Azumarill — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Azumarill is a balanced attacker built around special attacks (60 Sp. Atk). It can take hits and hit back, and it's commonly used because its water/fairy typing resists 6 attack types but you'll need to play around 3 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Azumarill into a favorable type matchup using its water/fairy STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Azumarill into electric and grass attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Trying to outspeed faster threats. Pair it with a slow pivot or speed control instead.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Azumarill the way we do
- Slow — needs support to come in safely
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 420Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Azumarill shows up
#84
Usage ~2.51% · Win rate ~52.9%
#93
Usage ~2.28% · Win rate ~52.67%
Azumarill FAQ
- What are Azumarill's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Azumarill can run thick-fat, huge-power, sap-sipper. The competitive default is usually thick-fat — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Azumarill weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Azumarill takes extra damage from electric, grass, poison. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Azumarill?
- The best moveset for Azumarill depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Azumarill in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Azumarill are Pokémon with strong electric, grass, poison attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Azumarill good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Azumarill's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.