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- Good defensive typing allows it switch in on a lot of Pokemon
- Strong STAB combo
- Huge Power boosts Azumarill's attack to scary levels
- Solid coverage options in Ice Punch and Superpower
- Slow speed, but Aqua Jet can somewhat remedy this
- Susceptible to burns and Intimidate, which reduce it's offensive capabilities
- Fairly bulky
- Belly Drum and Aqua Jet allow Azumarill to become a fearsome sweeper
Megabus
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name: Megabus
move 1: Play Rough
move 2: Belly Drum
move 3: Aqua Jet
move 4: Protect
ability: Huge Power
item: Sitrus Berry
evs: 220 HP / 148 Atk / 140 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
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- Play Rough is a solid STAB move
- Belly Drum is a high risk, high reward move, and combined with Aqua Jet can be very deadly
- Aqua Jet helps with Azumarill's poor speed, and turns it into a reliable revenge killer. It also allows Azumarill to keep it's boosts at +6 as Aqua Jet usually hits first
- Protect stalls out field effects, and protects Azumarill from it's partners spread moves. It also buys time for it's partner to attack
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- 220 HP investment helps limit residual damage
- 140 EVs in Defense helps make Azumarill bulkier, allowing it to take attacks such as Choice Band Talonflame's Brave Bird or Landorus-T's Explosion after a Belly Drum
- The rest is placed into Attack; maximum Attack investment is not needed as after a Belly Drum Azumarill is already KOing many Pokemon with Aqua Jet
- Sitrus Berry improves Azumarill's longevity, and acts as a bounce back from Belly Drum
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- Bring it in against Dark-, Fighting-, and Dragon-type Pokemon that it can defeat
- When the opponent's HP is low enough, you can use Azumarill to revenge kill it with Aqua Jet
- Azumarill can beat common Intimidate users such as Landorus-T and Hitmontop
- Try not to let Azumarill take too much damage, or else it may not be able to set up a Belly Drum
- Use this set late game to clean up an opponent's team after it has been weakened
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- Hitmontop has Fake Out and Intimidate, buying Azumarill time, and giving it better physical bulk. Hitmontop also has Wide Guard to prevent spread moves such as Discharge
- Pokemon that can hit Electric-, Grass-, and Poison-types are good partners to cover up Azumarill's weaknesses
- Azumarill enjoys status users, as paralysis and sleep can help Azumarill set up much more easily
- Follow Me or Rage Powder support is crucial when using Belly Drum, as it redirects attacks and gives Azumarill the time to set up
- Amoonguss has great synergy with Azumarill, can spread status, and has Rage Powder to help Azumarill set up
- Jirachi is a great partner, as it can provide Azumarilll with Follow Me and speed control. Jirachi also walls Poison- and Grass-types, while Azumarill takes on Dark-, Fire-, and Ground-types that threaten Jirachi
Choice Band
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name: Choice Band
move 1: Aqua Jet
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Ice Punch / Superpower
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Band
evs: 164 HP / 252 Atk / 92 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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- Aqua Jet remedies Azumarill's poor speed, and allows it to revenge kill weakened Pokemon
- Play Rough is a strong STAB move
- Waterfall lacks the power of Play Rough, but has better accuracy
- Ice Punch hits Grass-types, mainly Amoonguss, which otherwise walls Azumarill
- Superpower hits Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, while also OHKOing Mega Kangaskhan, but it is not a good move to be locked into
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- Choice Band grants Azumarill much more power, allowing it to function as a wallbreaker
- Maximum Attack investment coupled with an Adamant nature makes Azumarill as powerful as possible
- The Speed EVs otuspeed uninvested base 61 speed Pokemon, namely Tyranitar
- The remaining EVs are poured into HP for better bulk
- This set can also be used with in Trick Room with 0 Speed EVs and IVs, and a Brave nature
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- This set aims to deal as much damage as possible before going down, without the need to set up
- Use it to revenge kill weakened Pokemon with Aqua Jet
- Azumarill should be trying to punch holes in the opposing team, so that a teammate can sweep
- This set should be played in a hit-and-run style
- Keep in mind that this set lacks Protect, so it is susceptible to it's partners spread moves
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- Teammates such as Kyurem-B and Hydreigon that can tackle Grass-, Poison-, and Electric-type Pokemon are appreciated, as once Azumarill is locked into a move, it can easily be taken advantage of
- Fire-types are also good partners, as Azumarill lures in many Grass- and Steel-type Pokemon
- Trick Room turns Azumarill into a fast and powerful wallbreaker, and helps mitigate it's low base speed
- Heatran pairs well with Azumarill under Trick Room, and can use Heat Wave to blast away Grass-and Steel-type Pokemon that wall Azumarill
- Landorus-T has Intimidate to boost Azumarill's bulk, while also taking on Electric- and Poison-type Pokemon with it's STAB Earthquake
- Dual Screen setters increase Azumarill's bulk, giving it more time to dish out powerful attacks
- Helping Hand users boost Azumarill's Attack to scary levels, helping it score some key KOs, and revenge kill a greater amount of Pokemon
- Jirachi provides lots of useful support, and walls Grass- and Poison-type Pokemon. It also can provide Azumarill with Follow Me support
- Talonflame can defeat Amoonguss which otherwise walls this set, while also providing Tailwind support
- Mega Metagross also beats Amoonguss and can take on Grass- and Poison-type attacks, while Azumarill can take on Dark- and Fire-type attacks
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- A Splash or Pixie Plate can be used to boost Azumarill's STAB moves, while also being able to change moves
- Life Orb boosts all moves, and has the ability to change moves, but comes at the cost of recoil each turn
- Knock Off offers good coverage against Ghost-types and has nice utility in removing items
- Encore gives Azumarill and it's partner opportunities to set up
- Aqua Tail can be used over Waterfall at the cost of accuracy and the flinch chance
- Azumarill can also run Helping Hand to aid it's partner
- A Sitrus Berry with 3 attacking moves is also an option
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**Grass-types**: Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Ferrothorn all resist Azumarill's STAB attacks and can cripple it with status or take it down with Grass-type attacks. Venusuar is also neutral to Ice Punch, thanks to it's ability Thick Fat. Pokemon running Grass-type coverage moves can also check Azumarill, for example, Mega Charizard Y can weaken Water-type attacks with Drought, and OHKO with Solarbeam.
**Bulky Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Suicune can wall Azumarill and burn it with Scald. Rotom-W gets a special mention as it can hit Azumarill with its Electric-type attacks or simply neuter it with Will-O-Wisp.
**Faster Pokemon**: Faster Pokemon that can sponge an Aqua Jet and deal lots of damage back are good checks. Thundurus-T is a great example, as it can deal a lot of damage with its powerful, super effective Thunderbolt. Shaymin-S is a good counter as well, easily sponging an Aqua Jet and OHKOing back with Seed Flare. Generally, Pokemon with decent amounts of bulk, no weakness to Water-type attacks, and powerful, moderately fast attacks fall into this category.
**Status**: Azumarill is shut down by almost all forms of status. Burns cripple it beyond repair and paralysis severely hinders its usefulness, especially in times where its Aqua Jet is crucial. Toxic isn't as annoying but due to the prevalence of Protect stalling and Azumarill's lack of recovery, it can quickly wear Azumarill down.
**Intimidate**: Although Azumarill can hit most Intimidate users hard, their ability to lower Azumarill's Attack can be very annoying if said Intimidate user is played very actively. Pokemon such as Hitmontop and Landorus-T can pivot in and out and gradually lower Azumarill's Attack stat until it is no longer a threat. Mawile also has the advantage of being able to hit it fairly hard with STAB Iron Head. However, many Intimidate users such as Landorus-T and Scrafty have to be careful when switching in because Azumarill can hit them hard with it's STAB moves.
**Residual Damage**: Azumarill lacks reliable recovery, so it is fairly easy to wear down. All of it's moves make contact, so it can easily be worn down by Pokemon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs.
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