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jackm · Dec 22nd, 2012, 11:59:42 AM

Toxic Forretress

Forretress @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Careful / Calm Nature
- Toxic
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball / Volt Switch

Forretress has always struggled with opposing spinblockers due to its utter lack of offensive presence. Wouldn't it be great if Forretress had a move that crippled Ghost Arceus and non-Restalk Giratina(-O) at the same time? Enter Toxic. If you can predict the switch (it's not terribly hard if you're decent at that kind of thing) you can poison them when their defenses are down, giving them a death sentence. Toxic is also good for miscellaneous other offensive threats, especially if you aren't running Gyro Ball.

Dec 22nd, 2012, 11:59:42 AM	#63
jackm Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 331 Seattle	Toxic Forretress Forretress @ Leftovers Trait: Sturdy EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef Careful / Calm Nature - Toxic - Spikes - Stealth Rock - Gyro Ball / Volt Switch Forretress has always struggled with opposing spinblockers due to its utter lack of offensive presence. Wouldn't it be great if Forretress had a move that crippled Ghost Arceus and non-Restalk Giratina(-O) at the same time? Enter Toxic. If you can predict the switch (it's not terribly hard if you're decent at that kind of thing) you can poison them when their defenses are down, giving them a death sentence. Toxic is also good for miscellaneous other offensive threats, especially if you aren't running Gyro Ball.