Poliwrath

[Brawlfest]

#DIZZYPUNCH

Overview
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• Very good mixed bulk [90/95/90]
• Water Absorb lets it check many of the tier's strong water types
• Circle Throw makes it a powerful phazer
• Solid 95 attack means it is not setup fodder

Defensive
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name: Defensive
move 1: Scald
move 2: Circle Throw
move 3: Rest / Protect
move 4: Sleep Talk / Toxic
ability: Water Absorb
item: Leftovers
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
nature: Relaxed

Moves
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INFO ABOUT MOVES GOES HERE

Set Details
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EVS / ITEM / NATURE INFORMATION GOES HERE

Usage Tips
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USAGE TIPS GO HERE

Team Options
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TEAM OPTIONS GO HERE


SubPunch
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name: SubPunch
move 1: Focus Punch
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Ice Punch / Encore
ability: Water Absorb
item: Leftovers
evs: 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe
nature: Adamant

Moves
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INFO ABOUT MOVES GOES HERE

Set Details
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EVS / ITEM / NATURE INFORMATION GOES HERE

Usage Tips
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USAGE TIPS GO HERE

Team Options
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TEAM OPTIONS GO HERE


Other Options
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OTHER OPTIONS GOES HERE. STUFF LIKE ALTERNATE MOVES, ALTERNATE SETS, NICHE STUFF THAT DOESN'T GET A MAIN SET MENTION


Checks & Counters
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CHECKS & COUNTERS GO HERE
NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE MORE THREATLISTY SO MENTION POKEMON / OTHER EFFECTS ONE AT A TIME

 

[CanadianWifier]

I would give Encore the first slash on the SubPunch set, and remove Toxic as most things would be hurt more by a FP or waterfall than a Toxic :]

 

[Brawlfest]

I would give Encore the first slash on the SubPunch set, and remove Toxic as most things would be hurt more by a FP or waterfall than a Toxic :]

I don't know about removing toxic as it does help Poliwrath get around some random shit like Gourgeist, but I agree it has less utility than Encore. Does anybody mind giving a 2nd opinion?

 

[g]

You say that its solid attack makes it not setup fodder while in reality the things that makes it not fodder is Circle Throw

I also don't like Toxic on Subpunch but w/e :/

 

[Blast]

I haven't used SubPunch Poliwrath extensively but when I played against it I didn't come into many scenarios where Toxic would have helped it. A lot of its checks like Plume and Dragalge are immune anyway so yeah I think it's best of in Set Details (not completely opposed to a full slash but I'd just put it there for now).

RestTalk should be the primary slashes on defensive set. Protect isn't always as useful because Wrath switches into Knock Off so often and leaves you open to status as well. I'd also like to see a mention of Encore somewhere (pref. in Moves), specifically with Protect; it's a really nice momentum grabber for more offensively-minded balance teams.

 

[Raseri]

Brawlfest are you still working on this?

 

[Brawlfest]

Honestly Raseri I was planning on it but I've just been flooded over the summer. I know for a fact I can do the write up and stuff for Rotter, but I probably will not get to wrath. Sorry :[

 

[Raseri]

ok dropping this