Sawsbuck

Zurich said:

[Overview]

<p>Sawsbuck stands out in RU as probably one of the best choices for an offensive Grass-type, thanks to its great Attack and Speed stats, (< Comma) as well as an interesting STAB combo to abuse it them with, which is backed up by the. and several useful coverage moves. (< Period) Sawsbuck has. Concerning abilities, Sap Sipper is somewhat situational, (< Comma) but it can easily be pulled off with the right support, allowing you to give scoring Sawsbuck an Attack boost when it switches into a Grass-type attack. Chlorophyll requires more team support, but it makes Sawsbuck a monster if it is successful. Offensive options aside, Sawsbuck has support options as well, the most prominent being Baton Pass along with plus several boosting moves.</p>

<p>However, Sawbuck's Achilles' Heel is often its only decent Speed, which leaves it outsped by many of the faster attacking threats in RU who can prey on Sawsbuck's meager defensive stats. There are also a few defensive Pokemon who can take a hit from Sawsbuck, (< Remove Comma) —even with a boost, (< Remove Comma) —and 2HKO back. (Add em dashes) However, despite its flaws, Despite these flaws, however, Sawsbuck should always be considered when building a team as both a teammate and something to watch out for, as if you can get past its few shortcomings, you can easily rip apart teams with it. as it can easily rip teams apart if given the chance. </p> I noticed that you switch between "Sawsbuck can" and "You can" a few times Zurich. Gotta stay consistent man, you're not a Sawsbuck ;p

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Horn Leech
move 3: Double-Edge / Return
move 4: Nature Power / Jump Kick
item: Life Orb
nature: Jolly / Adamant
ability: Sap Sipper
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Given a single turn of setup, Swords Dance Sawsbuck can reaches a massive 598 Attack, even with a Jolly nature, allowing it to plow through unprepared teams thanks to its combination of respectable Speed and excellent coverage. Swords Dance is the main move on this set, allowing Sawsbuck to boost its which boosts Sawsbuck's Attack to sky-high levels, which and can be boosted even more if comes in on a further by a potential Sap Sipper boost. Horn Leech is the Sawsbuck line's Sawsbuck's signature move, and it gives Sawsbuck both which provides decent coverage and a fairly reliable form of recovery to shake off any passive damage from Life Orb or entry hazards. Double-Edge is the preferred option as for Sawsbuck's second STAB move, hitting a wide portion of RU for neutral damage, while also having the possibility of any recoil from it being healed thanks to Horn Leech. synergizing well with Horn Leech, which can heal any recoil damage Double-Edge causes. Return is also an option in that moveslot, as it provides much more reliability thanks to the lack of recoil. However, Double-Edge's greater power often overshadows the qualities of using Return.</p>

<p>Nature Power is the preferred move in the final moveslot, turning into Earthquake during Wifi and simulator battles. This gives Sawbuck impeccable coverage over most of RU. Jump Kick is also an interesting option to hit other Normal-types while still retaining a super effective hit on Steel-types like Nature Power does. However, if it misses, Sawsbuck is going to be losing a large portion of its health.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The given EVs maximize Sawsbuck's Attack and Speed, allowing it to do its job as efficiently as possible, with the rest being put into HP for overall bulk. Life Orb is the preferred item on this set both for the ability to switch moves and the power boost that it gives Sawsbuck. Jolly is the preferred nature, (< Comma) to give you as much Speed as possible, and as it lets Sawsbuck Speed tie with other Pokemon sitting at base 95 Speed, like such as Drapion and Electivire. Adamant is still an option, however, if you want the extra power it provides.</p>

<p>Megahorn is a decent option to use if you want to hit other Grass-types super effectively. It also gets a super effective hit on Psychic- and Dark-types, both of which are fairly common in RU. However, it Sawsbuck really doesn't have the room for it on this set, as it can only fit the broadest coverage it can get. Chlorophyll is also an option, provided you can provide Sunny Day support for Sawsbuck. With a Chlorophyll boost, Sawsbuck is easily able to outspeed every Pokemon in the tier, even if they have a Speed boost (the exception being the rare Choice Scarf Accelgor). Indeed, Sawsbuck is an absolute monster with Chlorophyll active.</p>

<p>Teammates who provide entry hazards are good picks for teammates, as with entry hazards on the opponent's side of the field, Sawsbuck is able to push quite a few KOs over the hump. Omastar may be the best teammate for Sawsbuck, tanking several of the attacks it is weak too (<) while also laying down every entry hazard. In return, Sawsbuck can take advantage of Omastar's weakness to Grass-type attacks, allowing it to come in on a predicted Grass-type attack and gain a with Sap Sipper boost.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Horn Leech
move 2: Megahorn
move 3: Double-Edge / Return
move 4: Nature Power / Jump Kick
item: Choice Band
nature: Jolly / Adamant
ability: Sap Sipper
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>When equipped with a Choice Band, Sawsbuck is able to hit very hard straight off the bat while also achieving greater coverage with 4 four moves. Horn Leech is Sawsbuck's best Grass-type option, as it both provides nice power and recovery, allowing Sawsbuck to heal off any potential damage from entry hazards. Megahorn is here to provide a powerful hit on other Grass-types, as well as Psychic-types, (< Comma) namely like Uxie. Double-Edge is the preferred option in the third moveslot as it provides more power, while also having its recoil healed off whenever Sawsbuck uses Horn Leech. Return is still an option, though, as it still provides decent damage output while not hurting Sawsbuck with recoil. In the final moveslot, Nature Power is the preferred option primary choice (You already used "preferred option" above) to hit Steel-types super effectively, while also hitting covering Fire-types, (< Comma) like such as Entei, (< Comma) for super effective damage on the switch in. (< Switch in, two words) Jump Kick is also an option, retaining a hit the coverage on Steel-types while also hitting Normal-types. However, Sawsbuck will be in dire straits if Jump Kick misses.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread on this set is identical to that of many other offensive Pokemon; Sawsbuck's Attack is maxed out to allow it to hit as hard as possible, while maximizing Speed allows Sawsbuck to speed tie with other Pokemon in the same Speed tier, such as Uxie. Jolly ensures that you it will always speed tie these Pokemon, but Adamant can be used to maximize Attack if you find that necessary. Sap Sipper is the preferred ability if you are not running Sunny Day support, ; (< Semicolon) as although it is though situational, (< Comma) it can be devastating if you get Sawsbuck acquires that extra Attack boost. However, if you are running Sunny Day on your team, Chlorophyll is definitely the better option to outspeed all of the unboosted metagame and most of it with a Speed boost as well.</p>

<p>Any Pokemon that can lay down hazards helps (*) Sawsbuck immensely, as they will make several KOs a lot easier to achieve. Rapid Spin is also something to note, as since you Sawsbuck will be switching in and out repeatedly, you may often be racking up it may rack up large amounts of damage from Stealth Rock and Spikes. entry hazards. In this regard, Claydol is an excellent teammate, both laying down Stealth Rock and removing it, while also possibly baiting Grass-type attacks so that Sawsbuck can use to gain a Sap Sipper boost.</p>

[SET]
name: Baton Pass
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Agility / Swords Dance
move 3: Return
move 4: Horn Leech
item: Leftovers
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>While Sawsbuck is more often than not seen in an offensive role, it can easily support team members thanks to access to Baton Pass, along with a few key support moves. If it is successful in passing a boost to the right teammate, it can easily turn an average offensive Pokemon into a veritable monster. Baton Pass is obviously the crux of this set, allowing Sawsbuck to both get out of tight situations and pass any boosts it may have accumulated. Agility is the preferred boosting move, which should be passed to teammates who are very powerful but could use the extra Speed, like such as Boufallant Bouffalant and Gallade. Swords Dance is another option in for that moveslot, allowing and gives Sawsbuck to provide a decent notable offensive presence. Swords Dance should be passed to faster Pokemon who can abuse it effectively, such as Sceptile and Sharpedo.</p>

<p>The final two moveslots are dedicated to Sawsbuck's STAB moves, so which ensure that it will not be completely shut down by Taunt. STAB Return is the one thing that sets Sawsbuck apart from Leafeon, who is both bulkier and more powerful. Return boasts a consistently high damage output, hitting the majority of the tier for neutral damage. Horn Leech is Sawsbuck's other STAB move, providing both solid power and a possible form of recovery, allowing Sawsbuck to come onto enter the field and pass boosts again and again.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>As this set is support oriented, EVs are maxed in HP for as much overall bulk as possible. Speed is maximized, (< Comma) and a Jolly nature is given recommended to allow help Sawsbuck to boost and use Baton Pass as fast as possible. Leftovers is the preferred item to increase Sawsbuck's survivability and provide passive recovery.</p>

<p>Substitute is an option for Sawsbuck to pass a buffer for attacks to a recipient who is too frail to take the hit itself. Work Up is an option for Sawsbuck to pass boosts to a mixed attacker, but it generally isn't as effective to as a two- stage (< Space) boost in one stat. Chlorophyll is a neat option if you are running Sunny Day support, as it makes you Sawsbuck incredibly fast, allowing you it to pass boosts to another Chlorophyll abuser. Regarding teammates, Pokemon who can take advantage of the boosts Sawsbuck provides are good, seeing as they can easily plow through teams if they are given the chance.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Sadly, Sawsbuck's movepool pretty much only has what is shown above to use effectively. A set dedicated to Work Up is an option, (< Comma) but Sawsbuck doesn't have the Special Attack to abuse it effectively, which is the main reason to use Work Up. Wild Charge is an option on all offensive sets to provide a powerful hit on Water- and Flying- *types, (< No space) but both are covered efficiently well enough by Sawsbuck's STAB attacks alone, making it all but useless. Grasswhistle can be used to put the opponent to sleep, but it has a shaky 55% accuracy, making Lilligant a better user of a sleep-inducing (< Space, no hyphen) move thanks due to Sleep Powder's 75% accuracy.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Sawsbuck's defenses are easily preyed upon by many speedier Pokemon, (< Comma) many of which can 2HKO the deer. who are faster than Sawsbuck's only decent base 95 Speed. Most of the Pokemon faster than Sawsbuck can actually take it out in one or two hits. Durant is an excellent example, outspeeding it Sawsbuck by leaps and bounds and OHKOing it with X-Scissor. Defensively, walls with high Defense are your best bets (*) at taking out Sawsbuck, and, (< Comma) more often than not, (< Comma) even their attacks can take out Sawsbuck in two or three hits. Defensive Pokemon are also your best bet against any Sawsbuck running Chlorophyll. Cofagrigus is an excellent example, taking out as it can threaten Sawsbuck with Hidden Power Fighting while tanking even its boosted attacks with ease thanks to a base 140 Defense stat.</p>

[Dream World]

<p>Sawsbuck will recieve receive Serene Grace from the Dream World. While this is often an excellent ability on other Pokemon, Sawsbuck, (< Comma) sadly, (< Comma) cannot abuse it effectively.</p>​

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