What is a good LC moveset for Swablu?

Question

If you have a good Little Cup moveset for Swablu, post and answer below and upvote the best ones.

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

Swablu Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

Can’t forget this lil’ dude if my name’s it’s evolution!

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I do love a Swablu, and altaria’s are even better!

Answer 1

Gen 8 LC

Swablu @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 36 SpA / 236 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Heal Bell
- Roost / Toxic
- Moonblast

Swablu isn't very good and you probably shouldn't use it. It's too frail and has too poor a typing to contribute much consistently. If you must, however...

Swablu is the only Pokemon in the tier with both Defog and Heal Bell. This isn't a particularly valuable niche, but it does help if your team is terrified of status conditions. Swablu has some other neat utility options, but the tried-and-true Roost is best because it gives Swablu more opportunities to switch in throughout a game. You could use Toxic instead to chip Mienfoo and friends, but it's not usually optimal. I think Moonblast is Swablu's best attacking move so it can hit Mienfoo, Timburr, Tyrunt, etc --- though other options like Hyper Voice for generic STAB and Heat Wave for Ferroseed/Pawniard are worth looking at.

Answer 2

Swablu @ Eviolite
Natural Cure Ability
156 HP/116 Def/76 SpD/36 Spd/116 SpA
Bold Nature
- Heal Bell
- Hyper Voice
- Roost
- Moonblast/Ice Beam/ Heat Wave/Defog

Swablu's great Natural Cure Ability allows it to shrug off any status moves when switching out along with being a cleric with Heal Bell. Roost is to extend its longevity and rest of the moves are STAB and suit your teams needs, or clear hazards.

Answer 3

Swablu @ Eviolite(make you bulky)
Ability: Cloud Nine(the ability is pretty useless)
Level: 5(the only level lc Pokemon can be at)
IVs: 0 Atk(minimize foul play damage)
EVs: 196 Def / 196 HP / 116 SpD(bulk)
Bold Nature(more bulk)
- Roost(recovery)
- Heal Bell(remove status)
- Toxic(poison stall)
- Heat Wave(for steel types)