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dunsparce
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Dunsparce

Land Snake Pokémon

Normal

Dunsparce has a drill for its tail. It uses this tail to burrow into the ground backward. This Pokémon is known to make its nest in complex shapes deep under the ground.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 70
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 65
Speed 45
Total 415

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

dudunsparce Dudunsparce Hyper Drill

Moves

Details

Category Land Snake Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 14.0 kg
Base Exp 145
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

dunsparce Front Front
dunsparce Back Back
dunsparce Front Shiny Front Shiny
dunsparce Back Shiny Back Shiny
dunsparce Official Art Official Art
dunsparce Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Calm Mind
Moves
Earth Power / Thunderbolt
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Utility
Moves
Headbutt / Body Slam
Glare / Ice Beam
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252
Coil
Moves
Bite / Glare
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
SpD 220
Spe 36

Strategy Overview

Dunsparce is one of NFE's sturdiest walls and wincons, boasting a wide array of utility moves and coverage. Serene Grace-enhanced attacks discourage incoming Normal-resistant foes like Drakloak and Tinkatuff from freely setting up on it. Dunsparce's bulk enables it to set up on staples like Piloswine and Gabite, and each of its setup sets are effective in their own right: Coil sets outlast physical attackers like Piloswine and Fraxure, while Calm Mind sets can frustrate special attackers like Frogadier and Duosion. Alternatively, Dunsparce can be an excellent Stealth Rock setter by using its defensive prowess and movepool. However, Dunsparce can be quite passive without boosts and is very vulnerable to residual damage; status and entry hazards compromise its walling capabilities and make it much easier to check. Walls like Tinkatuff and Quaxwell can take advantage of its low offensive prowess with Encore to lock it into exploitable moves.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc