Don't let Tatsugiri's 475 base stat total fool you. Storm Drain is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

What is Tatsugiri weak to?

Tatsugiri's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Tatsugiri?

Run Storm Drain on Tatsugiri. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tatsugiri also gets Commander, but they don't compare.

What role does Tatsugiri play in battle?

Tatsugiri fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Tatsugiri?

The core moveset is Rapid Spin, Surf, Nasty Plot, and Draco Meteor. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Tatsugiri - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

CTier

82Speed · Above Avg

Tatsugiri Best Moveset

Dragon/Water at 120 Sp. Atk with AbilityCommander that enters Dondozo's mouth in doubles to boost all its stats +2. AbilityStorm Drain redirects Water and boosts Sp. Atk in singles. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots with NatureTimid at 82 Speed fires special Dragon and Water TermStab. Commander is the most unique ability in doubles. Singles depends on Storm Drain Sp. Atk stacking.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Tatsugiri saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Tatsugiri's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Stormdrain with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

TM123

Surf

Water90COMMONSTAB

Lv 43

Nasty Plot

Dark—COMMONUtility

TM169

Draco Meteor

Dragon130COMMONSTAB

Lv 52

Dragon Pulse

Dragon85RARESTAB

TM142

Hydro Pump

Water110RARESTAB

Tatsugiri Scarlet & Violet Moves Tatsugiri Legends Z-A Moves

Tatsugiri (Mega Tatsugiri)

DragonWater

Ability Commander

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Tatsugiri best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Rapid Spin
SurfCoverage
Nasty Plot
Draco MeteorSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ZamazentaDecent

Ogerpon-WellspringDecent

Landorus-TherianDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Tatsugiri Weakness

Type-wise, Tatsugiri takes extra damage from Dragon and Fairy. Its Dragon/Water typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Tatsugiri's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Tatsugiri Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Fire, Water

What is Tatsugiri Weak Against

Good

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

What is Tatsugiri Strong Against

4Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock Dragon

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Tatsugiri

Cinderace deals 39-45% with U-turn.

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Tatsugiri Flip Turn 5-5% Scald 3-3% View Alomomola builds →
Glimmora	A
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Mortal Spin Earth Power Stealth Rock Power Gem Damage vs Tatsugiri Power Gem 33-39% View Glimmora builds →
Cinderace	A
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Pyro Ball U Turn Court Change Sucker Punch Damage vs Tatsugiri U Turn 39-45% Sucker Punch 39-45% View Cinderace builds →
Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Tatsugiri Earthquake 43-50% View Ting-Lu builds →
Torkoal	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves Rapid Spin Stealth Rock Lava Plume Will O Wisp Damage vs Tatsugiri Rapid Spin 16-18% View Torkoal builds →

Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Tatsugiri. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are slow to hatch, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#978TatsugiriDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Tatsugiri with 34 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water 2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Tatsugiri Locations

Finding Tatsugiri at moderate rates takes patience. 6 spots are available in endgame routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Tatsugiri in Scarlet & Violet

3 walking encounters at Lv. 49-65 for Tatsugiri across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Casseroya Lake - Lake

Lv.49-65Overworld

Rate 5%

Curly Form

Casseroya Lake - Lake

Lv.49-65Overworld

Rate 5%

Droopy Form

Casseroya Lake - Lake

Lv.49-65Overworld

Rate 5%

Stretchy Form

Base Stats

Tatsugiri's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP68

Attack50

Defense60

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def95

Speed82

Total475

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate100 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight8.0 kg

Base XP166

Abilities

Commander

Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field.

Storm DrainHidden Ability

Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Storm Drain grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Bird Pokémon are its main prey. This Pokémon knows it’s weak, so it hunts with a partner.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Tatsugiri Guide

Don't let Tatsugiri's 475 base stat total fool you. Storm Drain is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker.
Tatsugiri's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Run Storm Drain on Tatsugiri. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tatsugiri also gets Commander, but they don't compare.
Tatsugiri fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
The core moveset is Rapid Spin, Surf, Nasty Plot, and Draco Meteor. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Tatsugiri has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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