What is a good moveset for Conkeldurr?

Question

Share your best competitive movesets for Conkeldurr on this thread! Movesets for its pre-evolutions Timburr and Gurdurr can also be posted here.

Check the submission guidelines before posting! Only competitive movesets with all relevant details (item, nature, exact EVs, ability, moves) and a solid explanation will be accepted.

Conkeldurr Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

Machamp still has no Guard though.

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Still he has brute force  which makes up for it a little

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Not really. Non of his most powerful moves are reliable enough to fight back.

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sheer force/life orb combo is pretty neat though

Answer 1

Gen 7 / Gen 8 ?

Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature

• Drain Punch
• Facade
• Knock Off
• Protect

(Feedback is appreciated.)

Answer 2

This one’s a little weird, but hear me out.

Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb

EVs: 252 Attack / 8 HP / 248 Spe

Ability: Guts

Nature: Jolly

• Drain Punch
• Defog
• Payback
• Stone Edge

Jolly nature because he needs the speed, not so much the special attack
Drain Punch to heal with high power
Defog to remove any pesky entry hazards or screens(and yes he can learn defog, but you’d have to chain breed a Hawlucha)
Payback for the Psychic types
And Stone Edge to get the birds out of the equation.

Answer 3

Conkeldurr @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Mach Punch
- Bulk Up
- Poison Jab
- Stone Edge
Mach punch is STAB and gives you priority, a good thing for a Pokemon as slow as conkeldurr. Bulk up is for it’s already bulky stats to get bulkier. Poison jab for fairies and stone edge for birds. Iron fist gives extra damage on that weak stab and lefties gives useful recovery that allows you to get more bulk ups in before attacking.3rd moveset btw. If you liked this, check out my rillaboom moveset.

Answer 4

Conkeldurr @Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Sp.Def, 4 HP
Nature: Adamant Nature

Moves:
Stone Edge
Fire Punch
Ice Punch
Thunder Punch

Iron Fist? nah. The three punches are affected by Sheer Force (which is equal to a 69% boost +Life Orb, not just 20% and Life Orb Boost+Recoil). Stone Edge cuz' wynaut? also boosted by Sheer Force AND Life Orb (which is 169 base power). You won't receive recoil either, so go full monke mode and attack.

Who needs extra effects when you can trade it for extra damage?

Comments

love this set

Answer 5

Physical Sweeper

Conkeldurr @ Assault Vest
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature

• Mach Punch
• Power-Up Punch
• Drain Punch
• Mega Punch

Mach Punch is priority STAB. Power-Up Punch is STAB and boosts Attack. Drain Punch recovers HP which pairs well with the HP EVs and AV. Mega Punch is coverage.

Comments

Mega Punch isn't really that great coverage due to being normal type, maybe one of the three elemental punches?

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Yes, this set has no way to hit ghosts and can only hit flyers with normal effectiveness. I'd prolly go Thunder Punch and Knock off over PUP and Mega Punch. CC over Drain punch might be a good idea as well.