Magmortar
chip-chip-chip-chippin away at this
[OVERVIEW]
<p>The Blast Pokemon is once again back for another round of UU. Arceus has chosen to give Magmortar the proper stats and movepool to virtually 2HKO the entire metagame. With access to Thunderbolt and a base 125 Special Attack stat, Magmortar is able to get past the bulky waters that his Fire-type brethren loathe. Arceus gave Magmortar these gifts at a price however, Magmortar is cursed with a poor defensive typing that leaves him both lacking resistances and suffering from weaknesses to common attacking types. Since Magmortar is weak to rock, Stealth Rock chips off 25% of his HP each time he switches in. On top of this all Magmortar only has an average Speed Stat which leaves him revenge killed by faster Pokemon. Despite these shortcomings when Magmortar is around, you'll want to make sure those big cannons of his aren't pointed at you.</p>
[SET]
name: Mixed Attacker
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Cross Chop
item: Life Orb
nature: Naughty
evs: 64 HP / 164 Atk / 252 SpA / 28 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This generation, Magmortar's best option is to run a mixed attacking set. This set allows Magmortar to bypass the number one threat to any Special Attacker, Chansey
- This set allows Magmortar to beat both physical and special walls alike
- Despite Cross Chop not doing as much to Chansey due to the introduction of Eviolite, it still does enough to pick Chansey off late game
- Naughty and 164 Atk evs allows Magmortar to 2HKO Chansey after Rocks
- Max SpA to help Fire Blast hit as hard as possible
- 28 Spe evs allow Magmortar to outrun min Spe Suicune and hit it with TBolt
- Fire Blast plus the coverage moves provided allow Magmortar to 2HKO virtually the entire metagame
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Expert Belt can be used to feign a Choice Item
- Magmortar can help open up holes for teammates such as Rock Polish Rhyperior to sweep.
- Grass Types resist Ground and Water
- Max Speed with Naive nature can be used to outrun base 80's
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Fire Blast / Overheat
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>When equipped with a Choice Scarf Magmortar is a potent revenge killer, whereas when equipped with Choice Specs, it hits extremely hard. Fire Blast is Magmortar's main STAB move when equipped with a Choice Scarf, as it allows Magmortar to clean up weakened teams late game. When using Choice Specs, Overheat is preferred for maximum damage output. Thunderbolt deals with the many Water-type pokemon who resist Magmortar's Fire-type STAB. Focus Blast allows Magmortar to hit Chansey, Snorlax, and Houndoom super-effectively. With Choice Specs equipped Magmortar 2HKOs Snorlax with Focus Blast, whereas with Scarf, Houndoom is OHKOed. Pokemon who would be able to handle the other moves on this set are dealt with by appropriate Hidden Power types. Hidden Power Grass allows Magmortar to beat Gastrodon, Quaqsire, and Rhyperior. Whereas, Hidden Power Ice lets Magmortar defeat Altaria and Flygon.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The given nature and evs allow Magmortar to outspeed max Speed Timid base 130's like Jolteon and Aerodactyl when wielding a Choice Scarf. After Stealth Rocks, Magmortar is able to OHKO them both with Overheat and Thunderbolt respectively. Timid can also be used to outspeed +1 base 80's such as Mamoswine. Although Focus Blast helps in taking down Chansey, strong Fighting-types such as Heracross are great partners.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Magmortar has a few other options that it can employ in a set. Magmortar can utilize Belly Drum to boost its sub-par Attack to high levels. Although, with Salac Berry as of yet, unreleased, Magmortar is easily outsped and revenge-killed. Magmortar has a wide Physical movepool to use. A few notable options include Earthquake, Thunderpunch, Firepunch, Flare Blitz, and Rock Slide. A set utilizing Flame Charge can be used to remedy Magmortar's low Speed. Magmortar has access to Taunt, but he is better off attacking. Magmortar can use a set with Substitute and Focus Punch to some success.</p>
[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]
<p>Chansey is a hard counter to any set without Cross Chop, taking very little from all of Magmortar's attacks, while crippling him with Thunder Wave. Milotic has enough bulk to survive one Thunderbolt and can threaten Magmortar out with Scald. Azumarill can come in on any Fire-type attack and threaten Magmortar out with Aqua Jet. Lanturn resists Magmortar's Fire-type STAB and is immune to Thunderbolt and as such is a solid check to Magmortar. Regirock's impressive Special bulk in the sand allows it to tank Mamortar's hits. Altaria is a great counter to any set lacking Hidden Power Ice. Rhyperior can can tank Cross Chops, and is unthreatened by any move other than Hidden Power Grass.</p>