[SET]
name:
Leading Tank
move 1: Protect / Counter
move 2: Stealth Rock
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Ice Shard
item: Oran Berry
nature: Impish / Adamant
evs: 196 HP / 196 Atk / 116 Def
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Phanpy
has great defensive stats and access to Stealth Rock,
which make it formidable lead. Phanpy's bulk allows it to take a hit from common leads such as Meowth, Aipom, and Diglett and 2HKO back with the combination of Earthquake and Ice Shard.
Phanpy usually ends up on top against Voltorb, who has a 2% chance of 2HKOing Phanpy with Hidden Power Ice, even with max Special Attack, and a slight chance of OHKOing with Explosion. Protect helps against exploders and
leads who use Choice Scarf, allowing you to scout and then switch to the appropriate counter.</p>
<p>This set can be sent in later to set up Stealth Rock and start attacking off a decent Attack stat of 14 or 15, depending on your choice of nature. If Phanpy is used as a tank, Counter can be used to get a few surprise KOs due to Phanpy's high HP stat. However, be sure that
Phanpy will OHKO with the Counter, as Counter revolves around the element of surprise.</p>
<p>One reason to use this Phanpy over Gligar or
Bronzor, is that Phanpy is a sure-shot counter to Choice Scarf Cranidos. It resists Stone Edge, Ice Beam never 2HKOes through Oran
Berry, and Earthquake has less than 0.5% chance of 3HKOing. In return, Phanpy
can OHKO back with Earthquake, and the rare Rock Polish variants are finished off Ice Shard
. This secures Phanpy's place as a solid Cranidos counter, something neither Gligar nor Bronzor can claim to be.</p>
I'll continue later - gotta go do something