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.

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Wow, this set is great!

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It's not bad but since Weavile has quite a low defence, his speed and high attack power are the only counter for him, so would it be a wise idea to actually halve his speed? If halved, alot of pokemon will be able to outrun Weavile and crush him in one move...

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I think this is better:
Fake out - Free damage, weavile will take 1/3-1/2 HP of the foe because of his high attack stat
Ice punch - STAB, weavile can use this punch to KO the foe if already be hit by Fake out and of course, the foe would be Flying or grass type
Aerial Ace - Cover Fighter x4 weakness and Bug
Dig - Cover Fire, Rock and Steel weakness.

And item must be Life orb so he can be a real "Cold killer in the Dark"

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Good thinking on the Iron Ball.

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.

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If u get Timid Weavile with Max IVs and EVs, u really only need one Nasty Plot. I've used it; I know. I would switch Shadow Ball for Surf to cover Fires and Rocks. Plus, it's redundant to cover Psychic with Ghost and Dark in the same set except for Spiritomb or Sableye.

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.

Comments

Wow this is great!

Answer 4

Weavile @ Choice Scarf

Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Ice Punch
- Night Slash
- Low Kick
- Pursuit

One more I am back to make use of a UU Pokemon in OU. Revently I've been using Life Orb Weavile in OU and I just love it to death. It could do without the weakness to rocks but STAB Ice moves are really nice to have in this metagame. Weavile has 125 Base Attack, and thus has no problem dishing hits, and with his massive Base 125 Speed, one might wonder why you would scarf such a quick Pokemon, and that is the same reason Choice Scarf Gengar used to be popular and a few more, mainly is that it is fast enough to run circles around pretty much all of OU, boosted or not. Weavile has no problem revenge killing pretty much every scarfer in the tier, opponents at +1 speed, and even opponents at +2 speed under certain conditions. Also, without priority (Which I will admit pretty much murders this sexy scourge), he is hard to stop late game, meaning it will outspeed your entire team and keep dishing hits, making it one heck of a late gamer, which means it immensely eppreciates Stealth Rock and maybe some layers of Spikes as well. One may also wonder why I have Jolly > Adamant, and that is because with a Jolly Nature, Weavile is able to outspeed max speed Venusuar in the sun, which is almost always OHKO'd by Ice Punch after SR damage (Venusaur is at 88% after rocks and Ice Punch does a minumum of 86%, so the chance of not KO'ing after rocks is insanely low). Night Slash and Ice Punch cover a lot of threats, while Low Kick takes care of the Scarfed Terrakions that think they can take you down, and it also 2HKO's standard Ferrothorn, which means Ferro is denied the ability to switch into Weavile should you predict correctly. One more perk is that he is amazing at trapping Psychic types like Alakazam and Starmie. Ice Shard is an option but with his speed any priority users will not take much damage from Ice Shard and otherwise he will rarely need it as he is close to 600 speed with a scarf.

Answer 5

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 6

Weavile @ Focus Sash

Trait: Pressure

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)

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

Comments

I think this is a pretty good moveset

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Thanks

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

Well I think this is good

• Weavile Item Wide Lens (M)

• Swagger-Core

• Punishment-Attack Boost from Swagger

• Psych Up-Hey I want that attack boost too!!!

• Ice Punch-Just a good solid attack

Hope I helped ^-^

Comments

AWESOME

Answer 9

• 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 10

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 11

Think i'm gonna go for:

• Ice Shard [STAB \ Priority]
• Metal Claw [ATK+1(10%)]
• Night Slash [STAB \ 1/8 Crit]
• Aerial Ace [Never miss \ Deal with fighting weakness]

I'll let u know how it works out :S

Answer 12

In Diamond, I use Weavile as one of my Physical Sweepers.(What else can it be? Good Attack and speed, but bad everything else)I have taught it:

-Ice Punch (Can teach by breeding and has STAB, is physical, OK power, chance of freezing)
With STAB, Ice Punch is 112.5 power+ Weavile's good attack!
-Night Slash(Learns at Level 35 and has high critical hit-ratio+ OK Power+STAB+physical move)
With STAB it has 105 Power+Weavile's good attack.
-Aerial Ace(TM 40. Always hits+Physical move+ Defense against Fighting Types+Weavile's good attack) No STAB,and not the best power, but a good solution for Double Team.
-Brick Break(TM 31. Decent power+Weavile's good attack+Breaks through Reflect, which can get reallly annoying)
Also gives Weavile advantage/defense against Normal,Ice,Rock,Dark, and Steel types.
I hope I helped you decide your Weavile's move set ^.^