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togedemaru
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Togedemaru

Roly-Poly Pokémon

ElectricSteel

With the long hairs on its back, this Pokémon takes in electricity from other electric Pokémon. It stores what it absorbs in an electric sac.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 98
Defense 63
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 73
Speed 96
Total 435

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Roly-Poly Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 3.3 kg
Base Exp 152
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 180
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Fairy

Sprites

togedemaru Front Front
togedemaru Back Back
togedemaru Front Shiny Front Shiny
togedemaru Back Shiny Back Shiny
togedemaru Official Art Official Art
togedemaru Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 1.5%
Defensive Pivot
Moves
Iron Head / Zing Zap
U-turn / Toxic
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 248
SpD 204
Spe 56
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Togedemaru is a versatile Steel-type pivot capable of multiple roles thanks to its rare defensive traits and great movepool. With Wish + Spiky Shield, it's one of the only Steel-types with reliable recovery, and its ability Lightning Rod also means it can wall Rotom-C and block Volt Switch. Offensively, Togedemaru makes a great pivot and revenge killer to threats like Talonflame and Starmie. Unfortunately, unlike other Steel-types that it competes with, Togedemaru is quite frail. While it can deter STAB attacks from special wallbreakers like Exploud and Choice Specs Sylveon, it struggles to tank their stronger coverage: Exploud's Overheat will OHKO Togedemaru. Choice Scarf Togedemaru is especially frail and cannot afford to switch into even resisted attacks from the likes of Galarian Articuno and Vanilluxe. Togedemaru isn't necessarily the strongest either and will struggle versus anything bulky enough that carries strong coverage for retaliation.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
95.1%
Iron Head
59.0%
Wish
53.5%
Zing Zap
46.4%
Nuzzle
41.0%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
53.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc