Seaking (QC 0/3)

ShakeItUp · Dec 8th, 2011, 6:54:32 PM

[Overview]
• Stats are lacking
• Access to 2 great abilities in Lightningrod and Swift Swim
• Decent base Attack
• Access to Rain Dance and Agility
• Water typing

[SET]
name: Rain Dance
move 1: Rain Dance
move 2: Waterfall / Aqua Tail
move 3: Megahorn
move 4: Return
item: Life Orb / Damp Rock
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Jolly nature
evs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
• Rain Dance lets Seaking double its Speed for 5 turns and power up its STAB
• Waterfall is a reliable stab move with a 20% flinch chance that is boosted by rain
• Aqua Tail is 10% stronger, but is also 10% less accurate
• Megahorn provides Seaking with good coverage to hit Grass-types
• Return provides almost unresisted type coverage when combined with Waterfall or Aqua Tail
• Damp Rock sacrifices the extra power than Life Orb grants Seaking for 8 turns of rain in comparison to 5
• 184 Speed EVs lets Seaking outrun Jolly Choice Scarf Primape after a Rain Dance

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
• Seaking can run Substitute over Rain Dance if your team already has rain support
• Works well on rain teams
• Appreciates the help of other Swift Swimmers such as Kabutops and Omastar
• Appreciates hazard support

[SET]
name: Agility
move 1: Agility
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Megahorn
item: Life Orb
ability: Lightningrod
nature: Hasty
evs: 72 Atk / 252 SpA / 184 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
• Agility lets Seaking boost its lackluster Speed
• 184 Speed EVs lets it outrun Jolly Primeape after an Agility
• This set takes advantage of a great asset to Seaking in Lightningrod
• Switch Seaking on a Pokemon such as Galvantula using Volt Switch to grab a Special Attack boost
• Hydro Pump provides great power
• Ice Beam provides coverage
• Megahorn rounds off the set by hitting off of Seaking’s decent base Attack stat and rounding off coverage

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
• Can easily set up on Pokemon that rely on paralysis such as Uxie
• “Surprise” ability of sorts
• Surf could be used over Hydro Pump for reliability, but Seaking really needs the power
• Hidden Power Fire can be used over Megahorn with a Timid nature to hit Ferroseed
• Appreciates hazard support greatly

[Other Options]
• Hidden Power Fire
• Surf
• Substitute
• Water Veil prevents Seaking from being burned, but it is outclassed by Seaking’s other abilities
• Hidden Power Grass
• Hidden Power Electric
• Signal Beam

[Checks and Counters]
• Ferroseed causes trouble for all variants of Seaking
• Not all that bulky, so priority can handle it
• Poliwrath
• Munchlax eats the Agility set alive
• Scarf variants of Galvantula and Manectric outspeed it, and can hit it with a Bug Buzz or Hidden Power Grass, respectively

Forte.EXE · Dec 8th, 2011, 6:58:18 PM

Nice Whishcash.

athleteandy1 · Dec 8th, 2011, 6:58:21 PM

What does Ice beam hit? You have it in the ac of the first set, but what does it hit?

ShakeItUp · Dec 8th, 2011, 7:03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat athleteandy1

What does Ice beam hit? You have it in the ac of the first set, but what does it hit?

I took it out just now. It didn't strike me for a minute that Seaking's uninvested Special Attack was 166.

Windsong · Dec 8th, 2011, 7:14:01 PM

I'm sorry, but Seaking is just...well, bad. Terrible stats, outclassed by other Swift Swimmers (Megahorn does not make up for the terrible Attack stat) and Lightningrod is a cool gimmick but it just isn't any good.

QC REJECTED 1/3

Nails · Dec 8th, 2011, 7:20:55 PM

you only have to reject it once windsong

but here's twice for good measure

seaking is bad

Dec 8th, 2011, 6:54:32 PM	#1
ShakeItUp Darkravenn12: Always and Forever Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,114 Mentor	Seaking (QC 0/3) [Overview] • Stats are lacking • Access to 2 great abilities in Lightningrod and Swift Swim • Decent base Attack • Access to Rain Dance and Agility • Water typing [SET] name: Rain Dance move 1: Rain Dance move 2: Waterfall / Aqua Tail move 3: Megahorn move 4: Return item: Life Orb / Damp Rock ability: Swift Swim nature: Jolly nature evs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe [SET COMMENTS] • Rain Dance lets Seaking double its Speed for 5 turns and power up its STAB • Waterfall is a reliable stab move with a 20% flinch chance that is boosted by rain • Aqua Tail is 10% stronger, but is also 10% less accurate • Megahorn provides Seaking with good coverage to hit Grass-types • Return provides almost unresisted type coverage when combined with Waterfall or Aqua Tail • Damp Rock sacrifices the extra power than Life Orb grants Seaking for 8 turns of rain in comparison to 5 • 184 Speed EVs lets Seaking outrun Jolly Choice Scarf Primape after a Rain Dance [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] • Seaking can run Substitute over Rain Dance if your team already has rain support • Works well on rain teams • Appreciates the help of other Swift Swimmers such as Kabutops and Omastar • Appreciates hazard support [SET] name: Agility move 1: Agility move 2: Hydro Pump move 3: Ice Beam move 4: Megahorn item: Life Orb ability: Lightningrod nature: Hasty evs: 72 Atk / 252 SpA / 184 Spe [SET COMMENTS] • Agility lets Seaking boost its lackluster Speed • 184 Speed EVs lets it outrun Jolly Primeape after an Agility • This set takes advantage of a great asset to Seaking in Lightningrod • Switch Seaking on a Pokemon such as Galvantula using Volt Switch to grab a Special Attack boost • Hydro Pump provides great power • Ice Beam provides coverage • Megahorn rounds off the set by hitting off of Seaking’s decent base Attack stat and rounding off coverage [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] • Can easily set up on Pokemon that rely on paralysis such as Uxie • “Surprise” ability of sorts • Surf could be used over Hydro Pump for reliability, but Seaking really needs the power • Hidden Power Fire can be used over Megahorn with a Timid nature to hit Ferroseed • Appreciates hazard support greatly [Other Options] • Hidden Power Fire • Surf • Substitute • Water Veil prevents Seaking from being burned, but it is outclassed by Seaking’s other abilities • Hidden Power Grass • Hidden Power Electric • Signal Beam [Checks and Counters] • Ferroseed causes trouble for all variants of Seaking • Not all that bulky, so priority can handle it • Poliwrath • Munchlax eats the Agility set alive • Scarf variants of Galvantula and Manectric outspeed it, and can hit it with a Bug Buzz or Hidden Power Grass, respectively __________________ (19:01) galacticos: at least im not (19:01) galacticos: 0-5 like you (19:01) galacticos: gg bro Galacticos (Random PO scrub who johned me) to user: Double01

Dec 8th, 2011, 6:58:18 PM	#2
Forte.EXE Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 584	Nice Whishcash. __________________ RMT (Dream World OU): After the Rain... (Peaked #32) RMT (Gen V UU): Under the Sun, We Were Gods (Peaked at #34) RMT (Gen V UU): Weather Report: Sand Incoming (Peaked at #17) RMT (Gen V UU): One Terrier to Rule the Tier (Peaked at #26)

Dec 8th, 2011, 6:58:21 PM	#3
athleteandy1 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 301	What does Ice beam hit? You have it in the ac of the first set, but what does it hit? __________________ Analyses I've written: (RU) Emboar Gurdurr Musharna Rotom-F Tauros Vanilluxe Shelgon (NU) Analyses I'm working on: (RU) Rampardos (QC 3/3) Ursaring (GP 1/2) (NU) Shedinja (QC 0/3) Electabuzz (QC 0/3) Kangaskhan

Dec 8th, 2011, 7:20:55 PM	#6
Nails I wanna be a red panda when I grow up Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,253	you only have to reject it once windsong but here's twice for good measure seaking is bad __________________ reyscarface: nails unluckiest man alive Eternal: no ghosting Das

Dec 8th, 2011, 7:14:01 PM	#5
Windsong you know you loved me, xoxo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 817 elsewhere	I'm sorry, but Seaking is just...well, bad. Terrible stats, outclassed by other Swift Swimmers (Megahorn does not make up for the terrible Attack stat) and Lightningrod is a cool gimmick but it just isn't any good. QC REJECTED 1/3