Daily Red Camerupt set and strategy
Camerupt is C-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#25 of 30) — below average against Red. On paper it wins 2 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Venusaur). Play Daily Red ↗
The Camerupt set in Daily Red
Camerupt
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
- Fire Flamethrower Special · 95
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
- Fire Eruption Special · 150
Every player gets this exact set when Camerupt is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Magma Armor. The set never changes from day to day.
Camerupt vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Camerupt's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 251–295% (super effective) | Quick Attack 7–8% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Eruption 81–96% | Psychic 54–64% | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Eruption 37–44% | Earthquake 76–90% (super effective) | Camerupt | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Eruption 116–137% (super effective) | Earthquake 48–56% (super effective) | Venusaur | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 90–106% (4× super effective) | Earthquake 49–58% (super effective) | Charizard | ❌ loses |
 Blastoise |
Earthquake 30–36% | Surf 190–223% (4× super effective) | Blastoise | ❌ loses |
How to use Camerupt against Red
- Save Camerupt for Pikachu, Venusaur — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax, Charizard, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Snorlax's Earthquake is super effective on Camerupt (76–90%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Earthquake is super effective on Camerupt (48–56%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Earthquake is super effective on Camerupt (49–58%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Surf is 4× super effective on Camerupt (190–223%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Earthquake does 251–295%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Camerupt
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Camerupt loses:
How often Camerupt shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Camerupt is in the team on 74 days (20%), and it is our suggested lead on 45 of those (61%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Pikachu.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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