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**To use Cramorant effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Flying/Water type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Cramorant appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Cramorant fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Gulp Missile, Sitrus Berry and Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32. Its frequent moves include Protect, Surf, Endure, Tailwind, Hurricane, and Blizzard. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Cramorant has important weaknesses to electric 4x, rock 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Klefki, Torkoal, Camerupt, Annihilape, and Dragapult appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Cramorant. Open the Cramorant teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Cramorant with other Pokémon in the active format.
The best moveset for Cramorant in the current competitive meta typically features the moves Protect, Surf, Endure, Tailwind.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Cramorant can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (electric 4x, rock 2x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Cramorant is typically Sitrus Berry, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.
Usage statistics and battle data compiled from Pokémon Showdown usage reports and official Play! Pokémon VGC tournament results.
External sources cited: Pokémon Showdown | Play! Pokémon