Weavile
Sharp Claw Pokémon
This species corners prey as a pack, under the guidance of a leader. Weavile displays increased cunning, leading me to speculate that its evolution caused further brain development.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Choice Band
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Where to find Weavile
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Weavile can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 11 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 18 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 24 | Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 25 | Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 34 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 44 | Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 60 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 66 | Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
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Cite this page
“Weavile”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/weavile.
Species data from PokéAPI.