This will sound very wonky-> but a choice scarf on your set may be the bomb . com for youI'm testing some stuff right now, so I could need some insightful opinions.
I need a good Krookodile set that incorporates both Stealth Rock AND Pursuit, this is what I have right now:
Krookodile (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Moxie
EVs: 20 HP / 252 Atk / 236 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Pursuit
Any suggestions? Other item / ability / spread / moves?
Ok thanks a lot!As a potential sweeper, Houndoom is outclassed by every Fire-type in the tier (Arcanine, Victini, Darmanitan and Chandelure). Pretty much very Dark-type in the tier is also oftentimes more viable than Houndoom (Weavile, Honchkrow, Krookodile, Sharpedo).
Note that all of the above mentioned Pokémon can sweep much easier than Houndoom, which means that you should not build a team around Houndoom as potential sweeper. Because, unless you're a bloody genius, setting up a Houndoom sweep is (in my opinion at least) outright impossible in this metagame.
So where does Houndoom's niche lie? IMO, as an anti-Psychic / Ghost Pokémon. With the mixed trapper set, you can effectively neutralize a high number of common Fighting checks (Psychics and Ghosts) to support your Fighting-type sweeper for the lategame. Funny thing is, while Houndoom is the least used UU Pokémon in the entire tier, it is arguably one of the most effective checks to nearly any Chandelure set.
It's kinda shameless to be self-advertising, but I honestly haven't seen anyone else besides me using Houndoom (as a matter of fact, it is the least used UU Pokémon in the meta IIRC), so you can take a look at my RMT to see what role Houndoom plays in my team.
Thank you!Hello. Welcome to Smogon.
Tiering is very easy to understand. If a Pokemon is listed as UU, then it can be used in UU and every tier above that. Same goes for all the tiers. The reason Mew doesn't have a StrategyDex entry for UU at the moment is because we simply haven't gotten around to write one for it yet (you were correct in guessing it used to be OU).
Rotom-Heat.Is there a pokemon that can reliably counter/check both Zapdos and Raikou while also having access to either U-turn or Volt Switch?
I see...thank you for the answer! A tidbit of randomness I must say, some Pokemon struggling in UU are rising up in OU. Oh the irony...A pokemon's tiering is based on usage yes. It's not the only thing however, as if something is deemed too powerful for the tier that it's usage stats say it should be in it can be removed. The perfect example of this is Chansey, who dropped down because it wasn't used enough in OU, but we decided to kick it up to BL because it was just too good in UU.
SubSeed Secptile is going to want to be paired with something that can easily remove opposing Grass-types, specifically Shaymin and Roserade. You mentioned Arcanine, which is a good idea, but you may also want to consider Crobat. Thanks to its secondary typing, Roserade's Sludge Bomb won't hurt Crobat in the least. Acess to U-Turn also lets Crobat pivot and scout the opposing team, giving Sceptile opportunities to set-up. Encore Wynaut really isn't that good, as better trappers have emerged, such as Gothorita. Gothorita can Trick opposing walls with Choice Specs, then give Sceptile room to come in and set up. SubSeed Sceptile is also going to want entry hazards support, as Leech Seed will discourage many threats from staying in for too long. Rhyperior can set up Stealth Rock and help check Raikou, Zapdos, Darmanitan, and many other threats.What would be some good partners for SubSeed Sceptile in UU?
I was thinking of Unaware Quagsire which helps against set up sweepers ('cause setting up is the best you can do against a SubSeeder poke). Another one is Arcanine, who lures in bulky waters for Sceptile, while also handling Grass types that Sceptile himself has trouble with.
Any other suggestions? I'm new to UU, so if someone can give me advice on exactly what sets to run, that will be highly appreciated as well.
Also, should I use Encore Wynaut?
Not really. Togekiss is better off using Wish, as it can heal itself and its teammates, or Roost, temporarily alleviating the Rock-, Ice-, and Electric-type weaknesses Togekiss carries.Is there any pratical use for Softboiled-Togekiss? The resistences you keep don't appear to be too impressive, maybe besides Fighting and Ground.