Carbink

See that Defense stat? See that Attack stat? Yeah, Carbink is not great in PvE. It could be a good defender, but its moveset is extremely easy to deal with, and a single Metagross will make very, very quick work of it.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Rock Throw and Rock Slide is the moveset of choice here.... but it's still a pretty weak choice overall.
• Power Gem is the lesser option.
• Tackle and Moonblast fall short.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Stick with Rock Throw and Rock Slide, though Power Gem has nearly identical performance, sitting as just a bit easier to dodge.
• Moonblast is good, but it's unlikely to ever be used in many cases.
• Tackle falls behind.

Rock Throw deals excellent DPT and benefits from STAB; it allows Carbink to plow through various enemies without having to throw a Charged Attack. Tackle, however, possesses greater energy gains, which can be helpful for combating Fighting-type threats because Carbink can reach Moonblast more quickly.

Rock Slide is Carbink's cheapest Charged Attack. Moonblast uses Carbink's other STAB to provide it with coverage; it is also Carbink's strongest attack in terms of DPE. Power Gem is inferior to Rock Slide.