Sentret (Analysis)

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Sentret



Status: Written
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[Overview]

<p>Due to its terrible stats, Sentret is one of the worst Pokemon to use in Little Cup. Its only advantage is that it has incredible movepool, including the rare Hyper Voice, so it is one of the few Normal-types with a good special STAB move. However, due to its low Special Attack, Sentret is even outclassed by the likes of Minccino, Whismur, and Aipom. Sentret can also use Trick to cripple a Pokemon, but even so, Sentret isn't a Pokemon that should ever be considered on a Little Cup team.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Shadow Ball / Surf
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 76 HP / 236 SpA / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>A Timid nature could be used for the extra Speed, but the power is usually better on Sentret. A Life Orb is also viable if a fourth attack is used, as it allows Sentret to switch moves. It does lose a bit of power compared to Choice Specs, however.</p>

<p>Any potential check to Sentret has to worry about Trick, but some Pokemon deal with holding Choice Specs better than others. Gastly can switch in on any move other than Shadow Ball, and doesn't even mind ending up with Choice Specs. Stunky is a good teammate for Sentret, as it can trap and KO Gastly. Scraggy and Mienfoo check Sentret with their Fighting-type moves if they avoid Trick. Therefore, Timburr can be used as a teammate, as it checks Scraggy, while Duskull works well against Mienfoo. Dwebble can set up on Sentret that lack Surf, so Staryu is a good teammate, as it can hit Dwebble hard and use Rapid Spin to get rid of any entry hazards that Dwebble manages to set up.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Sentret's Attack stat is actually higher than its Special Attack, but there are many better physical attackers than Sentret. It does learn an amazing amount of physical moves, such as STAB moves, as well as Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Pursuit, ThunderPunch, Fire Punch, U-turn, Ice Punch, and Aqua Tail. Super Fang does good damage to healthy Pokemon, though it only shines against bulkier opponents. Substitute can be used with Sucker Punch and Focus Punch to ease prediction, though it is unreliable, and Sentret will rarely force a switch to be able to get an opportunity to set up Substitute. Sentret learns Baton Pass and can pass moves such as Amnesia, Defense Curl, Work Up, and Hone Claws, though other Pokemon are far more reliable for that role. Quick Attack is a priority move, but it is incredibly weak. Sentret also learns Thunderbolt and Ice Beam, which can be considered on the Choice Specs set, but they get much lesser coverage compared to the listed moves. Endure and Reversal are options for a set as well, but it won't do enough damage to be worth using. Charm could weaken a physical attacker, though Sentret usually loses to those even with the move. Finally, Knock Off is always a good move in Little Cup, and is worth using instead of Trick if Sentret isn't using a Choice item.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Gastly can switch in on anything except Ghost- or Dark-type moves and can deal major damage to Sentret with Sludge Bomb or Hidden Power Fighting. Scraggy, Mienfoo, and Timburr will KO Sentret with their STAB moves, but have trouble when Tricked a Choice Specs. Dwebble works well against sets that lack Water-type moves, and can set up multiple hazards to hurt Sentret's team. Munchlax is a good choice against special attacking sets, but Trick can give it problems.</p>
 

metsrule158

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-I believe that frisk would be the better ability.

-it does get thunderbolt for slowpoke and other water and flying-types
 

Diana

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Thunderbolt is in Other Options.

Frisk... Interesting. I guess it could scout for an item which could give away a set or something. Keen Eye sucks so yeah, you have a point. Adding.
 

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[Overview]

<p>Sentret is one of the worst Pokemon to use in Little Cup, with terrible stats all around. It does have an incredible movepool, including the rare Hyper Voice, so it is one of the few Normal-types with a good special STAB move. However, due to its low Special Attack, Sentret is even outclassed by the likes of Minccino, Whismur, and Airpom. Sentret's low Special Attack means that it's even outclassed in that by the likes of Minccino, Whismur, and Aipom, however. Access to Sentret can use Trick could to cripple a Pokemon, but overall, Sentret isn't a Pokemon that should ever be considered on a Little Cup team.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Shadow Ball / Surf
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 76 HP / 236 SpA / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>A Timid nature could be used for the extra Speed, but the power is usually better on Sentret. A Life Orb is also viable if using four attacks, as it allows Sentret to switch moves. It does lose a bit of power compared to Choice Specs, however.</p>

<p>Any potential check to Sentret has to worry about Trick, but some Pokemon deal with holding Choice Specs better than others. Gastly can switch in on any move other than Shadow Ball, and it doesn't even mind ending up with Choice Specs. Stunky is a good teammate for Sentret, as it can trap and KO Gastly. Scraggy and Mienfoo check Sentret thanks to with their Fighting-type moves if they avoid Trick. Therefore, Timburr can be used as a teammate, as it checks Scraggy, while Duskull works well against Mienfoo. Dwebble can set up on Sentret that lack Surf, so Staryu is a good teammate, as it can hit Dwebble hard and use Rapid Spin to get rid of any entry hazards that Dwebble manages to set up.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Sentret's Attack stat is actually higher than its Special Attack, but there are many better options for physical attacking physical attackers than Sentret. It does learn an amazing amount of physical moves, with STAB moves along with Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Pursuit, ThunderPunch, Fire Punch, U-turn, Ice Punch, and Aqua Tail. Super Fang does good damage to healthy Pokemon, though it only shines against bulky Pokemon. opponents. Substitute can be used with Sucker Punch and Focus Punch to ease prediction, though it is unreliable, and Sentret will rarely force a switch to be able to get a Substitute up. get an opportunity to set up Substitute. Sentret learns Baton Pass and can pass moves such as Amnesia, Defense Curl, Work Up, and Hone Claws, though other Pokemon are far more reliable in the for that role. Quick Attack is a priority move, but it is incredibly weak. Sentret also learns Thunderbolt and Ice Beam,(comma) which can be considered on the Choice Specs set, but they get much lesser coverage compared to the listed moves. Endure and Reversal are options for a set as well, but it won't do enough damage to be worth using. Charm could weaken a physical attacker, though Sentret usually loses to those even with the move. Finally, Knock Off is always a good move in Little Cup, and is worth using instead of Trick if Sentret isn't using a Choice item.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Gastly can switch in on anything but Ghost- or Dark-type moves and can deal major damage to Sentret with Sludge Bomb or Hidden Power Fighting. Scraggy, Mienfoo, and Timburr KO Sentret with their STAB moves, but have trouble when Tricked a Choice Specs. Dwebble is good works well against sets that lack Water-type moves, and can set up multiple hazards to hurt Sentret's team. Munchlax is a good choice against special attacking sets, but Trick can give it problems.</p>

Nice work, just some awkward wording in places. otherwise...



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Yes this analysis may be already through QC. But what about trick-sub-focus punch set? Can't pull up the set right now, but its pretty neat/gimmick i guess.
 

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[Overview]

<p>Due to its terrible stats, Sentret is one of the worst Pokemon to use in Little Cup, with terrible stats all around. It does have Its only advantage is that it has an incredible movepool, including the rare Hyper Voice, so it is one of the few Normal-types with a good special STAB move. However, due to its low Special Attack, Sentret is even outclassed by the likes of Minccino, Whismur, and Aipom. Sentret can also use Trick to cripple a Pokemon, but even so, Sentret isn't a Pokemon that should ever be considered on a Little Cup team.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Shadow Ball / Surf
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 76 HP / 236 SpA / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>A Timid nature could be used for the extra Speed, but the power is usually better on Sentret. A Life Orb is also viable if a fourth attack is used, as it allows Sentret to switch moves. It does lose a bit of power compared to Choice Specs, however.</p>

<p>Any potential check to Sentret has to worry about Trick, but some Pokemon deal with holding Choice Specs better than others. Gastly can switch in on any move other than Shadow Ball, and doesn't even mind ending up with Choice Specs. Stunky is a good teammate for Sentret, as it can trap and KO Gastly. Scraggy and Mienfoo check Sentret with their Fighting-type moves if they avoid Trick. Therefore, Timburr can be used as a teammate, as it checks Scraggy, while Duskull works well against Mienfoo. Dwebble can set up on Sentret that lack Surf, so Staryu is a good teammate, as it can hit Dwebble hard and use Rapid Spin to get rid of any entry hazards that Dwebble manages to set up.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Sentret's Attack stat is actually higher than its Special Attack, but there are many better physical attackers than Sentret. It does learn an amazing amount of physical moves, such as STAB moves, as well as Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Pursuit, ThunderPunch, Fire Punch, U-turn, Ice Punch, and Aqua Tail. Super Fang does good damage to healthy Pokemon, though it only shines against bulkier opponents. Substitute can be used with Sucker Punch and Focus Punch to ease prediction, though it is unreliable, and Sentret will rarely force a switch to be able to get an opportunity to set up Substitute. Sentret learns Baton Pass and can pass moves such as Amnesia, Defense Curl, Work Up, and Hone Claws, though other Pokemon are far more reliable for that role. Quick Attack is a priority move, but it is incredibly weak. Sentret also learns Thunderbolt and Ice Beam, which can be considered on the Choice Specs set, but they get much lesser coverage compared to the listed moves. Endure and Reversal are options for a set as well, but it won't do enough damage to be worth using. Charm could weaken a physical attacker, though Sentret usually loses to those even with the move. Finally, Knock Off is always a good move in Little Cup, and is worth using instead of Trick if Sentret isn't using a Choice item.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Gastly can switch in on anything except Ghost- or Dark-type moves and can deal major damage to Sentret with Sludge Bomb or Hidden Power Fighting. Scraggy, Mienfoo, and Timburr will KO Sentret with their STAB moves, but have trouble when Tricked a Choice Specs. Dwebble works well against sets that lack Water-type moves, and can set up multiple hazards to hurt Sentret's team. Munchlax is a good choice against special attacking sets, but Trick can give it problems.</p>

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[Overview]

<p>Due to its terrible stats, Sentret is one of the worst Pokemon to use in Little Cup. Its only advantage is that it has incredible movepool, including the rare Hyper Voice, so it is one of the few Normal-types with a good special STAB move. However, due to its low Special Attack, Sentret is even outclassed by the likes of Minccino, Whismur, and Aipom. Sentret can also use Trick to cripple a Pokemon, but even so, Sentret isn't a Pokemon that should ever be considered on a Little Cup team.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Shadow Ball / Surf
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 76 HP / 236 SpA / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>A Timid nature could be used for the extra Speed, but the power is usually better on Sentret. A Life Orb is also viable if a fourth attack is used, as it allows Sentret to switch moves. It does lose a bit of power compared to Choice Specs, however.</p>

<p>Any potential check to Sentret has to worry about Trick, but some Pokemon deal with holding Choice Specs better than others. Gastly can switch in on any move other than Shadow Ball, and doesn't even mind ending up with Choice Specs. Stunky is a good teammate for Sentret, as it can trap and KO Gastly. Scraggy and Mienfoo check Sentret with their Fighting-type moves if they avoid Trick. Therefore, Timburr can be used as a teammate, as it checks Scraggy, while Duskull works well against Mienfoo. Dwebble can set up on Sentret that lack Surf, so Staryu is a good teammate, as it can hit Dwebble hard and use Rapid Spin to get rid of any entry hazards that Dwebble manages to set up.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Sentret's Attack stat is actually higher than its Special Attack, but there are many better physical attackers than Sentret. It does learn an amazing amount of physical moves, such as STAB moves, as well as Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Pursuit, ThunderPunch, Fire Punch, U-turn, Ice Punch, and Aqua Tail. Super Fang does good damage to healthy Pokemon, though it only shines against bulkier opponents. Substitute can be used with Sucker Punch and Focus Punch to ease prediction, though it is unreliable, and Sentret will rarely force a switch to be able to get an opportunity to set up Substitute. Sentret learns Baton Pass and can pass moves such as Amnesia, Defense Curl, Work Up, and Hone Claws, though other Pokemon are far more reliable for that role. Quick Attack is a priority move, but it is incredibly weak. Sentret also learns Thunderbolt and Ice Beam, which can be considered on the Choice Specs set, but they get much lesser coverage compared to the listed moves. Endure and Reversal are options for a set as well, but it won't do enough damage to be worth using. Charm could weaken a physical attacker, though Sentret usually loses to those even with the move. Finally, Knock Off is always a good move in Little Cup, and is worth using instead of Trick if Sentret isn't using a Choice item.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Gastly can switch in on anything except Ghost- or Dark-type moves and can deal major damage to Sentret with Sludge Bomb or Hidden Power Fighting. Scraggy, Mienfoo, and Timburr will KO Sentret with their STAB moves, but have trouble when Tricked a Choice Specs. Dwebble works well against sets that lack Water-type moves, and can set up multiple hazards to hurt Sentret's team. Munchlax is a good choice against special attacking sets, but Trick can give it problems.</p>



 

Diana

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I'm not sold on a Trick/SubPunch set at all, to be honest...

Thanks everyone, this is done!
 

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