Audino [QC 2/3]

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[OVERVIEW]
  • Fantastic special wall and Wish passer that works well on almost any team
  • Regenerator means that it can pass Wishes while keeping itself healthy
  • Normal typing gives it only one moderately common weakness
  • Staple on defensive teams to the point that it's almost mandatory on said teams
  • Very weak offensively; it can easily be taken advantage of by setup sweepers or Taunt users
  • Effectiveness is mitigated quite a bit by entry hazards
  • Very susceptable to status if not running Heal Bell

[SET]
name: Wish Passer
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off / Double-Edge
move 4: Encore / Thunder Wave / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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  • Wish lets Audino heal itself and support its team
  • Protect is a necessity alongside Wish in order to ensure that Audino can always heal from Wish. It also lets Audino scout Choice users.
  • Knock Off can be used to cripple Pokemon such as Tangela and Clefairy and annoy most other Pokemon, while Double-Edge hits decently hard despite Audino's horrible Attack stat. However, it leaves Audino completely unable to damage Ghost-types.
  • Encore is the preferred 4th move in order to keep itself from being setup fodder for just about every setup sweeper in the tier. Some examples include Pawniard, Gorebyss, and Duosion. Thunder Wave is a great choice on more offensively oriented teams as it can slow down opposing Pokemon, and Heal Bell is very useful on defensive ones to get rid of status for the team.
  • Toxic can also be used to help Audino beat opposing bulky Pokemon.

Set Details
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  • Regenerator gives Audino a way to heal itself while also passing Wishes to its teammates, which is the main reason it's so good
  • Leftovers is a necessity to let Audino heal itself passively
  • A specially defensive spread is used in order to wall a huge number of PU's special attackers

Usage Tips
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  • Audino should mainly be used to pivot into attackers such as Floatzel, Zebstrika, Rotom-F, and Chatot.
  • If it is being used on a defensive team, make sure that Audino should prioritize keeping itself alive and healthy if there are threats on the opposing team that it needs to wall, while on more offensive teams it is a bit more expendable
  • If Audino is using Encore, prediction is needed for it to be useful as Audino is slower than the Pokemon that most commonly like to set up on it. For example, if Audino is facing a Gorebyss, it needs to use Encore the first turn it is out in order to stop it from setting up on and beating Audino.
  • Be wary of Pokemon that can carry Trick or Switcheroo such as Floatzel and Rotom-F.
  • Audino should be wary of Will-O-Wisp or Toxic from the likes of Rotom-F or Altaria, unless of course it carries Heal Bell.
  • Avoid using Double-Edge when its recoil would put Audino into KO range of an incoming attack.
  • If Audino is no longer needed, it can be foddered in order to get a Wish off.

Team Options
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  • Audino works great on almost any kind of team, but it works especially well on defensive ones because it can heal its teammates while simultaneously keeping itself healthy. Offensive Pokemon appreciate Wish support as well, as it allows them to pivot into attacks without taking heavy damage in the process.
  • Defensive Pokemon that lack recovery such as Stunfisk, Metang, Grumpig, specially defensive Golem, and Relicanth are excellent partners for Audino. Defensive Tangela is a good partner because it forms a Regenerator core with Audino.
  • Hazard removal from the likes of Vullaby, Vibrava, or Swanna is helpful so that Audino can make full use of Regenerator.
  • If being used on an offensive team, a teammate that can deal with Pokemon that set up on Audino is helpful. Examples include Focus Sash Kadabra and Choice Scarf Simipour. Pokemon that enjoy paralysis support, such as Stoutland and Machoke, benefit from Thunder Wave Audino as a teammate.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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  • Audino can be a decent Trick Room setter thanks to its great bulk and access to Healing Wish. Healing Wish can also be run on Audino's standard set.
  • Audino can run a Calm Mind set but it is very weak even after boosting and other Pokemon such as Clefairy and Duosion do a better job of being a bulky setup sweeper.
  • Despite its low attacking stats Audino can also be used offensively to a decent extent on both the physical and special side thanks to hard hitting STAB moves and phenomonal coverage
  • Return can be used over Double-Edge but the power drop is noticeable

Checks and Counters
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**Status**: If it cannot find room for Heal Bell, Audino is troubled greatly by status such as Scald burns from Pelipper or Swanna, Toxic from Pokemon such as Grumpig and Altaria, and Toxic Spikes set up by Roselia or Venipede.

**Setup Sweepers**: If Audino opts not to use Thunder Wave or Encore, it is very easily set up on by Pokemon such as Gorebyss, Huntail, Relicanth, Fraxure, Pawniard, or Raichu.

**Strong Physical Attackers**: While it is decently physically bulky, Audino stuggles to take hits from the likes of Choice Band Stoutland, Machoke, Monferno, or Choice Band Dodrio.

**Taunt, Encore, Trick, and Substitute**: Taunt, Encore, and Trick or Switcheroo can shut Audino down quite easily. Substitute users such as Rotom-F and Bouffalant can easily set up on Audino lacking Encore or Double-Edge.
 
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it isnt the only pokemon to wall both floatzel variants (lickilicky for example) and i wouldn't include it at all since it loses to switcheroo

mention be careful of trick rotom in usage tips

talk about when not to use dedge in usage tips (aka just out of 2hko range during a wish or something)

lo special and physical are both decent and the former is actually quite good so both in oo

the encore statement in usage tips is vague

1/3
 
[OVERVIEW]
-mention that it faces competition from lickilicky and that regenerator is what sets it apart

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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-mention knock off hits ghosts which double-edge can't
-give examples of a few setup sweepers

Usage Tips
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-mention if audino is no longer needed, it can be foddered in order to get a wish off

Team Options
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-mention if using twave, slower wallbreakers such as stout can be benefitted from faster foes being paralyzed

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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-mention toxic to wear down bulkier mons that have recovery-mention physdef
 

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do this above
[OVERVIEW]
mention typing as its an important factor regarding being a good wall
ik you will expand these points in write up, but i would at least mention access to regenerator and that it allows audino to be an effective pivot and makes it hard to pressure
mention it can be shut down easily by faster taunt and encore users

[SET]
where is toxic? slash it in 4th slot, makes audino much less of a sitting duck, and with that you actually win 1v1's against other bulky mons!
move heal bell to moves, 4 slashes is too much and heal bell looks like the least needed esp since it has its drawbacks too as you stated in overview

OR

mention toxic in moves and leave heal bell where it is rn, its up to you / other qc members

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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protect is nice to scout too
''Thunder Wave is a great choice on more offensively oriented teams, and Heal Bell is very useful on defensive ones.'' these two should have their own points, and expand on them

Usage Tips
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mention that when non running heal bell it should avoid gettin status'd
mention that if audino is too low, its a good idea to try doing some pillaring and abusing regenerator to heal it up

Team Options
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mention tangela for regen core + helps against phys attackers
also mention that offensive pokemon appreciate wish support too!
mention status absorbers and other clerics that can help audino out when its not running heal bell


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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mention healing wish
mention ph def set? it has slight niches over other ph walls

Checks and Counters
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mention taunt and encore users

2/3 Magnemite
 
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