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Chou Toshio · Feb 3rd, 2013, 5:19:34 PM

Maybe some weird DPP-throwback lead-set should get a set?

[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Fire Blast / Endeavor
move 2: Close Combat / Endeavor
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Taunt / Encore
item: Focus Sash
ability: Blaze
nature: Naive / Hasty

AC: Mach Punch

I've actually seen these types of sets used to some success. It's surprisingly hard to stop this thing from doing what it's going to do, since most players don't think "I need to lead with E-Speed Dragonite or Hippowdon because his Infernape might be one of those stupid Endeavor abusers." Even if the enemy has hippowdon, he'll probably go ahead and SR not thinking about Encore. Infernape can Taunt Deoxys-D and doesn't care about Rocky Helmet since it'll be using Fire Blast against Deo-D. Politoed/Ninetales obviously let it get a big advantage on them too.

Anyway, this is obviously not a great set nor accomplishes anything incredible; but it can potentially set up a really good early game and I wouldn't say it's inferior to the similar Mamoswine set.

Feb 3rd, 2013, 5:19:34 PM	#2
Chou Toshio Hmmm... A name for the plan... Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,946 Sea Forest	Maybe some weird DPP-throwback lead-set should get a set? [SET] name: Lead move 1: Fire Blast / Endeavor move 2: Close Combat / Endeavor move 3: Stealth Rock move 4: Taunt / Encore item: Focus Sash ability: Blaze nature: Naive / Hasty AC: Mach Punch I've actually seen these types of sets used to some success. It's surprisingly hard to stop this thing from doing what it's going to do, since most players don't think "I need to lead with E-Speed Dragonite or Hippowdon because his Infernape might be one of those stupid Endeavor abusers." Even if the enemy has hippowdon, he'll probably go ahead and SR not thinking about Encore. Infernape can Taunt Deoxys-D and doesn't care about Rocky Helmet since it'll be using Fire Blast against Deo-D. Politoed/Ninetales obviously let it get a big advantage on them too. Anyway, this is obviously not a great set nor accomplishes anything incredible; but it can potentially set up a really good early game and I wouldn't say it's inferior to the similar Mamoswine set. __________________ "Hmmm... a name for this plan..." Last edited by Chou Toshio; Feb 3rd, 2013 at 6:41:20 PM.