The Crab v2
C&C needs work, kind of unsure as to what to put there
[Overview]
[SET]
name: Custap Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: X-Scissor / Toxic
item: Custap Berry
ability: Sturdy
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 HP / 0 Def / 0 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
[Other Options]
[Checks and Counters]
C&C needs work, kind of unsure as to what to put there
[Overview]
- Double hazards
- Sturdy ability works as a focus sash
- very specific niche as a hazard setter upper
- Massive rock-looking shell
- Good support movepool
- Outclassed by Omastar and Gorebyss as a SS user
[SET]
name: Custap Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: X-Scissor / Toxic
item: Custap Berry
ability: Sturdy
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 HP / 0 Def / 0 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- Stealth Rock is the best move in the game
- Double hazards in the form of Spikes + Stealth Rock really rack up nice on the opponent's team
- Rock Blast is Crustle's STAB and it can break Substitute leads
- X-Scissor is Crustle's strongest move and it deals a lot of damage to Azelf and Mew
- Toxic cripples anything non Steel and might be helpful as a last resort move
- Custap Berry almost always ensures Crustle to get 2 layers on hazards on the field due to Sturdy
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Hasty cuz fast as possible, outpaces Defensive Togekiss, Milotic, 0 Spe Gligar and Suicune, and other pokemon in the 75-85 base speed range that don't invest in speed, and to lower Crustle's good Defense stat to increase the odds of activating the berry
- HP, Def and SpD as low as possible to ensure Crustle reaches below 25% to activate the berry
- Bulldoze is a good answer against Speed boosting mons like Kingdra without Sub and Scrafty
- Counter pairs up well with Sturdy and takes down physical threats in one blow -> layer afterwards
- Spinblocker is a must. Cofagrigus and Sableye are nice options
- Crustle is very useful on offensive teams due to the hard pressure it applies on the opponent compelling him to switch out often, taking lots of damage in the process
- Darmanitan and Sharpedo are excellent partners for Crustle, as they love entry hazards on the field to get OHKOes left and right
[Other Options]
- Shell Smash
- Stone Edge over Rock Blast
- Knock Off
- X-Scissor
[Checks and Counters]
- Taunt but it actually beats the three most common users of it (Froslass, Crobat, and Azelf).
- Blastoise and Hitmontop can get an easy Rapid Spin off and be almost unharmed if not running Toxic.