Question

Mine knows:

Ice Punch: STAB, decent power, high accuracy, chance to freeze.

Night Slash: Decent power, STAB, high accuracy, good chance for critical hit.

Brick Break: Decent power, high accuracy, breaks through Light Screen and Reflect, used to deal with Rock and Steel types. Also deals with Dark types.

Aerial Ace: Decent power, doesn't miss, used to deal with Fighting and Bug types.

Weavile learnset

Comments

Nobody is getting best answer on this one. DT is pretty much agreeing with my moveset while I don't like the idea of having Weavile not attacking for two turns with Nasty Plot. I'll just vote you both up.

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Then use the physical moveset I put, and choose me as best answer!

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Sneasel (M) @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Wicked Thief
EVs: 252 Atk / 24 Def / 232 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Ice Shard
- Swords Dance
- Bite
- Brick Break

Answer 1

Geez, everyone's sets look pretty well the same with only a move varying between... Here's something a little different:

Weavile (F) @ Iron Ball
Trait: Pickpocket
EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 172 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Ice Shard
- Brick Break
- Fling
- Fake Out / Taunt / Thief
Alright, Weavile has a pretty big attack stat, so I like to take advantage of these things. With Iron Ball, Fling is the most powerful move Weavile has access to (130 Power + STAB). Ice Shard and Fake Out both give Weavile priority, so the speed drop doesn't matter. Brick Break hits those resistant Steel and Dark types as well as having the useful Screen breaking ability.
Taunt or Thief can also be used in place of Fake Out if you prefer something that hits more than once, Taunt stops people from setting up on Weavile, although it can usually take things out rather swiftly. I prefer Thief, as it re-fuels Fling, and you don't have to wait for something to activate Pick Pocket, if nothing else, you can cripple an opponent, or gain a useful item.
The EVs are fairly simple, you get 301 HP, max Attack, 329 speed which is enough to outspeed (after fling) those 100 Base Speed Pokes, the last 4 I just put in SpDef, you could put it anywhere.

Comments

Your movesets are really cool

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Thanks, I really appreciate that. It is beneficial to think outside the box, if people are used to seeing a pokemon do one particular thing, it will really throw them of if you do a complete 180.

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i like weavile as a sweeper, but this works too.

Answer 2

I actually use my Weavile as a special sweeper but ill give you my physical weaviles moveset, too.
Special: Start with 2 nasty plots, for getting good Special attack. Next, Use Shadow Ball, for coverage. Then, Dark Pulse, and Finally, Ice Beam.

Physical: Basically the same strategy as Special, with physical moves. First, use Swords Dance once or twice. Next, use Night Slash. Then, put in Brick Break. Finally, the last slot has hundreds of options. Ice Punch/Avalanche are good for STAB. Poison Jab is a good Option here for some Coverage, along with X-Scizzor and Iron Tail(i have Iron Tail).

Comments

Whos getting best answer?

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I like the idea of a special sweeping weavile, but between his weaknesses and frail defenses, Can he survive long enough to use 2 nasty plots then start fighting? maybe baton pass through another pokemon 1st, then kill pokemon.

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Thats a good idea, but he would be fast enough to beat out 2 nasty plots, and then one attack in.

Answer 3

OK swampert, weavile is known for his attack/speed, not his sp. attack. Don't waste turns on nasty plot. Swords dance is not worth it since his attack power is already so strong.

Teach him:

Swagger, confuses and raises opponets attack power. Good for making him hurt himself more and...

punishment, STAB, powered up from swagger,

Ice punch, STAB,(Can be replaced for aerial ace to deal with more types).

Brick brake, same reason.

Answer 4

Aerial ace-good accuracy, covers weakness

night slash-stab, good power, high critical hit chance

swords dance- (evil laugh)

ice punch - STAB, good with attack power

you can also consider brick break.

edit--I see you have brick break.

Comments

Ice is bad against Rock.

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Shoot, I was thinking ground.

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Weavile with Swords Dance=Incredible sweeper. Should I allow it to have more weaknesses that it can't deal with just for that?

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Personally, he's already powerful enough. I'd use brick break, He doesn't have the defenses to set up swords dance anyway. I usually have a different pokemon do it, then baton pass it to him.

Answer 5

Weavile @ Focus Sash

Trait: Pressure

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)

• Night Slash
• Ice Punch
• Brick Break
• Swords Dance

Answer 6

• Ability: Pressure
• Item: ur choice
• Ice Punch- STAB physical move
• Night Slash- STAB physical move
• Swords Dance- boost ur physical attacks
• Aerial Ace/Dig- AA defeats fighting and bug and doesn't miss, Dig is more powerful and defeats fire, rock, and steel

Comments

Ditch dig, enemies would just switch out.

Answer 7

Gen V Set for Sneasel

Sneasel (M) @ Eviolite

Trait: Inner Focus

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd

Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)

• Ice Shard
• Fake Out
• Swords Dance
• Punishment

Answer 8

Gen V

Weavile (F) @ Normal Gem

Trait: Pickpocket

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd

Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)

• Fake Out
• Swords Dance
• Night Slash
• Ice Shard