QC: Levi / Hilomilo / OP
GP: The Dutch Plumberjack / Omicron
[OVERVIEW]
Gible fits on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to use offensive pressure to set up Stealth Rock without losing momentum. This is due to its incredible offensive typing, which gives it perfect neutral coverage with just its STAB moves and one coverage move, Fire Blast. Dragon / Ground also is a unique defensive typing, as it lets Gible resist Fire, be immune to Electric, and be hit neutrally by Grass, allowing it to check a decent range of Pokemon like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Elekid. Its ability Rough Skin punishes physical attackers that use contact moves to attack it, though Little Cup's low HP stats mean that Rough Skin does little damage. However, Gible is quite slow, so it struggles to set up Stealth Rock against a lot of foes. In addition, Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull, which Gible struggles to break through, are very common, while its weakness to Ice means that it can easily be taken down with common coverage moves such as Ice Beam on Staryu or Chinchou. It lacks reliable recovery, so it is unable to set up Stealth Rock multiple times throughout the game, especially when combined with its average bulk. Gible also faces competition from other Ground-types such as Mudbray and Drilbur, both of which are stronger while Drilbur is also faster; other Dragon-types such as Axew and Tyrunt, which have access to Dragon Dance, though Gible has a niche in its excellent neutral coverage; and other Stealth Rock setters like Ferroseed and Onix, which can set Stealth Rock up more reliably thanks to their greater bulk or better ability.
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Berry Juice
ability: Rough Skin
nature: Bold
evs: 52 HP / 156 Def / 116 SpA / 156 SpD / 20 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Stealth Rock can severely weaken the opponent's team over time, and Gible's high offensive presence allows it to set up the entry hazard on switches it forces while continuing to threaten its foe afterwards. Draco Meteor is a very powerful STAB move that hits most of the metagame hard. However, since it lowers Gible's Special Attack, it will usually force Gible to switch out. Earth Power is a secondary STAB move that has great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor, notably hitting Steel-types such as Pawniard and Magnemite, which resist Draco Meteor, super effectively, OHKOing non-Eviolite variants of the former and all variants of the latter, as well as hitting Fairy-types like Snubbull neutrally, nearly always 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock if its item has been removed or consumed. Fire Blast is a great coverage move, hitting all three Pokemon that resist both of Gible's STAB moves super effectively, 2HKOing Bronzor and Cottonee while usually 2HKOing Morelull after Stealth Rock. In addition, it 2HKOes Ferroseed, which can take any of Gible's other moves with ease.
Set Details
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Berry Juice is used in order to make up for Gible's lack of recovery and greatly increase its longevity. Eviolite is an option over Berry Juice to allow Gible to tank hits a bit better, but it usually prefers the Berry Juice's recovery. The defensive investment and a Bold nature increase Gible's bulk by a good amount, notably allowing it to nearly always take two Drain Punches from Croagunk, one Shadow Ball from Life Orb Gastly, one Analytic-boosted Flash Cannon from Choice Scarf Magnemite, and one Hydro Pump from Life Orb Staryu. The remaining EVs are put into Speed and Special Attack to increase Gible's offensive presence. An alternative EV spread of 52 HP / 156 Def / 196 SpA / 76 SpD / 20 Spe can be used in order to hit harder, as this notably lets Gible OHKO Ferroseed and gives it a chance to OHKO Cottonee without an Eviolite with Fire Blast after Stealth Rock. However, this will make Gible struggle to take the special hits mentioned above, and since Gible outspeeds Ferroseed, it will be forced to take two Fire Blasts before going for a move itself if it switches in on Gible anyway, meaning that this spread is generally not worth it. Rough Skin is used to punish physical attackers, though the damage is fairly insignificant. A specially attacking set is used despite Gible's higher Attack because these moves have very good coverage together and this set can utilize them without sacrificing Gible's bulk, whereas a mixed set would be forced to move some defensive EVs to offensive stats to achieve certain OHKOs and 2HKOs. In addition, it allows Gible to more easily check Fire-types like Ponyta and Larvesta, which often carry Will-O-Wisp and could thus cripple a physical or mixed set.
Usage Tips
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Gible should focus on using its offensive presence to force a switch and set up Stealth Rock. If Gible is still holding its Berry Juice, it can be used to take a hit from strong attackers like Timburr and fire off a powerful Draco Meteor. Gible can also be used as a suicide lead if your team really needs it to set Stealth Rock up, as its decent bulk allows it to usually do so after taking a hit. Since Gible's bulk is only decent and it lacks recovery outside of Berry Juice, it should usually only switch in on Pokemon it is able to check easily like Ponyta and Elekid—otherwise, it can easily be worn down. If Gible is used to check Chinchou, it should be scouted to make sure it doesn't carry Ice Beam, as that can easily OHKO Gible. Gible can come in on Pokemon that are reliant on recoil moves, such as Doduo and Darumaka, in order to wear them down even faster thanks to Rough Skin. It does need to be careful, however, as it can be significantly crippled if it switches in on Doduo's Knock Off, and very powerful moves like Rufflet's Brave Bird will OHKO it.
Team Options
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Fairy-types like Spritzee and Snubbull appreciate Gible threatening Poison-, Steel-, and Fire-types. Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed check Ice-, Dragon-, and Fairy-types for Gible, while Gible threatens Fire-types in return. Ferroseed can also set up Spikes, which synergizes nicely with Gible's Stealth Rock, while Pawniard deters Defog, which allows Gible's Stealth Rock to stay up longer. Other Spikes setters such as Dwebble and Trubbish can also stack entry hazards with Gible and capitalize on the switches it forces. Dwebble also appreciates Gible threatening Rock-types. Powerful wallbreakers like Mienfoo and Pawniard can force a lot of switches, thus capitalizing on Gible's Stealth Rock. Setup sweepers like Shell Smash Shellder and Nasty Plot Vullaby appreciate Gible's Stealth Rock, as it allows them to break through their checks more easily. Since Gible can check Pokemon like Elekid and Magnemite quite well, Pokemon that appreciate that, such as Doduo and Vullaby, are good partners.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Gible has a higher Attack than Special Attack, so a physical variant can be used, though such a set will be unable to utilize the incredible coverage of Fire Blast without either making Gible very weak or lowering one of its defenses or its Speed. It's also unable to check Fire-types very well due to the fear of Will-O-Wisp and lacks the power of Draco Meteor unless Gible runs the risky Outrage. Such a set should usually run Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and either Iron Tail or Stone Edge. Gible can run a Life Orb set, which utilizes its incredible neutral coverage with its STAB moves as well as good other coverage options like Fire Blast and Iron Tail to function as a wallbreaker, but it is unable to do anything against the more offensively inclined teams of Little Cup and thus outclassed by other wallbreakers, including Dratini and Pawniard. A set that utilizes Hone Claws in combination with Earthquake, Dragon Rush, and Stone Edge or Iron Tail can be a decent late-game sweeper for Sticky Web teams, but Gible is too slow to utilize such a set without Sticky Web, and it is outclassed by other cleaners, such as Shell Smash users. A Choice Scarf set can be used, but Gible's uninvested bulk is very low, meaning it's easily revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users and priority users. In addition, its low power means it fails to OHKO most Pokemon, making it a mediocre revenge killer at best. Roar can be used to prevent foes from setting up on Gible, especially after a Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor, but it will make Gible miss out on important coverage or Stealth Rock, so it's usually not worth it. Lastly, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky Pokemon that Gible struggles to beat, such as Spritzee and Snubbull, but due to Little Cup's low HP stats, its damage doesn't ramp up very quickly, and Gible generally prefers its neutral coverage.
Checks and Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Bulky Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull can all take any of Gible's moves excluding the rare Iron Tail and hit back very hard with their super effective STAB moves. Although Cottonee has to fear Fire Blast as well, it also resists Earth Power, meaning that it is an especially good switch-in.
**Bronzor**: Bronzor can take any of Gible's moves and even avoids the 2HKO from Fire Blast; thus, it can easily switch into Gible and restore HP with its Berry Juice.
**Revenge Killers**: Any faster threats or priority users, such as Doduo and Croagunk, will be able to significantly hurt Gible due to its low bulk. Many of them are too frail to take two hits from Gible, however, meaning they can't switch in more than once.
**Ice-types**: Gible is incredibly weak to Ice-types such as Alolan Vulpix and Snover, and they can all easily OHKO it. Snover can take Gible out before it can even do anything thanks to Ice Shard. However, these Ice-types have to fear Fire Blast. Gible is also weak to common Ice-type coverage on Pokemon such as Chinchou and Staryu. Eviolite Staryu especially can use Recover to gain back most of the HP lost from Draco Meteor and use Rapid Spin to remove Gible's Stealth Rock.
GP: The Dutch Plumberjack / Omicron
[OVERVIEW]
Gible fits on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to use offensive pressure to set up Stealth Rock without losing momentum. This is due to its incredible offensive typing, which gives it perfect neutral coverage with just its STAB moves and one coverage move, Fire Blast. Dragon / Ground also is a unique defensive typing, as it lets Gible resist Fire, be immune to Electric, and be hit neutrally by Grass, allowing it to check a decent range of Pokemon like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Elekid. Its ability Rough Skin punishes physical attackers that use contact moves to attack it, though Little Cup's low HP stats mean that Rough Skin does little damage. However, Gible is quite slow, so it struggles to set up Stealth Rock against a lot of foes. In addition, Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull, which Gible struggles to break through, are very common, while its weakness to Ice means that it can easily be taken down with common coverage moves such as Ice Beam on Staryu or Chinchou. It lacks reliable recovery, so it is unable to set up Stealth Rock multiple times throughout the game, especially when combined with its average bulk. Gible also faces competition from other Ground-types such as Mudbray and Drilbur, both of which are stronger while Drilbur is also faster; other Dragon-types such as Axew and Tyrunt, which have access to Dragon Dance, though Gible has a niche in its excellent neutral coverage; and other Stealth Rock setters like Ferroseed and Onix, which can set Stealth Rock up more reliably thanks to their greater bulk or better ability.
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Berry Juice
ability: Rough Skin
nature: Bold
evs: 52 HP / 156 Def / 116 SpA / 156 SpD / 20 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Stealth Rock can severely weaken the opponent's team over time, and Gible's high offensive presence allows it to set up the entry hazard on switches it forces while continuing to threaten its foe afterwards. Draco Meteor is a very powerful STAB move that hits most of the metagame hard. However, since it lowers Gible's Special Attack, it will usually force Gible to switch out. Earth Power is a secondary STAB move that has great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor, notably hitting Steel-types such as Pawniard and Magnemite, which resist Draco Meteor, super effectively, OHKOing non-Eviolite variants of the former and all variants of the latter, as well as hitting Fairy-types like Snubbull neutrally, nearly always 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock if its item has been removed or consumed. Fire Blast is a great coverage move, hitting all three Pokemon that resist both of Gible's STAB moves super effectively, 2HKOing Bronzor and Cottonee while usually 2HKOing Morelull after Stealth Rock. In addition, it 2HKOes Ferroseed, which can take any of Gible's other moves with ease.
Set Details
========
Berry Juice is used in order to make up for Gible's lack of recovery and greatly increase its longevity. Eviolite is an option over Berry Juice to allow Gible to tank hits a bit better, but it usually prefers the Berry Juice's recovery. The defensive investment and a Bold nature increase Gible's bulk by a good amount, notably allowing it to nearly always take two Drain Punches from Croagunk, one Shadow Ball from Life Orb Gastly, one Analytic-boosted Flash Cannon from Choice Scarf Magnemite, and one Hydro Pump from Life Orb Staryu. The remaining EVs are put into Speed and Special Attack to increase Gible's offensive presence. An alternative EV spread of 52 HP / 156 Def / 196 SpA / 76 SpD / 20 Spe can be used in order to hit harder, as this notably lets Gible OHKO Ferroseed and gives it a chance to OHKO Cottonee without an Eviolite with Fire Blast after Stealth Rock. However, this will make Gible struggle to take the special hits mentioned above, and since Gible outspeeds Ferroseed, it will be forced to take two Fire Blasts before going for a move itself if it switches in on Gible anyway, meaning that this spread is generally not worth it. Rough Skin is used to punish physical attackers, though the damage is fairly insignificant. A specially attacking set is used despite Gible's higher Attack because these moves have very good coverage together and this set can utilize them without sacrificing Gible's bulk, whereas a mixed set would be forced to move some defensive EVs to offensive stats to achieve certain OHKOs and 2HKOs. In addition, it allows Gible to more easily check Fire-types like Ponyta and Larvesta, which often carry Will-O-Wisp and could thus cripple a physical or mixed set.
Usage Tips
========
Gible should focus on using its offensive presence to force a switch and set up Stealth Rock. If Gible is still holding its Berry Juice, it can be used to take a hit from strong attackers like Timburr and fire off a powerful Draco Meteor. Gible can also be used as a suicide lead if your team really needs it to set Stealth Rock up, as its decent bulk allows it to usually do so after taking a hit. Since Gible's bulk is only decent and it lacks recovery outside of Berry Juice, it should usually only switch in on Pokemon it is able to check easily like Ponyta and Elekid—otherwise, it can easily be worn down. If Gible is used to check Chinchou, it should be scouted to make sure it doesn't carry Ice Beam, as that can easily OHKO Gible. Gible can come in on Pokemon that are reliant on recoil moves, such as Doduo and Darumaka, in order to wear them down even faster thanks to Rough Skin. It does need to be careful, however, as it can be significantly crippled if it switches in on Doduo's Knock Off, and very powerful moves like Rufflet's Brave Bird will OHKO it.
Team Options
========
Fairy-types like Spritzee and Snubbull appreciate Gible threatening Poison-, Steel-, and Fire-types. Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed check Ice-, Dragon-, and Fairy-types for Gible, while Gible threatens Fire-types in return. Ferroseed can also set up Spikes, which synergizes nicely with Gible's Stealth Rock, while Pawniard deters Defog, which allows Gible's Stealth Rock to stay up longer. Other Spikes setters such as Dwebble and Trubbish can also stack entry hazards with Gible and capitalize on the switches it forces. Dwebble also appreciates Gible threatening Rock-types. Powerful wallbreakers like Mienfoo and Pawniard can force a lot of switches, thus capitalizing on Gible's Stealth Rock. Setup sweepers like Shell Smash Shellder and Nasty Plot Vullaby appreciate Gible's Stealth Rock, as it allows them to break through their checks more easily. Since Gible can check Pokemon like Elekid and Magnemite quite well, Pokemon that appreciate that, such as Doduo and Vullaby, are good partners.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Gible has a higher Attack than Special Attack, so a physical variant can be used, though such a set will be unable to utilize the incredible coverage of Fire Blast without either making Gible very weak or lowering one of its defenses or its Speed. It's also unable to check Fire-types very well due to the fear of Will-O-Wisp and lacks the power of Draco Meteor unless Gible runs the risky Outrage. Such a set should usually run Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and either Iron Tail or Stone Edge. Gible can run a Life Orb set, which utilizes its incredible neutral coverage with its STAB moves as well as good other coverage options like Fire Blast and Iron Tail to function as a wallbreaker, but it is unable to do anything against the more offensively inclined teams of Little Cup and thus outclassed by other wallbreakers, including Dratini and Pawniard. A set that utilizes Hone Claws in combination with Earthquake, Dragon Rush, and Stone Edge or Iron Tail can be a decent late-game sweeper for Sticky Web teams, but Gible is too slow to utilize such a set without Sticky Web, and it is outclassed by other cleaners, such as Shell Smash users. A Choice Scarf set can be used, but Gible's uninvested bulk is very low, meaning it's easily revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users and priority users. In addition, its low power means it fails to OHKO most Pokemon, making it a mediocre revenge killer at best. Roar can be used to prevent foes from setting up on Gible, especially after a Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor, but it will make Gible miss out on important coverage or Stealth Rock, so it's usually not worth it. Lastly, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky Pokemon that Gible struggles to beat, such as Spritzee and Snubbull, but due to Little Cup's low HP stats, its damage doesn't ramp up very quickly, and Gible generally prefers its neutral coverage.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fairy-types**: Bulky Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull can all take any of Gible's moves excluding the rare Iron Tail and hit back very hard with their super effective STAB moves. Although Cottonee has to fear Fire Blast as well, it also resists Earth Power, meaning that it is an especially good switch-in.
**Bronzor**: Bronzor can take any of Gible's moves and even avoids the 2HKO from Fire Blast; thus, it can easily switch into Gible and restore HP with its Berry Juice.
**Revenge Killers**: Any faster threats or priority users, such as Doduo and Croagunk, will be able to significantly hurt Gible due to its low bulk. Many of them are too frail to take two hits from Gible, however, meaning they can't switch in more than once.
**Ice-types**: Gible is incredibly weak to Ice-types such as Alolan Vulpix and Snover, and they can all easily OHKO it. Snover can take Gible out before it can even do anything thanks to Ice Shard. However, these Ice-types have to fear Fire Blast. Gible is also weak to common Ice-type coverage on Pokemon such as Chinchou and Staryu. Eviolite Staryu especially can use Recover to gain back most of the HP lost from Draco Meteor and use Rapid Spin to remove Gible's Stealth Rock.
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