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mudsdale
#750

Mudsdale

Draft Horse Pokémon

Ground

It spits a mud that provides resistance to both wind and rain, so the walls of old houses were often coated with it.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 125
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 85
Speed 35
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Draft Horse Pokémon
Height 2.5 m
Weight 920.0 kg
Base Exp 175
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

mudsdale Front Front
mudsdale Back Back
mudsdale Front Shiny Front Shiny
mudsdale Back Shiny Back Shiny
mudsdale Official Art Official Art
mudsdale Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 15.3%
Stealth Rock
Item
Figy Berry / Leftovers
Ability
Stamina
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 172
SpD 84
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Stamina
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Mudsdale is a great defensive Stealth Rock setter, using its solid bulk, Stamina, and Ground typing to keep massive threats such as Aggron, Lycanroc, Kangaskhan, Scyther, and Stoutland in check. Because of Mudsdale's high Attack and powerful STAB Earthquake, it has decent offensive presence and is far less passive than other defensive Stealth Rock setters like Regirock and Clefairy are. Mudsdale's usable coverage options and previously mentioned high Attack also allow it to function as a decent wallbreaker with Choice Band. However, Mudsdale suffers from a low Speed of 35, meaning that it will likely take damage before it can use an attack. Its excellent Ground typing also comes with weaknesses to common types such as Water, Grass, and Ice. Mudsdale lacks recovery outside of Rest and recovery items in Leftovers and Figy Berry, meaning that despite its good bulk and ability, it is prone to getting worn down by repeated attacks, status, and entry hazards. Finally, with an overall shallow movepool, Mudsdale is also fairly predictable and is considered a mediocre wallbreaker despite its high Attack, as all of its moves can easily be played around.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
66.8%
Protect
15.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
52.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc