Shellder has Skill link which makes it super powerful as a sweeper, despite not getting stab on either of the moves that abuse it. Personally, though If i were looking for a smasher i'd have to go for Tirtouga. it has access to Sturdy, like dwebble - which is godsend for a sweeper that actively lowers its defenses - but unlike dwebble it's non-rock stab is actually good. Water > Bug. hands down. It *also* gets priority in the form of Aqua Jet which lets it not have to rely on weird "go-arounds" like substitute. It's still fairly slow after a smash in comparison to other mons at +2, but again, thats more than made up for in its access to priority and strong stabs. plus it's hella adorable; and thats all that really matters
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