natu
Formerly Antgeezy
QC approved (2/3) (atomicllamas) (new breed)
QC rejected (1/3) (Spirit)
Overview
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-Decent speed stat making it the fastest web user in the tier
-Decent attack stat
-Access to Magic Coat
-Very poor typing
-Pretty useless outside of being a web setter
Sticky Web Lead
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name: Sticky Web Lead
move 1: Sticky Web
move 2: Magic Coat
move 3: Leaf Blade / Leaf Storm
move 4: X-Scissor / Toxic
ability: Swarm / Overcoat
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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-Magic Coat is extremely viable on Leavanny because it bounces back the opponent's taunts and hazards, allowing Leavanny to do it's job.
-Leaf Blade is Leavanny's main grass STAB allowing it to damage rhyperiors, omastars, etc., which are all common leads.
-X-Scissor is Leavanny's main bug STAB providing it with a little more coverage and a way to damage other threatening common pokemon.
-Toxic is also a viable option on Leavanny as it can cripple walls on the opponent's team that Leavanny cannot effectively hit.
-Leaf Storm over Leaf Blade is also a viable option with a spread of 4 Atk / 252 Spatk / 252 Spe with a Naive nature. Leaf Storm allows Leavanny to secure the OHKO on most Rhyperior sets.
Set Details
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-Max attack allows Leavanny to do as much damage as possible before it faints.
-Max speed lets Leavanny outpace a ton of pokemon which ensures it will be able to place webs on the opponent's side.
Usage Tips
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-Sticky web should generally be the first move you use unless the opponent also leads with a hazard setter. In that case you could use Magic Coat first to bounce back the opponent's hazards or to prevent potential taunters from taunting.
-Following Sticky Web/Magic Coat, you will either want to use a STAB or toxic depending on the opposing pokemon.
-Because of Leavanny's decent speed, it can also be saved at 1 HP to either set up webs later on if they get removed or just to get damage on something. Leavanny isn't always required to suicide in the very beginning.
Team Options
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-Leavanny is mostly used in conjunction with other offensive-based pokemon that will appreciate the speed reduction, such as Choice Specs Exploud, Zangoose, Clawitzer, Hitmonlee.
-Because offensive pokemon are great when used with webs and you want to ensure webs stay up, you will likely want to use an offensive-based spinblocker, such as Doublade. Also, defiant users like Braviary, which will make the opponent hesitant to defog.
Other Options
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-There are other options Leavanny can do considering it has a pretty expansive movepool, you could use a Swords Dance/Agility set accompanied with Baton Pass.
-Swords Dance/Baton Pass could also be used on the Sticky Web set but unfortunately, it isn't extremely viable or reliable. Combusken performs that role much better bar being able to also set up webs.
Checks & Counters
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-The only real issue that would prevent Leavanny from getting up webs would be Magic Bounce Xatu.
-Opposing Taunt leads such as Cobalion could also be a problem if you don't use Magic Coat before attempting to set webs.
-Spinners/Defoggers also pose a problem because they can remove webs.
QC rejected (1/3) (Spirit)
Overview
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-Decent speed stat making it the fastest web user in the tier
-Decent attack stat
-Access to Magic Coat
-Very poor typing
-Pretty useless outside of being a web setter
Sticky Web Lead
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name: Sticky Web Lead
move 1: Sticky Web
move 2: Magic Coat
move 3: Leaf Blade / Leaf Storm
move 4: X-Scissor / Toxic
ability: Swarm / Overcoat
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
========
-Magic Coat is extremely viable on Leavanny because it bounces back the opponent's taunts and hazards, allowing Leavanny to do it's job.
-Leaf Blade is Leavanny's main grass STAB allowing it to damage rhyperiors, omastars, etc., which are all common leads.
-X-Scissor is Leavanny's main bug STAB providing it with a little more coverage and a way to damage other threatening common pokemon.
-Toxic is also a viable option on Leavanny as it can cripple walls on the opponent's team that Leavanny cannot effectively hit.
-Leaf Storm over Leaf Blade is also a viable option with a spread of 4 Atk / 252 Spatk / 252 Spe with a Naive nature. Leaf Storm allows Leavanny to secure the OHKO on most Rhyperior sets.
Set Details
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-Max attack allows Leavanny to do as much damage as possible before it faints.
-Max speed lets Leavanny outpace a ton of pokemon which ensures it will be able to place webs on the opponent's side.
Usage Tips
========
-Sticky web should generally be the first move you use unless the opponent also leads with a hazard setter. In that case you could use Magic Coat first to bounce back the opponent's hazards or to prevent potential taunters from taunting.
-Following Sticky Web/Magic Coat, you will either want to use a STAB or toxic depending on the opposing pokemon.
-Because of Leavanny's decent speed, it can also be saved at 1 HP to either set up webs later on if they get removed or just to get damage on something. Leavanny isn't always required to suicide in the very beginning.
Team Options
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-Leavanny is mostly used in conjunction with other offensive-based pokemon that will appreciate the speed reduction, such as Choice Specs Exploud, Zangoose, Clawitzer, Hitmonlee.
-Because offensive pokemon are great when used with webs and you want to ensure webs stay up, you will likely want to use an offensive-based spinblocker, such as Doublade. Also, defiant users like Braviary, which will make the opponent hesitant to defog.
Other Options
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-There are other options Leavanny can do considering it has a pretty expansive movepool, you could use a Swords Dance/Agility set accompanied with Baton Pass.
-Swords Dance/Baton Pass could also be used on the Sticky Web set but unfortunately, it isn't extremely viable or reliable. Combusken performs that role much better bar being able to also set up webs.
Checks & Counters
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-The only real issue that would prevent Leavanny from getting up webs would be Magic Bounce Xatu.
-Opposing Taunt leads such as Cobalion could also be a problem if you don't use Magic Coat before attempting to set webs.
-Spinners/Defoggers also pose a problem because they can remove webs.
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