Rampardos moveset...

[Skelter]

i'm using my rampardos as a physical sweeper and i was wondering if this is a good moveset....(oh, and i also need to know what would be a good item....)

item:??????
ability:Moldbreaker
Nature:Adamant
Head Smash
Zen Headbutt
Giga Impact
Earthquake

i'm not sure if i should replace giga impact for something else.....thx for the help.

 

[Piplup Master]

Replace Giga Impact for Ice Beam or thunderboltor maybe even surf?

 

[Azonic]

Rampardos@MuscleBand
Trait: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 ATK/ 252 SPEED/4 HP

Head Smash
Zen Headbutt
Hammer Arm/Giga Impact
EQ

Rampardos sucks as a sweeper unless it is sent out from Agil-Passing. Jask-Passing raises speed and attack, I suggest him.

 

[Faceless*]

i'm using my rampardos as a physical sweeper and i was wondering if this is a good moveset....(oh, and i also need to know what would be a good item....)

item:?????? = Focus Sash
ability:Moldbreaker
Nature:Adamant
Head Smash
Zen Headbutt
Giga Impact = Rock Polish
Earthquake

i'm not sure if i should replace giga impact for something else.....thx for the help.

Giga Impact is horrible on Rampardos, it leaves it open next turn. Rock Polish/Focus Sash is good on slow sweepers like Rampardos

and might not want Head Smash, take it out for something like Stone Edge, or any other Rock type attack, it leaves a serious recoil damage

 

[Faceless*]

Replace Giga Impact for Ice Beam or thunderboltor maybe even surf?

...... what im about to say is kinda cruel XD

Rampardos is awful on Sp. Attack dude, you have to look on the more physical side... doesnt even learn ice beam lol

 

[Alter Ego]

Oh, you peoples like to overcomplicate matters...

Rampardos @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Mold Breaker
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Head Smash
Pursuit

Believe it or not, Rampardos needs maximal speed, scarf, and Jolly to outspeed all the stuff threatening it. Anyways, straight out sweeping is what this thing does best; it just doesn't have the defenses for a setup. Head Smash over Zen Headbutt since the few psychic weaks around can be KOed as quickly between Stone Edge and EQ anyways, but Head Smash gives it a final power boost for tougher targets like Skarmory. The recoil is a major pain, though, so use that move conservatively. :3

 

[Lord Mike]

...... what im about to say is kinda cruel XD

Rampardos is awful on Sp. Attack dude, you have to look on the more physical side... doesnt even learn ice beam lol

Yes it can. Ever heard of a TM?

 

[Alter Ego]

Yes it can. Ever heard of a TM?

Doesn't really change the fact that Rampardos can't do anything useful with that move. The only things it has going for its statline are a high Atk and a decent HP so special moves are waste. :\

 

[Faceless*]

Yes it can. Ever heard of a TM?

Even if it can, no idiot will make Rampardos learn Ice Beam

EDIT: You might want Rampardos to learn Endeavor after making it hold Focus Sash

 

[Azonic]

Never Give Rampardos Rock Polish, always Baton Pass, it won't last long enough to take the Rock Polish hit

 

[Faceless*]

Never Give Rampardos Rock Polish, always Baton Pass, it won't last long enough to take the Rock Polish hit

.... Rampardos can hold a Focus Sash Mr. Smart -.-

(why the heck would you, in the whole world, give Rampardos Baton Pass?!)

 

[Azonic]

Then Endeavor...

O.o
-.-

 

[Skelter]

Even if it can, no idiot will make Rampardos learn Ice Beam

EDIT: You might want Rampardos to learn Endeavor after making it hold Focus Sash

that's what i've been thinking....

 

[Alter Ego]

that's what i've been thinking....

It's sort of a waste to turn Rampardos into a one-shot pokémon like that, though (In my unprofessional opinion). If you want endeavorsash stuff then go with a level one Phanphy with Ice Shard and Endeavor as a moveset; it always deals fatal damage with Endeavor (and always drops to one HP from the first damaging attack) and can also finish the opponent off with a first-strike move. Plus, it's a style thing. xD Either case, you pretty much need Hippowdon or Tyranitar to provide a Sandstorm for that finishing damage, otherwise Endeavor won't pay itself back. I still maintain that Rampardos is better as a regular sweep, though. =O