Porygon-Z analysis
[SET]
name: Sub Salac
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Tri Attack
move 4: Hidden Power Water / Dark Pulse / Thunderbolt
item: Salac Berry
ability: Adaptability
nature: Modest
evs: 6 HP / 128 SpA / 124 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Porygon-Z has always been faced with a dilemma. With Nasty Plot, it packs fearsome power. However, with 90 base speed, it is fairly easy to outrun and revenge kill. Agility boosts its speed, but then it cannot get past dedicated walls. This set remedies this problem. </p>
<p> Porygon-Z is a fearsome special attacker, and as such, forces quick switches to special walls. Using this free turn, you have two options. If your opponent has a Blissey, you should Nasty Plot first. This will lead your opponent to believe it is a regular Nasty Plotter, and they will likely Thunderwave you. This will allow you to set up a Substitute on them. You can Nasty Plot a second time as they break your substitute. After two Nasty Plots, you should be able to 2HKO it. Most opponents will not Thunderwave again, thinking you will Substitute. If you Nasty Plot, then Substitute, then Nasty Plot, then Tri Attack, then Substitute, you will beat every Blissey with a Salac Boost. You might even walk away with a Substitute depending on their reaction to your first Tri Attack. Flamethrower/Toxic Blissey has no chance, as it takes tow hits to break one of your Substitutes. Take advantage of this, and you should very easily win the game.</p>
<p>Against a more offensive opponent, you should Substitute first. When they send in a faster pokemon, you can substitute as they break your previous substitute. Repeat once more, and you will be at 1/4 HP, and have a Salac boost. You will more than likely outrun them, so you can either Nasty Plot, or kill them off, leaving you with +1 speed and a Nasty Plot, or +1 speed and a Substitute. Either of these options are very dangerous and will allow Porygon-Z to rip holes in your opponent's team. Timid Scarf Heatran comes to mind as a good pokemon to exploit. Don't try this in the face of priority moves. Just hit them and switch out. </p>
<p> It is difficult to get good type coverage with two moves. This problem is compounded when one of them is a normal move. However, Tri Attack and Hidden Power Water, while a strange combination, is only walled by Empoleon and Shedinja, who are very rare. Hidden Power Water deals massive damage to Tyranitar, Heatran, and can even OHKO Gengar after a boost with some prior damage. Another hidden power that preys on weakness both Tyranitar and Heatran share is Ground. It also hits Jirachi and Metagross, but this leaves you a sitting duck against Gengar and Rotom. This is not recommended. Normal and Electric is decent, hitting most steels for neutral except Magnezone and Steelix, but boosted Tri Attacks still hurt them. and Normal and Dark works too, if you fear bulky Ghosts ruining your sweep. Being walled by Tyranitar and Heatran isn't a very good idea, as they are very common, so I strongly recommend Hidden Power Water unless you've got highly efficient means of removing them. </p>
[SET]
name: Sub Salac
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Tri Attack
move 4: Hidden Power Water / Dark Pulse / Thunderbolt
item: Salac Berry
ability: Adaptability
nature: Modest
evs: 6 HP / 128 SpA / 124 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Porygon-Z has always been faced with a dilemma. With Nasty Plot, it packs fearsome power. However, with 90 base speed, it is fairly easy to outrun and revenge kill. Agility boosts its speed, but then it cannot get past dedicated walls. This set remedies this problem. </p>
<p> Porygon-Z is a fearsome special attacker, and as such, forces quick switches to special walls. Using this free turn, you have two options. If your opponent has a Blissey, you should Nasty Plot first. This will lead your opponent to believe it is a regular Nasty Plotter, and they will likely Thunderwave you. This will allow you to set up a Substitute on them. You can Nasty Plot a second time as they break your substitute. After two Nasty Plots, you should be able to 2HKO it. Most opponents will not Thunderwave again, thinking you will Substitute. If you Nasty Plot, then Substitute, then Nasty Plot, then Tri Attack, then Substitute, you will beat every Blissey with a Salac Boost. You might even walk away with a Substitute depending on their reaction to your first Tri Attack. Flamethrower/Toxic Blissey has no chance, as it takes tow hits to break one of your Substitutes. Take advantage of this, and you should very easily win the game.</p>
<p>Against a more offensive opponent, you should Substitute first. When they send in a faster pokemon, you can substitute as they break your previous substitute. Repeat once more, and you will be at 1/4 HP, and have a Salac boost. You will more than likely outrun them, so you can either Nasty Plot, or kill them off, leaving you with +1 speed and a Nasty Plot, or +1 speed and a Substitute. Either of these options are very dangerous and will allow Porygon-Z to rip holes in your opponent's team. Timid Scarf Heatran comes to mind as a good pokemon to exploit. Don't try this in the face of priority moves. Just hit them and switch out. </p>
<p> It is difficult to get good type coverage with two moves. This problem is compounded when one of them is a normal move. However, Tri Attack and Hidden Power Water, while a strange combination, is only walled by Empoleon and Shedinja, who are very rare. Hidden Power Water deals massive damage to Tyranitar, Heatran, and can even OHKO Gengar after a boost with some prior damage. Another hidden power that preys on weakness both Tyranitar and Heatran share is Ground. It also hits Jirachi and Metagross, but this leaves you a sitting duck against Gengar and Rotom. This is not recommended. Normal and Electric is decent, hitting most steels for neutral except Magnezone and Steelix, but boosted Tri Attacks still hurt them. and Normal and Dark works too, if you fear bulky Ghosts ruining your sweep. Being walled by Tyranitar and Heatran isn't a very good idea, as they are very common, so I strongly recommend Hidden Power Water unless you've got highly efficient means of removing them. </p>
