Donphan (0/3)

[s_aman]

Overview

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• Solid bulk and good attack to work with
• With sturdy intact, Donphan can guarantee getting a move off
• Can run an Assault Vest to bolster its meager SpDef
• Access to Knock Off to hit ghost types
• Has access to weak priority, in Ice Shard, which can pick off VERY weakened threats
• No reliable recovery
• Faces competition from Hippowdon as a wall and Foretress as a hazard setter/spinner

Assault Vest
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name: Assault Vest
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Ice Shard
ability: Sturdy
item: Assault Vest
evs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
nature: Adamant

Moves
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• Rapid spin is the main reason to use Donphan
• Earthquake for STAB
• Knock Off to nail ghost types
• Ice Shard can come in handy sometimes for picking off weakened foes. But, it is very weak

Set Details
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• With an assault vest, Donphan forgoes the ability to use SR in order to increase its pitiful special bulk to enable it to survive strong special attacks and brush off weak ones
• Max attack to dish out a lot of damage, enough speed to outrun Gourgeist-H, the fastest bulky Ghost-type
• If your team lacks a stealth rock user, you can use stealth rock with leftovers.

Usage Tips
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• This version of Donphan has a much easier time spinning against special attackers
• Still, don’t push your luck, Donphan ain’t taking a 2 Fire Blast from Mega Houndoom
• Watch out for water, ice and grass coverage moves
• Don't let it die if the opposing team's stealth rocker is alive
• It can still take some physical attacks
• Don't spam earthquake mindlessly as it can be easily taken advantage of
• Knock Off whenever you get the chance

Team Options
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• SR weak Pokemon like Victini and Honchkrow
• clerics because it has no reliable recovery and burn/toxic wreak it
• somethimg to take water, ice and grass type attacks. fire-types can take the latter two and also apprecite stealth rock removal.

Other Options
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• Choice Band
• Endeavor Sturdy Ice Shard
• Roar
• Toxic
• Play Rough
• Stone Edge
• Fire Fang

Checks & Counters
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• Sableye, Cofagrigus, Gourgeist Forms
• Froslass
• Strong Special attackers
• water types
• ice types
• grass types

 

[s_aman]

i removed the defensive set as Ernesto had told in the previous thread.

 

[HypnoEmpire]

I'm surprised there isn't a set with Stealth Rock. If QC sees it as unviable, then it needs to at least get an OO mention.

 

[s_aman]

I'm surprised there isn't a set with Stealth Rock. If QC sees it as unviable, then it needs to at least get an OO mention.

it is mentioned in set details.

 

[HypnoEmpire]

it is mentioned in set details.

I didn't even look at set details. My bad.

 

[s_aman]

Tagging qc members for suggestions. :)
Ernesto kokoloko Limitless Calloflochie radianthero156
Kushalos FLCL Royalty Meru

 

[Eduardo2013]

Sap sipper goodra can mentioned in team options as a way to help Donphan deal with grass and water type attacks and hits hard with good special attack.

 

[DGX]

i feel like choice band donphan should be brought back because of the many different physical moves he has at his disposal. I've been using banded donphan for 2 weeks now and i've seen some crazy results with the different moves and was surprised how much damage he can pull off.

 

[KM]

looks good

qc 1/3

jk apparently s_aman quit on this

 

[Water Drone]

I can take this over Kitten Milk if need be

 

[KM]

yeah, go for it