What is a good moveset for Emolga?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Emolga, 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.

Emolga Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Gen 8 ZU

Emolga @ Choice Specs
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Air Slash
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt

Choice Specs gives Emolga some breaking potential. Thunderbolt gives Emolga a consistent Electric STAB. Volt Switch lets Emolga switch out against Pokemon it cannot beat. Air Slash is useful against Pokemon who resist Emolga's Electric STABs. Energy Ball lets Emolga hit Ground-types such as Rhydon, Palossand, and Stunfisk super effectively.

Answer 2

Gen 8 ZU

Emolga @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Nuzzle
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn

A pivot set that uses Emolga's typing and Ability. Nuzzle is used to paralyze faster Pokemon. Defog lets Emolga clear away entry hazards, providing utility for the team. Roost lets Emolga have a way to recover HP, giving it longevity. U-turn lets Emolga switch out and bring in teammates and is used over Volt Switch on this set so it can switch out against Ground-types.

Comments

This is the Set I've used in SS, though I've grown to prefer Taunt over Roost since Emolga's longevity isn't so hot even with maxed HP.

Answer 3

My Emolga moveset, may not be the best but works for me.

Emolga (F) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Protect
- Encore
- Agility/Roost
- Electro Ball

Start off with Protect, if the opponent uses power up move then use Encore on it.
May be forced to switch, so free chance to up your speed with Agility. When your speed is up a fair amount 1 hit them with a + 6 Electro ball, then just sweep from there!

Comments

Walled by Ground types.

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You are a GENIUS!

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why put 252 in Hp with a focus sash?

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It is still very common to use HP EVs with Focus Sash. The EVs don't stop the item from working; they just mean it isn't required as often. HP EVs are useful in the event Emolga is able to take resisted hits, potentially preventing 2HKOs, etc.

Answer 4

Emolga @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpA / 4 Def
Nature: Lax (+Def, -SpD)
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
- Nuzzle
- Air Slash

He's not nearly fast enough enough to outspeed other sweepers, so Choice Scarf helps.
Both returning moves for returning because that's how I use choice users.
Nuzzle is for paralysis.

Answer 5

Emolga @ Leftovers
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Charge Beam
- Air Slash
- Hidden Power [Water]

don't know how to set a comment on how it did properly yet, but this got me a straight 15 wins on showdown as my last Pokemon out against three or more Pokemon, excluding rage quitters with more than one Pokemon and disconnects completely excluded. it was so op it taught one guy not to call emolga weak when I let them take down my other five flying types on purpose. please, if anyone here wants a challenge, top my record by one Pokemon finisher in those circumstances where you can't let any other mon win it doing so fails challenge. this was only pulled off in gen 5, but it needs to be beaten for once.

Answer 6

Emolga @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Motor Drive
Nature: Rash (+SpAtk -SpDef)
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spd / 4 HP

-Thunderbolt
-U-turn
-Taunt
-Knock Off

Thunderbolt is your main attacking move. U-turn is to pivot in and out. Taunt to stop setups, and Knock Off to get rid of the opponent's item.

Answer 7

My favourite Pokemon! I once took it to ubers.

Emolga @ Focus Sash
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature

Air Slash - STAB, flinch chance.
Tailwind - Speed.
Hidden Power [Fighting] - Covers it's weaknesses.
Volt Switch / Thunderbolt / Charge Beam / Electro Ball - STAB, various good effects.

If you wanna take it to Ubers doubles, this is ya moveset.

Answer 8

Gen 8 ZU

Emolga @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild / Hasty Nature
- Endure
- Acrobatics
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball

Mixed Weakness Policy Emolga set. Endure allows you to take a super effective hit and can allow Weakness Policy to activate, raising your attack and special attack by 2 stages. Acrobatics is STAB and works well when you consume your Weakness Policy. Thunderbolt is also STAB. Energy Ball is to deal with ground types.

Answer 9

Emolga @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Jolly / Adamant Nature
Wild Charge / Spark
U-Turn
Knock Off
Dual Wingbeat / Iron Tail / Aerial Ace
Choice Band boosts power, but you are locked into whatever move you choose. Life orb boosts power and doesn't lock you into a move, but has less power and makes it lose 1/10 hp after the attack. Motor Drive gives it immunity to electric type moves and boosts speed. The evs are bread and butter sweeper evs. Jolly for speed, and adamant for power. Wild charge is stab, but inflicts recoil. Spark doesn't inflict recoil and has a decent paralysis chance, but is weaker than wild charge. U-turn is a pivot move that does damage. Knock off is coverage and removes items. Dual wingbeat is stab, but can miss. Iron tail is coverage, but it has bad accuracy. Aerial ace always hits, but is weaker than dual wingbeat.

Answer 10

Emo lga

Gen 8 ZU/PU

Why'd you even use this thing.. It's moveset sucks, It's frail, all of It's stats are mediocre except for Speed, Emolga, Will never find any use In any Format, Except for LC which It could be good at but, It doesn't even evolve But If It could, It'd Immediately be S Tier, but Like I said, It doesn't evolve, plus If It got banned In LC, It would 100% Find No Niche In NFE, If you're looking for a Pokemon that's an electric type, fast and Emolga's there, Use Electabuzz Instead.

Emolnahh (Emolga) @ Choice Specs / @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- U-turn
- Energy Ball
- Air Slash

Moves Explanation

Thunderbolt Is a 90 Base Power move and boosted with stab and Choice Specs, It hits the other flying types hard Such as the Example of Countering Galar-Articuno, Wishiwashi, Charizard? Unless they're Max Sp.Def.

U-Turn Is Uh.. Yeah use Volt Switch Instead.

Energy Ball Is for Countering The Quag, Just Predict a switch and Energy Ball the Quag.

Air Slash Is stab, and has a chance to Flinch, Isn't that nice? Well probably.

Role: Choice Specs Attacker

Comments

What about the other 4 EVs?

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what about it?

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You should do something like: 252 Sp. Atk/ 252 Speed/ 4 Sp. Def or Def or HP.

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my bad