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eric the espeon · Oct 29th, 2008, 4:52:05 PM

Surprised at no mention of the basic sweeper:

[SET]
name: No setup sweeper
move 1: Ancient Beam
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Substitute
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
ability: Levitate
evs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This <Rocky> boasts better coverage than the CM sets, however it will not be able to power up and therefore is more vulnerable to some opponents.

While the first two moves are pretty much set as they give coverage against every OU threat bar Bronzong the last two slots are really up for grabs with the best other moves being: Explosion which lets beat Blissey (providing it took some damage switching in) or pretty much anything else but requires you to sacrifice yourself, Thunderbolt lets you take out bulky waters like Vaporeon while Ice Beam does more damage to Ground types and Dragons than any other move.

The options listed give you a good chance against a Scizor switching in and help with Bronzong.

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Should I list different options for the last two spots? Explode+Flamethrower sounds ok but is more vunerable to Scizor, Sub+Explode is a bit odd (less coverage from behind the sub) but could work.
Maybe Ice Beam and Thunderbolt are more Other Options material?
Maybe mention that Tech can work if you want to run Giga Drain or Anchentpower?

Edit: Explosion should be on more sets, like the choice ones.

Oct 29th, 2008, 4:52:05 PM	#14
eric the espeon maybe I just misunderstood Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,695	Surprised at no mention of the basic sweeper: [SET] name: No setup sweeper move 1: Ancient Beam move 2: Earth Power move 3: Flamethrower move 4: Substitute item: Life Orb nature: Timid ability: Levitate evs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] This <Rocky> boasts better coverage than the CM sets, however it will not be able to power up and therefore is more vulnerable to some opponents. While the first two moves are pretty much set as they give coverage against every OU threat bar Bronzong the last two slots are really up for grabs with the best other moves being: Explosion which lets beat Blissey (providing it took some damage switching in) or pretty much anything else but requires you to sacrifice yourself, Thunderbolt lets you take out bulky waters like Vaporeon while Ice Beam does more damage to Ground types and Dragons than any other move. The options listed give you a good chance against a Scizor switching in and help with Bronzong. ---------- Should I list different options for the last two spots? Explode+Flamethrower sounds ok but is more vunerable to Scizor, Sub+Explode is a bit odd (less coverage from behind the sub) but could work. Maybe Ice Beam and Thunderbolt are more Other Options material? Maybe mention that Tech can work if you want to run Giga Drain or Anchentpower? Edit: Explosion should be on more sets, like the choice ones. __________________ For people who like storing things: The Box Reading and LC? LCF, LC Guide, LC Analyses Good channels: #littlecup, #C&C, #1v1, others And for SCMS editors: SCMS group ete on IRC. Goodbye Smogon. Good luck, was fun while it lasted.