LC Purrloin

[Aerow]

Taken over from Caledrith. Approved by Goddess Briyella.

Overview
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Purrloin can find itself a niche on certain teams as a disruptive pivot thanks to its ability Prankster and access to a wide array of status moves. Its movepool includes great supportive moves such as Encore, Taunt, Knock Off, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and U-turn. Purrloin is also fairly fast, hitting a respectable 17 Speed. However, Purrloin's bulk is mediocre at best, making it hard for it to fully do its job. Purrloin's Attack stat isn't very impressive either, meaning it can't run offensive sets too well.

Disruptive Pivot
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name: Disruptive Pivot
move 1: Encore
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Thunder Wave / Taunt
ability: Prankster
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
evs: 188 HP / 180 Def / 60 SpD / 68 Spe
nature: Careful

Moves
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Encore disrupts support Pokemon as well as setup sweepers, locking them into an undesirable move. U-turn is great for grabbing momentum. Knock Off has great utility in removing Eviolite from foes and crippling switch-ins to Purrloin after Encore is used while also dealing considerable damage, as it gets STAB. Thunder Wave is a good option for quickly putting setup sweepers out of commission, making it easier for teammates to KO them. Taunt can be used because it allows Purrloin to easily stop hazard leads and opposing status users from fulfilling their respective roles.

Set Details
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Eviolite is the best option when it comes to Purrloin's item, but Berry Juice is also fairly viable. The given EV spread and a Careful nature greatly improve Purrloin's bulk, giving it 23 / 12 / 12 defenses. The remaining EVs are put into Speed to allow Purrloin to outspeed standard Fletchling. A spread of 188 HP / 60 Def / 228 Spe and a Bold nature can be used to outspeed fast Fletchling.

Usage Tips
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Encore is great for locking the foe into a setup or status move. U-turn is nice to use after Encoring the foe into something undesirable, as well as for gaining momentum overall. Purrloin can also use Thunder Wave quite well thanks to Prankster. Due to Purrloin's mediocre bulk, it should be very wary of Fighting-, Fairy-, and Bug-type moves, which it is weak to.

Team Options
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Slow VoltTurn users, such as Mienfoo, Pancham, Vullaby, Magnemite, and Larvesta, are greatly appreciated, as they can help get Purrloin safely in. Poison-types such as Croagunk, Foongus, and Trubbish can easily take on Fighting-, Bug-, and Fairy-types, which Purrloin has problems with. Spritzee is another great teammate, taking on Fighting-types while also providing Wish support for Purrloin. Setup sweepers really enjoy having Purrloin on their team, since Purrloin can make it easier for them to set up by using Encore.

Other Options
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Copycat copies the last used move in the battle and has priority thanks to Prankster. Play Rough allows Purrloin to hit Fighting- and Dark-types that resist its Dark-type STAB moves for super effective damage. Gunk Shot can be used to hit Fairies hard. Sunny Day and Rain Dance together with Heat Rock and Damp Rock, respectively, can make Purrloin a reliable weather setter that almost always gets weather up thanks to Prankster. Sucker Punch can be used to take down faster foes that are at low health and can also be used to surprise attackers that are weak to it, such as Gastly. Pursuit is an option for getting a good chunk of damage on a foe that is switching out to avoid the effects of Encore. Trick can be used with a disruptive item such as Choice Band or Choice Specs.

Checks & Counters
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**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Mienfoo, Timburr, Croagunk, Pancham, and Scraggy can easily threaten Purrloin by doing massive damage with their Fighting-type STAB attacks. They also resist Purrloin's STAB moves.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull can deal heavy damage to Purrloin with their STAB Fairy-type moves. Spritzee is also immune to Encore and Taunt.

 

[Aerow]

Okay, this should finally be ready for the final QC check.

 

[doomsday doink]

Overview:
- Try to end on a positive note; what is the general merit to running Purrloin on one's team?

Moveset:
- Swap the order of Knock Off and T-wave/Taunt, so the slashed moves are in the last slot

Moves:
- Reflect above changes in the description order

Team Options:
- Mention setup sweepers, as they can switch into a resisted, Encored move and boost

I feel like Berry Juice should be tacked on somewhere, whether its the main set or OO. It provides Purrloin with a much needed recovery option, so it's not continuously being worn down from switching into hazards and resisted attacks. It also means Purrloin doesn't have to rely on a Wish-passer for longevity. It does forfeit significant bulk though, so even if you add it to the main set, Eviolite should be the first item.

Once you add this stuff, take it to GP.

 

[Corporal Levi]

please don't end it on a positive note, don't encourage its use

 

[Aerow]

Thanks, should be ready for GP now :]

 

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Overview
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Purrloin can find itself a niche on certain teams as a disruptive pivot thanks to its ability Prankster and access to a wide array of status moves. Its movepool includes great supportive moves such as Encore, Taunt, Knock Off, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and U-turn. Purrloin is also fairly fast, (AC) hitting 17 Speed (with what kind of investment?). However, Purrloin's bulk is mediocre at best, making it hard for it to fully do its job. Purrloin's Attack stat isn't very impressive either, meaning it can't run offensive sets too well.

Disruptive Pivot
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name: Disruptive Pivot
move 1: Encore
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Thunder Wave / Taunt
ability: Prankster
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
evs: 188 HP / 180 Def / 60 SpD / 68 Spe
nature: Careful

Moves
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Encore disrupts support Pokéemon as well as setup sweepers, locking them into an undesirable move. U-turn is great for grabbing momentum. Knock Off is very useful for has great utiity in removing Eviolite from foes and crippling switch-ins to Purrloin after Encore is used, (RC) while also dealing considerable damage, as it since it also gets STAB. Thunder Wave is a good option for quickly putting setup sweepers out of commission, (AC) and making it easier for teammates to KO them easy to take out by teammates. Taunt can be used, (RC) and allows Purrloin to easily stop hazard leads as well as opposing status users from fulfilling their respective roles moves.

Set Details
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Eviolite is the best option when it comes to Purrloin's item, but Berry Juice is also fairly viable can also be used fairly well. The following EV spread and a Careful nature greatly improves Purrloin's bulk, and gives giving it 23/12/12 defenses. The remaining EVs are used in Speed to allow Purrloin to outspeed standard Fletchling. A spread of 188 HP / 60 Def / 228 Spe and a Bold nature can be used to outspeed fast Fletchling.

Usage Tips
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Encore is great for locking the opponent foe into a setup or status move. U-turn is nice to use after Encoring the foe into something undesirable, as well as and for gaining momentum overall. Purrloin can also use Thunder Wave quite well thanks to Prankster. Due to Purrloin's mediocre bulk, it should be very wary of Fighting-, Fairy-, and Bug-type moves, which it is weak to.

Team Options
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Slow VoltTurn users, (AC) such as like Mienfoo, Pancham, Vullaby, Magnemite, and Larvesta, (AC) are greatly appreciated, (AC) as they can help get Purrloin safely in. Poison-types such as like Croagunk, Foongus, and Trubbish can easily take on Fighting-, Bug-, and Fairy-types that Purrloin is having problems with. Spritzee is another great teammate, taking on Fighting-types while also providing Wish support for Purrloin. Setup sweepers really enjoy having Purrloin on their team, since Purrloin can make it easier for them to set up thanks to Encore.

Other Options
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Copycat copies the last used move in the battle, (RC) and gives it priority thanks to Purrloin's ability Prankster. Play Rough allows Purrloin to hit Fighting- and Dark-types that resist its Dark-type STAB moves for super effective damage. Gunk Shot can be used to hit Fairies hard. Sunny Day and Rain Dance together with Heat Rock and Damp Rock, (AC) respectively, (AC) can make Purrloin a reliable weather setter that almost always gets the weather up thanks to Prankster. Sucker Punch can be used to take down faster foes if they are at low health and can also be used to surprise attackers that are weak to it, such as Gastly. Pursuit is an option for getting a good chunk of damage on a foe that is switching out to avoid being locked into an undesirable move with Encore. Trick can be used with a disruptive item such as Choice Band and Choice Specs.

Checks & Counters
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**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Mienfoo, Timburr, Croagunk, Pancham, and Scraggy can easily threaten Purrloin by doing massive damage with their Fighting-type STAB attacks,. (add period) They also resist while also resisting Purrloin's STAB moves.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull also can deals heavy damage to Purrloin with their STAB Fairy-type moves. Spritzee is also immune to Encore and Taunt.

GP 1/2

 

[Aerow]

Thanks man, implemented!

 

[frenzyplant]

2/2 :)

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Overview
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Purrloin can find itself a niche on certain teams as a disruptive pivot thanks to its ability Prankster and access to a wide array of status moves. Its movepool includes great supportive moves such as Encore, Taunt, Knock Off, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and U-turn. Purrloin is also fairly fast, hitting a respectable 17 Speed. However, Purrloin's bulk is mediocre at best, making it hard for it to fully do its job. Purrloin's Attack stat isn't very impressive either, meaning it can't run offensive sets too well.

Disruptive Pivot
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name: Disruptive Pivot
move 1: Encore
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Thunder Wave / Taunt
ability: Prankster
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
evs: 188 HP / 180 Def / 60 SpD / 68 Spe
nature: Careful

Moves
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Encore disrupts support Pokemon as well as setup sweepers, locking them into an undesirable move. U-turn is great for grabbing momentum. Knock Off has great utility in removing Eviolite from foes and crippling switch-ins to Purrloin after Encore is used while also dealing considerable damage, as it gets STAB. Thunder Wave is a good option for quickly putting setup sweepers out of commission, making it easier for teammates to KO them. Taunt can be used and because it allows Purrloin to easily stop hazard leads and as well as opposing status users from fulfilling their respective roles.

Set Details
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Eviolite is the best option when it comes to Purrloin's item, but Berry Juice is also fairly viable. The following given EV spread and a Careful nature greatly improve Purrloin's bulk, giving it 23 / 12 / 12 defenses. The remaining EVs are put into used in Speed to allow Purrloin to outspeed standard Fletchling. A spread of 188 HP / 60 Def / 228 Spe and a Bold nature can be used to outspeed fast Fletchling.

Usage Tips
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Encore is great for locking the foe into a setup or status move. U-turn is nice to use after Encoring the foe into something undesirable, as well as for gaining momentum overall. Purrloin can also use Thunder Wave quite well thanks to Prankster. Due to Purrloin's mediocre bulk, it should be very wary of Fighting-, Fairy-, and Bug-type moves, which it is weak to.

Team Options
========

Slow VoltTurn users, such as Mienfoo, Pancham, Vullaby, Magnemite, and Larvesta, are greatly appreciated, as they can help get Purrloin safely in. Poison-types such as Croagunk, Foongus, and Trubbish can easily take on Fighting-, Bug-, and Fairy-types, (comma) which that Purrloin has is having problems with. Spritzee is another great teammate, taking on Fighting-types while also providing Wish support for Purrloin. Setup sweepers really enjoy having Purrloin on their team, since Purrloin can make it easier for them to set up by using thanks to Encore.

Other Options
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Copycat copies the last used move in the battle and has gives it priority thanks to Purrloin's ability Prankster. Play Rough allows Purrloin to hit Fighting- and Dark-types that resist its Dark-type STAB moves for super effective damage. Gunk Shot can be used to hit Fairies hard. Sunny Day and Rain Dance together with Heat Rock and Damp Rock, respectively, can make Purrloin a reliable weather setter that almost always gets the weather up thanks to Prankster. Sucker Punch can be used to take down faster foes that if they are at low health and can also be used to surprise attackers that are weak to it, such as Gastly. Pursuit is an option for getting a good chunk of damage on a foe that is switching out to avoid the effects of being locked into an undesirable move with Encore. Trick can be used with a disruptive item such as Choice Band and or Choice Specs.

Checks & Counters
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**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Mienfoo, Timburr, Croagunk, Pancham, and Scraggy can easily threaten Purrloin by doing massive damage with their Fighting-type STAB attacks. They also resist Purrloin's STAB moves.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull can deal heavy damage to Purrloin with their STAB Fairy-type moves. Spritzee is also immune to Encore and Taunt.

 

[Aerow]

Thanks frenzy, Purrloin is now done!

 

[macle]

uploaded.