Houndour (Flame Charge) [GP 2/2]

[SET]
name: Flame Charge
move 1: Flame Charge
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Dark Pulse / Sucker Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Timid / Naive
evs: 36 Atk / 36 Def / 200 SpA / 236 Spe

[Set Comments]
<p>This set allows Houndour to attain the Speed of the Choice Scarf set while still having the ability to switch attacks, and when played in the right hands, it can be very destructive. Since Houndour's Speed is only decent at best, it appreciates the guaranteed boost from Flame Charge. In addition, Houndour still retains great coverage with just three moves. Fire Blast is a great STAB which does incredible amounts of damage to any Pokemon that doesn't resist or is immune to it. Hidden Power Ground pairs well with Fire Blast and stops other Houndour in their tracks. Dark Pulse allows Houndour to easily KO Slowpoke while giving it a nice secondary STAB attack, while Sucker Punch gives Houndour a priority attack. A Timid nature is optimal, but a Naive nature should be used if Sucker Punch is being used in the fourth slot. The EVs maximize Special Attack and Speed with the remainder boosting Attack and Defense. The 3 IVs in HP allow Houndour to hit 19 HP while retaining a full-strength Hidden Power Ground.

[Additional Comments]
<p>Because this set will easily lose to priority users in such as Timburr and Croagunk, Misdreavus is a good partner. It can easily come in on a Mach Punch or Vacuum Wave, and Shadow Ball them to death (watch out for Croagunk's Sucker Punch) or begin to set up. Carvanha is another threat that will rain on Houndour's parade, so a Timburr or Croagunk of your own is a welcome addition. In addition to priority users, Pokemon with high Special Defense such as Mantyke and Munchlax stop this set in its tracks. For that reason, Meditite with ThunderPunch makes a good teamate too, as it can handle both of the aforementioned Pokemon with relative ease.</p>

[SET]
name: Flame Charge
move 1: Flame Charge
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Dark Pulse / Sucker Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Timid / Naive
evs: 36 Atk / 36 Def / 200 SpA / 236 Spe
ivs: 3 HP

[Set Comments]
<p>This set allows Houndour to attain the Speed of the Choice Scarf set while still having the ability to switch attacks, and when played in the right hands, it can be very destructive. Since Houndour's Speed is only decent at best, it appreciates the guaranteed boost from Flame Charge. In addition, Houndour still retains great coverage with just three moves. Fire Blast is a great STAB attack which that does incredible amounts of damage to any Pokemon that doesn't resist or is immune to it. Hidden Power Ground pairs well with Fire Blast and stops other Houndour in their tracks. Dark Pulse allows Houndour to easily KO Slowpoke while as well as giving give it a nice secondary STAB attack, while Sucker Punch gives grants Houndour a priority attack. A Timid nature is optimal but a Naive nature should be used if Sucker Punch is being used in the fourth slot. The EVs maximize Special Attack and Speed with the remainder boosting Attack and Defense. The Although the 3 IVs in HP may look strange, they 3 IVs in HP allow Houndour to hit 19 HP while retaining a full-strength power Hidden Power Ground.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Because this set will easily lose to priority users such as Timburr and Croagunk, Misdreavus is a good partner. It can easily (repeated) come in on a Mach Punch or Vacuum Wave without much trouble, and use Shadow Ball them to destroy them death (watch out for Croagunk's Sucker Punch) or begin to set up. Carvanha is another threat that will rain on Houndour's parade, so a Timburr or Croagunk of your own is a welcome addition. In addition to priority users, Pokemon with high Special Defense such as Mantyke and Munchlax stop this set in its tracks. For that reason, Meditite with ThunderPunch makes a good teammate too, as it can handle both of the aforementioned Pokemon with relative ease.</p>