What is Azumarill's best moveset in VGC?

Azumarill's best VGC moveset is Aqua Jet / Play Rough / Belly Drum / Protect with Adamant nature, Sitrus Berry, and 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef EVs. Aqua Jet is +1 priority Water STAB, Play Rough is primary Fairy STAB hitting Dragon types for 2×, Belly Drum maximizes Attack to +6, and Protect shields during setup. With Huge Power, Azumarill reaches approximately 224 effective Attack at Level 50.

How does Azumarill's Huge Power work?

Huge Power doubles Azumarill's calculated Attack stat in-game — not the base stat, but the final number after EVs, IVs, and nature. At Level 50 with Adamant nature and 252 Attack EVs, Azumarill's raw Attack would be approximately 112, but Huge Power doubles this to approximately 224. This places Azumarill among the highest Attack totals for non-restricted Pokémon in Regulation I.

What is Azumarill's typing and weaknesses?

Azumarill is Water/Fairy type. It is 2× weak to Electric, Grass, and Poison. It is immune to Dragon moves entirely — no Dragon-type attack affects Azumarill. It resists Water (0.5×), Ice (0.5×), Fire (0.5×), Bug (0.5×), Dark (0.5×), and Fighting (0.5×). The Thick Fat ability, when chosen over Huge Power, halves Fire and Ice damage instead.

What is Azumarill's Attack stat at Level 50?

Azumarill with Adamant nature and 252 Attack EVs has approximately 112 raw Attack at Level 50. With Huge Power doubling that, the effective in-game Attack stat reads approximately 224. After a Belly Drum (+6 Attack), this climbs to approximately 672 effective Attack — making Aqua Jet capable of OHKOing most non-resistant Pokémon in the format.

VGC Physical Endgame Threat

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Azumarill has just 50 base Attack, but Huge Power doubles the calculated stat to approximately 224 at Level 50. Water/Fairy typing grants Dragon immunity, and Belly Drum turns it into a devastating endgame cleaner when backed by redirection support.

224

Eff. Attack

100

Base HP

420

Total BST

Water/Fairy

Typing

Huge Power: The Attack Doubling Mechanic

Ability Mechanics

Huge Power doubles Azumarill's calculated Attack stat — after EVs, IVs, and nature are applied. At Level 50 with Adamant nature and 252 Atk EVs, the raw Attack calculates to approximately 112. Huge Power then doubles this to approximately 224 Attack in-game, placing Azumarill among the highest physical attackers outside the restricted slot.

After Belly Drum maximizes Attack to +6, Aqua Jet's +1 priority means opponents cannot outspeed. With redirection support from Amoonguss or Clefairy covering incoming attacks, Azumarill's sweep becomes extremely difficult to stop.

Key Advantage

Dragon Immunity

Fairy typing completely negates Dragon moves — Miraidon, Koraidon, Palkia, and Baxcalibur cannot hit Azumarill with Dragon STAB

Sweep Core

Aqua Jet Priority

+1 priority Water STAB; after Belly Drum, outspeeds everything and OHKOs most targets before they can move

Key Weakness

Grass 2× Weakness

Water is 2× weak to Grass; Fairy is neutral to Grass — combined is 2×. Rillaboom Grassy Glide and Flutter Mane Energy Ball are the primary threats

Best Moveset

Belly Drum Endgame (Standard)

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Aqua Jet(Water)

+1 priority Water STAB; post-Belly Drum OHKOs most targets without Water resist

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Play Rough(Fairy)

Primary Fairy STAB; 90 power, 2× vs Dragon, 30% Attack drop chance

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Belly Drum(Normal)

Sacrifices half HP to max Attack to +6; pairs with priority for guaranteed sweeps

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Protect(Normal)

Doubles staple; shields during setup turns and blocks spread moves

ItemSitrus Berry

AbilityHuge Power

NatureAdamant (+Atk / -SpAtk)

EVs252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef

EV Spread Breakdown

HP + Atk (Belly Drum Standard)

Recommended

252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef · Adamant

Belly Drum halves HP, Sitrus Berry restores 25% — leaving Azumarill near 75% while maximizing Attack for sweep coverage.

Bulky Support

Situational

252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpDef · Impish

Drops Belly Drum for Assault Vest or residual longevity; relies on 100 base HP for multi-turn presence.

Trick Room Attacker

Advanced

4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpDef · Brave

Under Trick Room, minimized Speed becomes an asset — Azumarill moves last-to-first and sweeps without Belly Drum setup risk.

Azumarill Type Weakness Chart — Water/Fairy

2×

Grass

Water 2× (Fairy neutral to Grass)

2×

Electric

Water weakness

2×

Poison

Fairy weakness

0×

Dragon Immune

Fairy immune to Dragon

Counters & Checks

Threat

Grass Spread Moves

Example

Rillaboom Grassy Glide, Flutter Mane Energy Ball

Response

2× weakness (Water weak, Fairy neutral to Grass); clear Grass threats before Belly Drum or switch to a Fire/Steel pivot

Threat

Poison-type Moves

Example

Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb

Response

Fairy is 2× weak to Poison; pair a Steel teammate to absorb and counter

Threat

Electric Special Attacks

Example

Regieleki Volt Switch, Pincurchin Thunder

Response

Water is 2× weak to Electric; Ground-type teammate covers this matchup

Threat

Taunt Disruption

Example

Tornadus Taunt, Iron Valiant Taunt

Response

Taunt blocks Belly Drum entirely; protect or use Encore to punish the Taunt

Calculate Azumarill Damage Rolls

Use PokeStats tools to calculate Azumarill's Aqua Jet damage rolls after Huge Power and Belly Drum against any target.

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Azumarill VGC Guide

Huge Power: The Attack Doubling Mechanic

Dragon Immunity

Aqua Jet Priority

Grass 2× Weakness

Best Moveset

EV Spread Breakdown

Azumarill Type Weakness Chart — Water/Fairy

Counters & Checks

Calculate Azumarill Damage Rolls

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