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Thievul in Ultra League
Dark#170of 849 ranked
83PvPoke score
Thievul is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Sucker PunchFast · Dark · 8 damage, 7 energy in 2 turns42% of top players
Night SlashCharged · Dark · 50 damage, 35 energy53% of top players
Icy WindCharged · Ice · 60 damage, 45 energy32% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Sucker Punchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Sucker Punch → Night Slash5 fast moves, 10 turns
7Sucker Punch → Icy Wind7 fast moves, 14 turns
What Thievul beats
Dusknoir (Shadow)wins this matchup84
Skeledirgewins this matchup83
Jellicentwins this matchup70
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup62
Giratina (Altered)wins this matchup60
What beats Thievul
Florgesloses this matchup20
Tinkatonloses this matchup33
Virizionloses this matchup33
Corviknightloses this matchup44
Empoleonloses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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