[OVERVIEW]
Conkeldurr brings a lot of power to the table, having good physical bulk and access to a wide movepool; however, it suffers from having an underwhelmingly low Speed stat. Conkeldurr is vulnerable to Psychic-, Fairy-, and Flying-types, which gives it a tough standing due to the high prevalence of these threats. In addition to this, Conkeldurr is outclassed by other Fighting-types like Mega Medicham, Keldeo, and Terrakion. Despite Conkeldurr struggling to find its place due to its bulk, with the right moveset and item, it can become a powerful threat to many teams. An advantage Conkeldurr has is his ability Guts, which allows it to benefit from status conditions and switch into them.
[Set]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Facade / Ice Punch
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Mach Punch
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Drain Punch gives Conkeldurr longevity and a safe attacking option. Facade heavily damages various Pokemon that resist its STAB attacks, including Clefable, Amoonguss, and Tornadus-T. Ice Punch can also be run, since it hits Conkeldurr's most common counters like Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Hippowdon; however, this means that it is walled by Clefable. Knock Off allows Conkeldurr to Psychic- and Ghost-types like Slowbro, Latios, and Gengar while removing items from switch-ins like Garchomp, Zapdos, and Clefable. Lastly, Mach Punch is a strong priority move that can pressure faster foes like Tyranitar, Hydreigon, Excadrill, and Heatran while picking off weakened threats.
Set Details
=========
252 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature guarantee Conkeldurr’s maximum damage output, making it as threatening as possible. The 136 Speed EVs allow Conkeldurr to be faster than Clefable and Hippowdon. The rest of the EVs are invested in HP, giving Conkeldurr as much bulk as possible. Flame Orb is used to activate Guts, which not only increases its damage but also makes it immune to other status moves. An alternative EV spread of 48 HP / 252 Atk / 208 Spe makes Conkeldurr faster than Skarmory.
Usage Tips
=========
Conkeldurr should be used mainly as a wallbreaker, ideally coming in on Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Bisharp; it can then revenge kill them or threaten them out, delivering powerful hits on their teammates. Another option is to bring Conkeldurr in on moves that can afflict status, like Will-O-Wisp, Lava Plume, and Scald. Using Knock Off early in the game can be helpful to beat threats later by removing key items such as Leftovers, Rocky Helmet, and Choice items.
Team Options
=========
Conkeldurr fits well on bulky offense teams and can have a place on balanced teams as well. It appreciates teammates that can deal with bulky Pokemon like Mega Scizor and Rocky Helmet Garchomp as well as Flying-types like Tornadus-T and Talonflame. On less aggressive teams, Conkeldurr can also benefit from Wish support from Pokemon like Jirachi, Clefable, and Chansey that can also switch into opposing Clefable or Psychic-types like Mega Alakazam and Latios.
[Set]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Mach Punch
move 4: Facade / Stone Edge
item: Assault Vest
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Drain Punch is Conkeldurr's primary STAB move, giving it longevity. Knock Off supports the team by removing items like Leftovers and Rocky Helmet from foes like Clefable, Zapdos, and Landorus-T. Additionally, it hits Psychic- and Ghost-types that resist Conkeldurr’s other attacks. Mach Punch pressures faster foes like Tyranitar, Hydreigon, Excadrill, and Heatran while picking off weakened threats. If Conkeldurr is statused, Facade is an option to deal a lot of damage, especially to targets that resist its STAB attacks including Clefable, Amoonguss, and Tornadus-T. Stone Edge can also be run instead to hit Flying-types like Talonflame, Mega Pinsir, and Zapdos as well as Volcarona.
Set Details
=========
252 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature give Conkeldurr a high damage output, while the HP investment makes it bulky enough to absorb many special attacks and gives it better sustainability against physical moves like Bisharp's Knock Off or Iron Head, Tyranitar's Stone Edge, and Excadrill's Earthquake. Assault Vest supports Conkeldurr's mediocre Special Defense. Guts allows Conkeldurr to absorb status-inflicting moves. Another option is using Iron Fist instead of Guts and Ice Punch and Poison Jab over Facade and Knock Off. Since Iron Fist boosts its main attack, Drain Punch, as well as other potential coverage moves, Conkeldurr can carve itself a niche as a powerful wallbreaker and pseudo-tank. The downside of this set is that it becomes vulnerable to burns.
Usage Tips
=========
Assault Vest Conkeldurr is supposed to absorb special attacks or status moves. With Drain Punch, Conkeldurr can stay relatively healthy, allowing it to check certain threats multiple times. Due to its typing, Conkeldurr shouldn't switch into Flying- or Psychic-type moves. However, if Conkeldurr is already on the field, it has the chance to KO foes that would otherwise KO it but can’t due to the Assault Vest, like Tornadus-T and Mega Alakazam. Assault Vest Conkeldurr is good against many offensive teams, since it can switch into Volcarona and Bisharp, threatening to OHKO them. Having access to Knock Off enables Conkeldurr to provide support for the team by removing items such as Leftovers and Rocky Helmet from foes.
Team Options
=========
Conkeldurr fits well on bulky offense teams, where it can absorb status moves while keeping the pressure up and checking threats like Volcarona or Bisharp. Due to its weakness to Flying- and Psychic-type Pokemon, having Bisharp or Tyranitar as a teammate is beneficial. Physically offensive Pokemon that provoke Will-O-Wisp synergize well with Assault Vest Conkeldurr, either giving Conkeldurr the burn it needs for its Guts to be activated or forcing the opponent to be careful with the usage of such moves, giving Conkeldurr’s teammates the chance to stay in on opponents that they are not supposed to otherwise.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A Bulk Up set with Special Defense investment and Leftovers can be used, allowing Conkeldurr to set up and become hard to KO while increasing its Drain Punch recovery; this makes it a solid bulky sweeper that can absorb status. Ice Punch is an option to hit Ground- and Flying-type Pokemon, while Poison Jab can be used on offensive Conkeldurr sets to deal with Fairy-types like Clefable and Mega Altaria.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fast Flying-types**: Tornadus-T and Talonflame can outspeed and revenge kill Conkeldurr.
**Psychic-types**: Slowbro and Cresselia resist most of Conkeldurr's moves and threaten it with Psychic-type STAB moves.
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Skarmory, Landorus-T, Hippowdon, and Garchomp all take Conkeldurr’s attacks decently well while dealing damage with Rocky Helmet or Rough Skin, chipping Conkeldurr down.
**Fairy-types**: If Conkeldurr is not inflicted with status, Fairy-types like Clefable, Mega Altaria, Mega Gardevoir, and Azumarill resist most of Conkeldurr’s moves and can revenge kill it with their respective Fairy-type STAB moves.
**Faster Pokemon**: Mega Diancie, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Metagross outspeed Conkeldurr and can OHKO it with their STAB moves.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/paprikaflow.591583/
Quality checked by:
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Conkeldurr brings a lot of power to the table, having good physical bulk and access to a wide movepool; however, it suffers from having an underwhelmingly low Speed stat. Conkeldurr is vulnerable to Psychic-, Fairy-, and Flying-types, which gives it a tough standing due to the high prevalence of these threats. In addition to this, Conkeldurr is outclassed by other Fighting-types like Mega Medicham, Keldeo, and Terrakion. Despite Conkeldurr struggling to find its place due to its bulk, with the right moveset and item, it can become a powerful threat to many teams. An advantage Conkeldurr has is his ability Guts, which allows it to benefit from status conditions and switch into them.
[Set]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Facade / Ice Punch
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Mach Punch
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Drain Punch gives Conkeldurr longevity and a safe attacking option. Facade heavily damages various Pokemon that resist its STAB attacks, including Clefable, Amoonguss, and Tornadus-T. Ice Punch can also be run, since it hits Conkeldurr's most common counters like Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Hippowdon; however, this means that it is walled by Clefable. Knock Off allows Conkeldurr to Psychic- and Ghost-types like Slowbro, Latios, and Gengar while removing items from switch-ins like Garchomp, Zapdos, and Clefable. Lastly, Mach Punch is a strong priority move that can pressure faster foes like Tyranitar, Hydreigon, Excadrill, and Heatran while picking off weakened threats.
Set Details
=========
252 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature guarantee Conkeldurr’s maximum damage output, making it as threatening as possible. The 136 Speed EVs allow Conkeldurr to be faster than Clefable and Hippowdon. The rest of the EVs are invested in HP, giving Conkeldurr as much bulk as possible. Flame Orb is used to activate Guts, which not only increases its damage but also makes it immune to other status moves. An alternative EV spread of 48 HP / 252 Atk / 208 Spe makes Conkeldurr faster than Skarmory.
Usage Tips
=========
Conkeldurr should be used mainly as a wallbreaker, ideally coming in on Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Bisharp; it can then revenge kill them or threaten them out, delivering powerful hits on their teammates. Another option is to bring Conkeldurr in on moves that can afflict status, like Will-O-Wisp, Lava Plume, and Scald. Using Knock Off early in the game can be helpful to beat threats later by removing key items such as Leftovers, Rocky Helmet, and Choice items.
Team Options
=========
Conkeldurr fits well on bulky offense teams and can have a place on balanced teams as well. It appreciates teammates that can deal with bulky Pokemon like Mega Scizor and Rocky Helmet Garchomp as well as Flying-types like Tornadus-T and Talonflame. On less aggressive teams, Conkeldurr can also benefit from Wish support from Pokemon like Jirachi, Clefable, and Chansey that can also switch into opposing Clefable or Psychic-types like Mega Alakazam and Latios.
[Set]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Mach Punch
move 4: Facade / Stone Edge
item: Assault Vest
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Drain Punch is Conkeldurr's primary STAB move, giving it longevity. Knock Off supports the team by removing items like Leftovers and Rocky Helmet from foes like Clefable, Zapdos, and Landorus-T. Additionally, it hits Psychic- and Ghost-types that resist Conkeldurr’s other attacks. Mach Punch pressures faster foes like Tyranitar, Hydreigon, Excadrill, and Heatran while picking off weakened threats. If Conkeldurr is statused, Facade is an option to deal a lot of damage, especially to targets that resist its STAB attacks including Clefable, Amoonguss, and Tornadus-T. Stone Edge can also be run instead to hit Flying-types like Talonflame, Mega Pinsir, and Zapdos as well as Volcarona.
Set Details
=========
252 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature give Conkeldurr a high damage output, while the HP investment makes it bulky enough to absorb many special attacks and gives it better sustainability against physical moves like Bisharp's Knock Off or Iron Head, Tyranitar's Stone Edge, and Excadrill's Earthquake. Assault Vest supports Conkeldurr's mediocre Special Defense. Guts allows Conkeldurr to absorb status-inflicting moves. Another option is using Iron Fist instead of Guts and Ice Punch and Poison Jab over Facade and Knock Off. Since Iron Fist boosts its main attack, Drain Punch, as well as other potential coverage moves, Conkeldurr can carve itself a niche as a powerful wallbreaker and pseudo-tank. The downside of this set is that it becomes vulnerable to burns.
Usage Tips
=========
Assault Vest Conkeldurr is supposed to absorb special attacks or status moves. With Drain Punch, Conkeldurr can stay relatively healthy, allowing it to check certain threats multiple times. Due to its typing, Conkeldurr shouldn't switch into Flying- or Psychic-type moves. However, if Conkeldurr is already on the field, it has the chance to KO foes that would otherwise KO it but can’t due to the Assault Vest, like Tornadus-T and Mega Alakazam. Assault Vest Conkeldurr is good against many offensive teams, since it can switch into Volcarona and Bisharp, threatening to OHKO them. Having access to Knock Off enables Conkeldurr to provide support for the team by removing items such as Leftovers and Rocky Helmet from foes.
Team Options
=========
Conkeldurr fits well on bulky offense teams, where it can absorb status moves while keeping the pressure up and checking threats like Volcarona or Bisharp. Due to its weakness to Flying- and Psychic-type Pokemon, having Bisharp or Tyranitar as a teammate is beneficial. Physically offensive Pokemon that provoke Will-O-Wisp synergize well with Assault Vest Conkeldurr, either giving Conkeldurr the burn it needs for its Guts to be activated or forcing the opponent to be careful with the usage of such moves, giving Conkeldurr’s teammates the chance to stay in on opponents that they are not supposed to otherwise.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A Bulk Up set with Special Defense investment and Leftovers can be used, allowing Conkeldurr to set up and become hard to KO while increasing its Drain Punch recovery; this makes it a solid bulky sweeper that can absorb status. Ice Punch is an option to hit Ground- and Flying-type Pokemon, while Poison Jab can be used on offensive Conkeldurr sets to deal with Fairy-types like Clefable and Mega Altaria.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fast Flying-types**: Tornadus-T and Talonflame can outspeed and revenge kill Conkeldurr.
**Psychic-types**: Slowbro and Cresselia resist most of Conkeldurr's moves and threaten it with Psychic-type STAB moves.
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Skarmory, Landorus-T, Hippowdon, and Garchomp all take Conkeldurr’s attacks decently well while dealing damage with Rocky Helmet or Rough Skin, chipping Conkeldurr down.
**Fairy-types**: If Conkeldurr is not inflicted with status, Fairy-types like Clefable, Mega Altaria, Mega Gardevoir, and Azumarill resist most of Conkeldurr’s moves and can revenge kill it with their respective Fairy-type STAB moves.
**Faster Pokemon**: Mega Diancie, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Metagross outspeed Conkeldurr and can OHKO it with their STAB moves.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/paprikaflow.591583/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alpha1013.565035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mixnite.663475/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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