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avalugg
#713

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

pu Usage: 7.5%
Rapid Spin
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 248
Def 8
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Avalugg's access to Rapid Spin allows it to support its team by only removing entry hazards on your side while not removing the hazards you have set up, unlike Defog. Avalugg's colossal Defense, along with its high HP stat, allows it to take almost any physical hit with ease, making it a good check to physical attackers, such as Dodrio and Stoutland. A high Attack stat also allows Avalugg to retaliate after being hit, and even without any Attack investment, Avalugg still deals decent damage. Avalugg's reliable recovery in Recover allows it to function as a tank and use Rapid Spin more often.

However, Avalugg's bad defensive typing in Ice grants it many weaknesses and only one resistance, making it vulnerable to many Pokemon. Avalugg's extremely low Speed also makes it very hard to use Rapid Spin effectively, as it usually has to take a hit first. Avalugg's Special Defense is also abysmal, and needs to be invested in to prevent Avalugg from being extremely vulnerable to special attacks. Avalugg also lacks a reliable Ice-type STAB move and has to rely on Avalanche, which requires the opponent to hit Avalugg for any decent damage to be done. Avalugg's weakness to Stealth Rock and vulnerability to Spikes and Toxic Spikes detracts from its role as a spinner, and it also fails to get past most Ghost-types that try to block Rapid Spin. Avalugg is a decent spinner in the tier due to it being the bulkiest one with actual offensive presence, and should be considered for any hazard-weak team.

Most Used Moves

Avalanche
95.6%
Recover
89.6%
Roar
32.1%
Toxic
31.6%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
48.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc