What is a good moveset for Drednaw?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Drednaw, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Drednaw Pokedex & learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Rain Sweeper

Drednaw @ Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Liquidation
- Superpower

Comments

why no one use its signature move,jaw lock?

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Jaw Lock isn't a great move.

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Could I switch superpower with earthquake for electric coverage.

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sure


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Answer 2

My initial thoughts on Drednaw are that this thing has weaknesses to some really common attacks and it isn't going to last very long in the tier it's in (UU) without support from Rain.

Nonetheless, I am attempting to make a set for it that does not involve rain.

MORE POWER @ Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
- Megahorn
- Liquidation

I really have a thing for setup so don't @ me. Alternatively, you could run Swift Swim in case someone does pull out the rain and you'll be prepared for it. This should be powerful enough to do some serious damage all by itself. I know it's not built to last very long, but such is Drednaw. I don't think it'll last very long where it is.

Answer 3

Double Dance Drednaw

Drednaw @ Splash Plate
Ability: Strong Jaw / Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide / Earthquake / Superpower / Crunch
- Liquidation

Answer 4

Drednaw@Life Orb
ABILITY: Swift Swim
NATURE: Adamant (+Atk -SpAtk)
EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 HP

Liquidation (good Water type physical move)
Stone Edge (other STAB)
Poison Jab (helps against Grass type Pokemon)
Earthquake (for Electric type Pokemon)/Rain Dance (if you're running Swift Swim, this could be useful)

Honestly? Drednaw looks way cooler than its stats. Water-Ground would have been a much better typing than Water-Rock, as Ground gives it the immunity to Electric and makes it no longer weak to Fighting and Ground. This is the best moveset I could come up with for this guy.

Comments

Definitely one of your better sets. I'm not sure if poison jab is good on this, but it probably isn't. Also, don't run strong jaw of shell armour. You have no jaw moves to be powered up, and shell armour is situational. Swift Swim is superior, especially if you dynamax.

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Personally, I'd go Megahorn instead of Poison Jab since it does significantly more damage, 85% accuracy isn't really much of an issue either.

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Agree with DancingDarkdrail

Answer 5

Drednaw @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpAtk)
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 Def
Swords Dance- In the rain you’re already really fast, so Rock Polish isn’t needed
Liquidation- STAB, super strong in the rain
Crunch/Earthquake/Megahorn/Superpower- Coverage, coverage, unreliable coverage, or stronger coverage with recoil
Stone Edge- STAB

It’s pretty simple. All you gotta do is live a turn to dance with swords, then sweep with sharp rocks and your teeth. Though first you need a rain setter like Pelliper with a Damp Rock. Switch into this thing as soon as possible. Swords Dance so you get to +2. With Swift Swim, you’ll be out speeding a lot without the boost from Jolly. Liquidation is boosted by the rain and STAB while Stone Miss is more STAB. The other slot is your choice, really.

Answer 6

This is a setup Drednaw, making use of its high defense stat.
Drednaw @ Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 Def
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute (to tank grass hits)
- Liquidation
- Stone Edge

Comments

Substitute as well as HP and Def EVs with a focus sash?

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Yeah that's a pretty bad combo. Waste of an item slot that could've been a Life Orb, if you ask me.

Answer 7

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Trait: Strong Jaw
Nature: Adamant (+Attack, - Sp. Attack(
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Role: Physical Sweeper

Moves:

• Crunch or Protect
• Ice Fang
• Liquidation
• Head Smash or Rock Polish

Answer 8

Drednaw
Ability:Swift Swim
Item:Life Orb
Nature: Adamant
Ev's 252Atk/252Def/4SpD

Liquidation(Powerful STAB)
Swords Dance(Set Up)
Poison Jab(Coverage over Grass Weakness)
Stone Edge(Powerful STAB)

Answer 9

Drednaw(F)@Life Orb
Jolly Nature/ Ability: Swift Swim
EVs (252 Atk/252 Def/ 4 Spd)
-Liquidation
-Stone Edge
-Ice Fang/ Jaw Lock
-Earthquake/ Swords Dance

Liquidation is obvious stab and comes with the very good 20% to drop the defense of the opponent's defense. If you're more of a flinch guy though you're gonna want to use Waterfall. Stone Edge is of course Very powerfull and has that amazing high critical hit ratio. But if you wanna flinch use Rock Slide. It's also more accurate. Ice fang I chose instead of Ice Beam because it can flinch and freeze. (You may be noticing a lot of flinching here) Jaw Lock covers Pokemon like Gardevoir, Gengar and Eviolite Dusclops. Earthquake covers it's electric weakness and is one of the best moves in the game of course. Finally is Swords Dance to boost that incredible base 115 attack. I hope I helped with this moveset and Drednaw is just such a good physical attacker. It deserves some love for that

-Cawos11

Answer 10

Doubles Ubers

Drednaw-Gmax @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Head Smash
- Superpower
- Protect

Under Kyogre's rain, Drednaw outspeeds every unboosted, non-scarfed, Pokémon in the metagame except Regieleki. Liquidation is STAB further boosted by rain and becomes G-Max Stonesurge when Gigantamaxed, which sets Stealth Rock. Head Smash is absurdly strong Rock STAB but changes the weather if you're Gigantamaxed, so you would have to swap out your rain setter (Kyogre) and swap them back in the following turn. Superpower is for the attack boosted when Gigantamaxed. Protect keeps Drednaw safe for a turn while it's ally on the field can take out or weaken a threat to Drednaw.