What is a good moveset for Pawmot?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Pawmot, 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 explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Pawmot Pokedex & learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Gen 9 Monotype Wallbreaker (Electric)

Pawmot @ Clear Amulet
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Thunder Punch / Volt Switch / Mach Punch
- Ice Punch
- Seed Bomb / Revival Blessing

With Zeraora not being in Gen 9, Pawmot takes the role as the fast physical wallbreaker for Electric teams in Monotype. Close Combat is used for the Fighting STAB since it is Pawmot's most powerful Fighting STAB. Thunder Punch is used for the Electric STAB since it gets boosted by Iron Fist, the Ability used on this set. Ice Punch provides useful coverage against Ground such as the Landorus forms, Sandy Shocks, Garchomp, and Clodsire. Ice Punch also hits Pokemon such as Dragapult, Zapdos, and Thundurus-Therian super effectively, as well as giving Pawmot an elemental punch version of the BoltBeam combo. Seed Bomb lets Pawmot hit the Water/Ground types Gastrodon and Quagsire super effectively, which allows Pawmot to screw up Ground teams. Revival Blessing can be used over Seed Bomb should you want to revive a teammate such as Regieleki and Iron Hands. Volt Switch can be used over Thunder Punch to allow Pawmot to switch out. Mach Punch can be used instead for a priority Fighting STAB boosted by Iron Fist that allows Pawmot to pick off weakened Pokemon that outspeed Pawmot.

Reasoning for the item Clear Amulet
The set uses Clear Amulet for the item. For those wondering why I'm using it over another item like Life Orb or Expert Belt to an extent, it's because of its ability to prevent the holder's stats from being lowered. This makes it useful vs Landorus-Therian, as Clear Amulet allows Pawmot to be unphased by Intimidate, allowing you to cleanly OHKO it. Yes, Pawmot outspeeds Landorus-Therian, but should you use Thunder Punch on the turn Landorus-Therian switches in due to a misprediction from you or a good prediction from your opponent and you don't have Clear Amulet, depending on wheter you hold a Life Orb or an Expert Belt, you would have to depend on a high damage roll, or you end up having to 2HKO instead, as shown in these calcs:

-1 252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Landorus-Therian: 343-406 (89.7 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

-1 252 Atk Expert Belt Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Landorus-Therian: 317-374 (82.9 - 97.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

With Clear Amulet, should you mess up on the prediction of Landours-Therian coming in, you can cleanly OHKO it since Clear Amulet prevent Intimidate from working vs Pawmot.

252 Atk Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Landorus-Therian: 392-464 (102.6 - 121.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

While Choice Band exists, this set would rather not be locked into one move, as it would make this set very prediction reliant.

Answer 2

Pawmot @ Leppa Berry
Ability: Volt Absorb
Tera Type: Electric / Ice
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Double Shock
- Revival Blessing
- Mach Punch / Ice Punch

This thing's only main niche is Revival Blessing. Leppa Berry gives you two uses of Revival Blessing instead of only one. Volt Absorb allows you to switch into an Electric move and recover, but Natural Cure or Iron Fist can be used to remove status and boost Mach Punch / Ice Punch's power. Tera Electric lets you spam Double Shock without losing your Electric Type. Tera Ice is only to be used if using Ice Punch, and in that case it makes your BoltBeam combo stronger. Close Combat is a nuke, but you 99% of the time have to switch out in order not to be killed. Double Shock is a powerful nuke, however you cannot spam it without ElecTera. Revival Blessing is overpowered, letting you revive a Pokemon, and with Leppa Berry, you can revive two. Mach Punch lets you revenge kill mons, and Ice Punch provides coverage against Dragons.

Answer 3

Pawmot @ Punching Glove
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly
Tera Type: Fighting
- Thunder Punch
- Mach Punch/Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch/Bulk Up

Thunder Punch is Electric STAB. Fighting STAB can either be Mach Punch for Priority or Close Combat to hit harder. Ice Punch gives BoltBeam Coverage. Last slot can either be Fire Punch for additional Coverage or Bulk Up to boost. Punching Glove stacks with Iron Fist and lets all attacks but Close Combat not make Contact. Tera Type of Fighting is chosen more for Mach Punch builds, but feel free to suggest or use others.

Answer 4

Rest + 3 Attacks

Pawmot @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rest
- Double Shock
- Ice Punch
- Close Combat

This Pawmot set fires off strong attacks and keeps itself healthy with Rest. Life Orb gives Pawmot extra firepower to all of its moves. Natural Cure pairs well with Rest, allowing it to heal up and switch out, coming back into the battle later awake and healed up. It can also help get rid of burns. Tera Electric allows Pawmot to spam Double Shock, which is an extremely powerful option. Rest as mentioned before heals Pawmot, but be extra careful when choosing the moment to use it, as committing to Rest while having one or more defense drops from Close Combat can leave Pawmot wide open for a KO. Double Shock's 120 base power makes it extremely useful, and could potentially serve defensive utility while not Tera'd, getting rid of a Ground weakness. Ice Punch is used for Ground coverage and provides the rest of the BoltBeam core. Close Combat is extremely strong Fighting STAB.

Answer 5

Scarf Pawmot

Gen 9 RU

Pawmot @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Double Shock
- Close Combat
- Mach Punch / Revival Blessing
- Ice Punch / Seed Bomb / Revival Blessing

Scarf Pawmot for Gen 9 RU. Double Shock is an extremely powerful STAB that is reusable with Tera Electric. Close Combat is also STAB. Mach Punch makes Pawmot a potent revenge killer, especially because the move is boosted by Iron Fist. Ice Punch is also boosted by Iron Fist and provides coverage against Mons like Torterra and Toedscruel. Seed Bomb allows you to hit Quagsire, who would otherwise Curse setup on you. Revival Blessing allows you to revive a valuable teammate you may have lost.