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avalugg
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Avalugg

Iceberg Pokémon

Ice

Its ice-covered body is as hard as steel. Its cumbersome frame crushes anything that stands in its way.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 117
Defense 184
Sp. Atk 44
Sp. Def 46
Speed 28
Total 514

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Iceberg Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 505.0 kg
Base Exp 180
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 55
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster ,Mineral

Sprites

avalugg Front Front
avalugg Back Back
avalugg Front Shiny Front Shiny
avalugg Back Shiny Back Shiny
avalugg Official Art Official Art
avalugg Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

monotype Usage: 0.3%
Defensive Rapid Spin
Item
Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
Def 252

Strategy Overview

Avalugg is the best Rapid Spin user on Ice-type teams because of its physical bulk and reliable recovery in Recover, which enable it to take most physical attacks with ease. On top of this, it has an above average Attack stat, meaning it typically isn't setup bait. It also has a great ability in Sturdy along with access to Roar, which allows it to almost always phaze setup sweepers such as Mega Scizor and Volcarona if at full HP. However, Avalugg has a terrible Special Defense stat, which leaves it susceptible to special attackers such as Mega Charizard Y and Tapu Koko. It is also weak to common Fire-, Rock-, and Fighting-type attacks, which hinders its longevity in battle and makes it much harder to remove entry hazards. Avalugg is also extremely slow, even for a defensive Pokemon, and is outsped by the entire metagame, meaning it often needs to take a hit before attacking and is susceptible to Taunt users such as Smeargle and Gyarados. Avalugg is also weak to Stealth Rock, which makes its job of removing hazards extremely difficult.

Most Used Moves

Recover
93.3%
Avalanche
92.2%
Curse
43.8%
Gyro Ball
39.3%
Roar
29.0%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
57.3%
Nothing
2.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc