What is Conkeldurr's best moveset in VGC?

Conkeldurr's best VGC moveset is Drain Punch / Mach Punch / Ice Punch / Protect with Adamant nature, Guts ability, and Flame Orb item, 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef EVs. Guts boosts Attack by 50% when statused — Flame Orb self-inflicts burn to reliably activate Guts. Drain Punch is 75BP Fighting STAB that recovers HP. Mach Punch is +1 priority Fighting STAB for revenge kills.

How does Conkeldurr's Guts + Flame Orb combo work?

Guts increases Conkeldurr's Attack by 50% when it has a status condition. Flame Orb inflicts burn at the end of each turn. Normally burn halves physical Attack, but Guts overrides the burn Attack penalty and instead applies the 1.5× boost. The result: Adamant Conkeldurr with 252 Atk EVs reaches approximately 289 effective Attack — among the highest for non-restricted Pokémon in Regulation I. The Flame Orb HP cost (1/8 per turn) is offset by Drain Punch recovery.

What is Conkeldurr's Speed stat for Trick Room?

Conkeldurr has 45 base Speed, reaching approximately 77 Speed at Level 50 with 0 Speed EVs and Brave nature. This is low enough to function as an ideal Trick Room sweeper — under TR, it moves before most Pokémon with 70–100+ base Speed. Under Trick Room, Conkeldurr's 289 effective Attack combined with Drain Punch sustain makes it one of the most threatening sweepers in the format.

VGC Guts Flame Orb Trick Room Sweeper

Conkeldurr
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Conkeldurr's Guts ability with Flame Orb self-activation reaches approximately 289 effective Attack at Adamant Level 50. Under Trick Room, its 45 base Speed moves first, and Drain Punch provides on-hit recovery — making it one of the most durable and powerful Fighting-type sweepers in Regulation I.

140

Base Attack

289

Guts Attack

105

Base HP

Fighting

Typing

Guts + Flame Orb: Maximizing Attack

Guts Ability Mechanics

Guts multiplies Attack by 1.5× under any status condition. Flame Orb auto-inflicts burn at end of each turn, reliably triggering Guts. Key mechanic: Burn normally halves physical Attack, but Guts overrides that penalty and instead applies the boost — net result is clean 1.5× Attack, not a reduced number.

At Adamant Level 50 with 252 Atk EVs, Conkeldurr's raw Attack is approximately 193. Guts multiplies this to approximately 289 effective Attack. Drain Punch recovers 50% of damage dealt — partially offsetting Flame Orb's 1/8 HP cost per turn and sustaining Conkeldurr across multiple turns.

Best Moveset

Guts Trick Room Standard

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Drain Punch(Fighting)

75BP Fighting STAB + 50% HP recovery; sustains Conkeldurr across multiple Trick Room turns

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Mach Punch(Fighting)

+1 priority Fighting STAB; revenge kills outside Trick Room or finishes weakened targets

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Ice Punch(Ice)

2× coverage vs Dragon/Flying/Grass; handles targets that resist Fighting

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Protect(Normal)

Essential in doubles; shields while Trick Room is being set

ItemFlame Orb

AbilityGuts

NatureBrave (+Atk / -Spe)

EVs252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef

Conkeldurr Type Weakness — Fighting

2×

Psychic

Fighting weakness

2×

Flying

Fighting weakness

2×

Fairy

Fighting weakness

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Conkeldurr VGC Guide

Guts + Flame Orb: Maximizing Attack

Best Moveset

Conkeldurr Type Weakness — Fighting

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