitude. As a result, its brain never gets the chance to grow.

Base Stats

HP 97
Attack 165
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 50
Speed 58
Total 495

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Head Butt Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 102.5 kg
Base Exp 173
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster

Sprites

rampardos Front Front
rampardos Back Back
rampardos Front Shiny Front Shiny
rampardos Back Shiny Back Shiny
rampardos Official Art Official Art
rampardos Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 8.2%
Wallbreaker
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Sheer Force
Nature
Naive / Naughty
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 4
Spe 252
Stealth Rock Lead
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 144
SpA 112
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Rampardos is one of the strongest wallbreakers in the tier because of its base 165 Attack stat and Sheer Force, though it can also make good use of Mold Breaker to become an effective suicide lead. Rampardos's movepool allows it to hit the majority of the PU tier for super effective damage, meaning almost nothing can switch in safely. However, its terrible defensive typing coupled with its low base Speed and bulk makes it lackluster against offensive teams and easy to revenge kill. Rampardos also faces some competition as a suicide lead from Monferno and Custap Berry Golem, which can perform a very similar role. Rampardos is, however, still a usable lead, because it is able to defeat opposing Golem and Crustle easily, has terrifying power, and can stop entry hazard removal with Head Smash.

Most Used Moves

Iron Head
47.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
67.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc