Stratos
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Qwilfish
[Overview]
<p>It may seem surprising that Qwilfish is one of the top Pokemon in RU, especially with only a BST of only 430. However, that shock should subside when you see it in action. With its decent Defense and bulk, its ability Intimidate, and several key resistances made possible by its Water / Poison typing, Qwilfish is able to switch in on many of the top attackers in RU, such as Gallade and Entei, without fear and set up Spikes. Qwilfish can also act as a sweeper for Rain Dance teams, playing a similar role to Kabutops, but with the added bonus of being able to absorb Toxic Spikes on the switch. Finally, Qwilfish can act as a great supporter for its team with its access to a myriad of utility moves such as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Taunt, Thunder Wave, and Haze.</p>
[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Toxic Spikes
move 3: Taunt / Haze
move 4: Waterfall
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Qwilfish has many opportunities to switch in on opposing physical attackers thanks to its bulk and resistances and start laying down Spikes. With a good Speed stat for a wall, Qwilfish is also able to outspeed and Taunt most other defensive Pokemon, shutting them down. Qwilfish can run Haze instead to stop offensive boosters such as Honchkrow and Gallade; however, this leaves Qwilfish powerless to counter walls such as Ferroseed. A fairly powerful STAB attack in Waterfall allows Qwilfish to deter common Rapid Spinners such as Cryogonal and Claydol from running free.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Clefable works well with Qwilfish, creating a nice defensive core and providing Wish support. Ferroseed pairs well in the way of resistances, taking the Psychic- and Electric-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish while Qwilfish can soak up Fire- and Fighting-type attacks without fear. Furthermore, Ferroseed can reliably set up Stealth Rock and take special attacks aimed at Qwilfish. Spinblockers such as SubCharge Rotom can abuse Toxic Spikes effectively. Qwilfish can also opt for a higher Speed stat by taking out EVs from its Defense in order to outspeed and Taunt Omastar and Defensive Uxie.</p>
[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Although weaker in Attack than Kabutops, Qwilfish should not be overlooked when considering Rain sweepers. Its Water / Poison typing has outstanding coverage, being resisted only by Ferroseed and opposing Qwilfish. Its ability to absorb Toxic Spikes also sets it apart from the rest. The moveset is fairly straightforward: Swords Dance boosts its attack to nearly unimaginable levels, Waterfall and Poison Jab provide STAB and coverage, and Explosion allows Qwilfish to go out with a bang against anything it cannot readily defeat. A Jolly nature is needed to outspeed enemy Kabutops and, when outside of rain, other base 80s.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Rain Dance support is obviously mandatory. Good providers of the rain include Uxie, Amoonguss, and Claydol, as they cover Qwilfish's weaknesses fairly well and are bulky enough to come in repeatedly and set up Rain Dance again if need be. If you aren't worried about outspeeding Kabutops or other base 80s outside of rain, you can run an Adamant nature on Qwilfish for the extra firepower. Air Balloon helps Qwilfish obtain extra Swords Dances by negating its biggest weakness, but it's worth noting that Air Balloon removes Qwilfish's ability to soak up Toxic Spikes, at least until it pops. Rain Dance can be run over Explosion if you need another Pokemon to set it up, but this detracts from its already limited moveslots.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Qwilfish boasts many support moves not covered in the above sets but are still viable if you need them. Thunder Wave and Toxic can break offense and stall teams, respectively, Destiny Bond can work as a last resort suicide move, and Qwilfish can also set up its own rain if you wish, but the aforementioned moves are generally less useful than Taunt or Haze. It can also run an offensive Spikes set through merging its sweeping and spiking sets, but Scolipede usually does that better.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Qwilfish's Utility set is easily taken down by simply hammering at its abysmal Special Defense; countering its Rain Sweeper set, however, is far more difficult. Ferroseed, Water Absorb Quagsire, and other Qwilfish are the only Pokemon which resist Qwilfish's Water- and Poison-type coverage in RU; Quagsire running the ability Unaware can also wall Qwilfish. Other than those, your best option is stalling out seven turns of rain through prediction and smart switches.</p>
[Overview]
<p>It may seem surprising that Qwilfish is one of the top Pokemon in RU, especially with only a BST of only 430. However, that shock should subside when you see it in action. With its decent Defense and bulk, its ability Intimidate, and several key resistances made possible by its Water / Poison typing, Qwilfish is able to switch in on many of the top attackers in RU, such as Gallade and Entei, without fear and set up Spikes. Qwilfish can also act as a sweeper for Rain Dance teams, playing a similar role to Kabutops, but with the added bonus of being able to absorb Toxic Spikes on the switch. Finally, Qwilfish can act as a great supporter for its team with its access to a myriad of utility moves such as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Taunt, Thunder Wave, and Haze.</p>
[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Toxic Spikes
move 3: Taunt / Haze
move 4: Waterfall
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Qwilfish has many opportunities to switch in on opposing physical attackers thanks to its bulk and resistances and start laying down Spikes. With a good Speed stat for a wall, Qwilfish is also able to outspeed and Taunt most other defensive Pokemon, shutting them down. Qwilfish can run Haze instead to stop offensive boosters such as Honchkrow and Gallade; however, this leaves Qwilfish powerless to counter walls such as Ferroseed. A fairly powerful STAB attack in Waterfall allows Qwilfish to deter common Rapid Spinners such as Cryogonal and Claydol from running free.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Clefable works well with Qwilfish, creating a nice defensive core and providing Wish support. Ferroseed pairs well in the way of resistances, taking the Psychic- and Electric-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish while Qwilfish can soak up Fire- and Fighting-type attacks without fear. Furthermore, Ferroseed can reliably set up Stealth Rock and take special attacks aimed at Qwilfish. Spinblockers such as SubCharge Rotom can abuse Toxic Spikes effectively. Qwilfish can also opt for a higher Speed stat by taking out EVs from its Defense in order to outspeed and Taunt Omastar and Defensive Uxie.</p>
[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Although weaker in Attack than Kabutops, Qwilfish should not be overlooked when considering Rain sweepers. Its Water / Poison typing has outstanding coverage, being resisted only by Ferroseed and opposing Qwilfish. Its ability to absorb Toxic Spikes also sets it apart from the rest. The moveset is fairly straightforward: Swords Dance boosts its attack to nearly unimaginable levels, Waterfall and Poison Jab provide STAB and coverage, and Explosion allows Qwilfish to go out with a bang against anything it cannot readily defeat. A Jolly nature is needed to outspeed enemy Kabutops and, when outside of rain, other base 80s.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Rain Dance support is obviously mandatory. Good providers of the rain include Uxie, Amoonguss, and Claydol, as they cover Qwilfish's weaknesses fairly well and are bulky enough to come in repeatedly and set up Rain Dance again if need be. If you aren't worried about outspeeding Kabutops or other base 80s outside of rain, you can run an Adamant nature on Qwilfish for the extra firepower. Air Balloon helps Qwilfish obtain extra Swords Dances by negating its biggest weakness, but it's worth noting that Air Balloon removes Qwilfish's ability to soak up Toxic Spikes, at least until it pops. Rain Dance can be run over Explosion if you need another Pokemon to set it up, but this detracts from its already limited moveslots.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Qwilfish boasts many support moves not covered in the above sets but are still viable if you need them. Thunder Wave and Toxic can break offense and stall teams, respectively, Destiny Bond can work as a last resort suicide move, and Qwilfish can also set up its own rain if you wish, but the aforementioned moves are generally less useful than Taunt or Haze. It can also run an offensive Spikes set through merging its sweeping and spiking sets, but Scolipede usually does that better.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Qwilfish's Utility set is easily taken down by simply hammering at its abysmal Special Defense; countering its Rain Sweeper set, however, is far more difficult. Ferroseed, Water Absorb Quagsire, and other Qwilfish are the only Pokemon which resist Qwilfish's Water- and Poison-type coverage in RU; Quagsire running the ability Unaware can also wall Qwilfish. Other than those, your best option is stalling out seven turns of rain through prediction and smart switches.</p>
