
Ferroseed
[Overview]
<p>While Ferrothorn reigns in OU with its supreme bulk, typing, and support movepool, Ferroseed is a great supporting Pokemon in UU with many similar qualities. It has the same amazing typing and nearly equal bulk factoring in Eviolite, allowing Ferroseed to be a great wall despite the loss of Leftovers. Ferroseed's main issue stems from its terrible Base 50 Attack, leaving it to become set up bait to even some of the bulky Water-types that it's supposed to counter. Despite this flaw, by abusing its great typing and support movepool, Ferroseed can be a great supporter in UU.</p>
[SET]
name: Spiker
move 1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Thunder Wave / Protect
move 4: Gyro Ball
item: Eviolite
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With an amazing typing that gives it 10 resistances and 1 immunity at the cost of 2 weaknesses, Ferroseed is great user of Spikes. Spikes is a superb supporting move, limiting the number of times the opponent can switch while also helping many sweepers obtain OHKOs that they would miss otherwise. If your team already has a Spikes user, you may run Stealth Rock in its place. Leech Seed is used as Ferroseed's main form of recovery, and it also discourages Pokemon from setting up on Ferroseed. Thunder Wave is the primary option in the third slot, crippling fast set up sweepers such as Cobalion and Weavile trying to use it as fodder, and enabling your own slower sweepers such as Togekiss to sweep. Protect is a possible secondary option, allowing Ferroseed to scout opposing Choice users and gain Leech Seed recovery. In the last slot, Gyro Ball is used to hit many sweepers relatively hard and prevents it from being crippled by Taunt.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Although the main spread is specially defensive, one may opt to use either a physically defensive spread or mix EVs. Toxic is a viable option over Gyro Ball to cripple many walls and quickly end an opponent's sweep due to the fact that Ferroseed's Gyro Ball is not powerful enough. Because this set is meant to set up entry hazards, a spinblocker such as Dusclops or Mismagius is useful to prevent the entry hazards from being spun away. Pokemon that enjoy entry hazard support such as Weavile make great partners for Ferroseed, as do phazers such as Suicune or Donphan to rack up entry hazard damage. Bulky Water-types such as Slowbro make great partners for Ferroseed, as they can take the powerful Fire- and Fighting-type attacks aimed at Ferroseed, while it can take the Electric- or Grass-type attacks aimed at said Water-type. Due to Ferroseed's weak offenses, a revenge killer is recommended, as practically everything can use Ferroseed as set up bait.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Despite Ferroseed's limited movepool, it has a few more options it can use. Seed Bomb and Bullet Seed are viable alternatives to Gyro Ball to hit Rhyperior as well as bulky Water-types for super effective damage, although faster pokemon such as Azelf can set up without an issue and sweep. Gravity is useful on Gravity teams that need a user, although Spikes is illegal with Gravity.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>While Ferroseed has great defenses and typing, Fire- and Fighting-type Pokemon such as Heracross and Victini can destroy Ferroseed. Any Pokemon that use set up moves such as Cobalion or Suicune may also use Ferroseed as set up bait and proceed to sweep. Lastly, Xatu or Taunt users such as Crobat can make Ferroseed a liability, preventing Ferroseed from setting up entry hazards or statusing Pokemon.</p>