What is a good moveset for Kilowattrel?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Kilowattrel, 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.

Kilowattrel Pokedex & learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Kilowattrel @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunder
- Weather Ball
- Hurricane
- U-turn

In rain, this thing hits really hard with its dual STAB. LO makes you hit really hard, but HDB can be used to make it not take hazard damage. Thunder and Hurricane have 100 accuracy in rain with STAB and hit really hard. Weather Ball with rain and Tera Water kills Rocks, Grounds, and Fires. Tera Electric and Flying can be used to make Hurricane or Thunder more powerful though. U-Turn is a pivoting move for when rain ends, but Volt Switch is stronger with STAB, however with it, you can't pivot out of Ground types or absorbers. Volt Absorb allows you to take Volt Switches and heal with good prediction. However, its other abilities have good uses: Powering up your Thunder and just making you more threatening are great too. For teammates, Pelipper has a slow U-Turn and sets up rain with Drizzle, so it is the ideal Pokemon for the role. However, other Rain setters can work.

Answer 2

Kilowattrel @ Magnet
Ability: Wind Power
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Spa / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Timid Nature
-Tailwind
-Roost
-Electro Ball
-Hurricane

First set up tailwind so now very speedy then pair that with Wind Power, Electro Ball and magnet well that speaks for its self. Roost is to last just the bit longer in battle and hurricane if you are in a rain team but any other special flying type move could also work. Tell me if I need to make changes. :-)

Comments

Holy smokes, that's good!

Answer 3

Gen 9 Sub Endeavor

Kilowattrel @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Endeavor
- Thunderbolt
- Hurricane / Air Slash

A Substitute + Endeavor set Kilowattrel can use in Gen 9 NU. The idea of this set is to allow Kilowattrel to wear down Pokemon who give it trouble such as Bronzong and Diancie with Substitute + Endeavor. With Substitute, Kilowattrel can scout opposing Pokemon and bring down it's HP. Once Kilowattrel has low HP, it can use Endeavor to wear down bulky Pokemon it tends to struggle with, allowing you to pick them off with one of your STAB moves, or a teammate to pick off the weakened Pokemon. Thunderbolt gives Kilowattrel a consistent Electric STAB to use against Pokemon that aren't Ground-types. Hurricane is used for a powerful Flying STAB, while Air Slash can be used instead so Kilowattrel doesn't get walled by Brambleghast. Heavy-Duty Boots is used to prevent Kilowattrel from taking damage from Stealth Rock. Competitive is the ability so Kilowattrel can get a free +2 Special Attack boost against a Talonflame using Defog or an Intimidate Pokemon being sent in when Kilowattrel is out. Tera Steel is used to give Kilowattel a nice defensive typing.

Answer 4

Gen 9 Monotype Choice Specs (Flying)

Kilowattrel @ Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hurricane
- Air Slash
- U-turn

A Choice Specs set for Flying teams in Gen 9 Monotype. Choice Specs gives Kilowattrel immediate breaking power. Thunderbolt is used for Electric STAB. Hurricane is used for a powerful Flying STAB that is useful early-mid game. Air Slash is used for a more accurate Flying STAB that is useful late game. Air Slash is also used since Kilowattrel doesn't have much, if any coverage options outside of rain teams. U-turn is used for pivoting annd allows Kilowattrel to escape Pokemon who resist your STAB moves. Volt Absorb is used to allow Kilowattrel to serve as the Electric immunity on Flying teams.

Answer 5

Gen 9 Monotype Substitute + Metronome (Flying)

Kilowattrel @ Metronome
Ability: Volt Absorb
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Air Slash
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Roost

A Substitute + Metronome set Kilowattrel set can use on Flying teams in Gen 9 Monotype. This set is useful for matchups such as Rain, Poison, Fairy, Fighting, and even Ground teams. Substitute lets Kilowattrel dodge things such as poison and Spore. Kilowattrel can use Substitute against Pokemon who can't do much to it such as Corviknight, Toxapex, Clodsire, and Quagsire. Air Slash is used for the Flying STAB since it has better accuracy than Hurricane and it comes with a 30% chance to flinch. Discharge is used for the chance to paralyze opposing Pokemon and is useful should Kilowattrel forces switches by putting up a Substitute. Thunderbolt can be used instead for a stonger Electric STAB. Roost is used to let Kilowattrel recover HP. Metronome is used since this set using Substitute against passive Pokemon can lead to the Kilowattrel player mindlessly clicking its STAB moves. Volt Absorb is the Ability to allow Flying teams to have an Electric immunity.

Answer 6

VGC - Weather Utility vs Thundurus/Tornadus
Kilowattrel @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Weather Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Tailwind
- Protect
Tailwind to fight the opposing tailwinds of the looming Prankster Pokemon.
Tera Dark makes it immune to Prankster Taunt
Covert Cloak to stop Rillabooms Fake Out. Weather Ball to use either your own weather or to abuse your opponents weather.
Its Suprisingly good at Punishing many Common Reg D threats. You can change what Pokemon you want to hit by having different Weather Partners(Rain to jump Heatran, Snow for Thundurus, Sun for Kingambit

Answer 7

Gen 9 NU 3 Attacks + Roost

Kilowattrel @ Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Air Slash
- Tera Blast
- Roost

A 3 Attacks + Roost set Kilowattrel can use in Gen 9 NU. Kilowattrel has a niche in Gen 9 NU as a Competitive Pokemon (not sorry for the pun) that can be used as a punishment to Defog users such as Talonflame and Noivern. This set should be used on either Sticky Web teams or Hazard Stack teams, teams that can have a Competitive Kilowattrel to punish Defog. If you predict well, you could potentially get Kilowattrel in on a predicted Strength Sap to gain a special attack boost. Since most people expect Volt Absorb on Kilowattrel, they won't assume the Kilowattrel has Competitive, which is useful if you have Kilowattrel out and the opponent decides to Defog in front of Kilowattrel.

Thunderbolt is used for the Electric STAB since it is consistent while having decent power. Air Slash is used for the Flying STAB since it has better accuracy than Hurricane and has a chance to flinch. Air Slash is useful to hit Grass-types such as Vileplume, Brambleghast, Brute Bonnet, and Tsareena, as well as hitting Flygon and Krookodile for neutral damage. Tera Blast is used with Tera Ground to allow Kilowattrel to hit Pokemon such as Magnezone, Iron Thorns, Bellibolt, Rhyperior, and Toxtricity super effectively, Pokemon who resist Kilowattrel's STABs. Tera Blast Ground also allows Kilowattrel to deal more damage to Dragalge. Roost is used to allow Kilowattrel have some reliable HP recovery. You'll want to use Roost when you know you're opponent is going to switch out or if the Pokemon in front of Kilowattrel can't really do much to Zapdos at home the small electric bird. Life Orb is used to give Kilowattrel some more power to its attacks. Competitive is the Ability to get a special attack boost should Kilowattrel's stats get lowered, which punishes Talonflame or Noivern for using Defog. It's also nice against Intimidate Pokemon such as Incineroar and non Choice Scarf Krookodile.