Rampardos — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Rampardos is a wallbreaker built around physical attacks (165 Attack). It can take hits and hit back, and it's commonly used because its rock typing resists 4 attack types but you'll need to play around 5 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
Switch Rampardos in on attacks it resists to stall the opponent's tempo.
- 2
Use status moves or recovery to outlast threats, not to deal big damage.
- 3
Keep teammates alive — your job is to absorb hits for them.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Rampardos into water 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.
- ✕
Locking into the wrong move. Always read the opponent's switch-in before clicking.
Why we rate Rampardos the way we do
- Frail — one wrong switch can lose it
- Hits hard, but you have to pick the right move
Base Stats
Total: 495Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Rampardos shows up
#192
Usage ~1.13% · Win rate ~50.2%
Rampardos FAQ
- What are Rampardos's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Rampardos can run mold-breaker, sheer-force. The competitive default is usually mold-breaker — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Rampardos weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Rampardos takes extra damage from water, grass, fighting, ground, steel. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Rampardos?
- The best moveset for Rampardos 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 Rampardos in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Rampardos are Pokémon with strong water, grass, fighting, ground attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Rampardos good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Rampardos'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.