[Pros]
<ul>
<li>Florges has amazing special bulk and good Special Attack.</li>
<li>With its Fairy typing, it can withstand Dark- and Fighting-type attacks and be immune to Dragon-type attacks.</li>
<li>Also, it has enough power to OHKO Dragon-types such as Noivern, Dark-type such as Malamar, and Fighting-type such as Lucario.</li>
<li>It has access to Aromatherapy and Wish to support itself and its teammates.</li>
</ul>
[Cons]
<ul>
<li>Florges's Defense leaves a lot to be desired.</li>
<li>Horribly walled by Steel-types.</li>
<li>Not so good HP stat for a Wish user.</li>
<li>There are only a few real options in terms of movepool.</li>
</ul>
[Set Recommendations]
<p>name: Support<br />
move 1: Wish<br />
move 2: Protect<br />
move 3: Moonblast<br />
move 4: Aromatherapy / Toxic</p>
ability: Flower Veil<br />
item: Leftovers<br />
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD<br />
nature: Calm</p>
<p>This is the best set Florges can run. An amazing Special Defense stat and a decent Special Attack stat make it very hard to shut down. This set allows Florges to be a Wish supporter, in order to heal its teammates' HP. Protect allows Florges to utilize Wish itself, or just scout the opponent's move. Moonblast is the STAB move of choice, as it drops the Special Attack stat of the opposing Pokemon, making Florges even harder to shut down. This STAB also serves to OHKO most Dragon-, Dark-, and Fighting-type Pokemon, and even does good neutral damage against Pokemon that have a low Special Defense stat. While Sylveon seems to outclass Florges as a Wish passer, Florges's access to Aromatherapy, which allows it to heals status problems on the team, makes it the better Wish passer. While Aromatherapy is Florges's primary choice, it can run Toxic instead to cripple special attackers such as Volcarona and Mega Blastoise, which Florges naturally checks very well, but cannot do much else against.</p>
<p>Physically bulky Pokemon are very useful to cover up Florges's weaknesses. Excadrill fits the bill very well as it can Rapid Spin away Toxic Spikes, which give Florges trouble; Excadrill also destroys the Poison-type Pokemon that threaten Florges with Earthquake. Rotom-W is a good partner for Florges as well, being capable of withstanding Steel-type moves such as Bullet Punch, and burning Pokemon to halve their Attack stat with Will-O-Wisp.</p>
<p>name: Calm Mind<br />
move 1: Calm Mind<br />
move 2: Moonblast<br />
move 3: Hidden Power Fire<br />
move 4: Psychic</p>
ability: Flower Veil<br />
item: Leftovers<br />
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe<br />
nature: Modest</p>
<p>This set takes advantage of Florges's massive staying power in order to stack up boosts with Calm Mind. After a boost, it can deal serious damage, making it hard to switch in safely. Moonblast is the STAB move of choice, allowing Florges to do some good neutral damage after one Calm Mind. With Hidden Power Fire, Florges can OHKO Ferrothorn, Skarmory, and Scizor if they try to switch in on Moonblast; the same applies for Psychic- and Poison-type Pokemon such as Alakazam, Gardevoir, Tentacruel, Crobat, and Venusaur. Energy Ball can be used instead of Psychic, but it isn't recommended: without Psychic, Florges is utterly ruined by Poison-type Pokemon. However, if your team has other ways of dealing with Poison-types, such as Garchomp or Zygarde, then Florges should run Energy Ball in order to deal some serious damage against the bulky Water- and Ground-type Pokemon that would otherwise interrupt your physical attacker's sweep.</p>
<p>Sticky Web is appreciated on a teammate, as it mitigates Florges's lack of Speed and puts the opponent in a tight spot. Also, physically bulky Pokemon such as Excadrill or Rotom-W are very useful. The first because it can spin away entry hazards such as Toxic Spikes, is immune to Poison-type moves, OHKOes Steel-type Pokemon with Earthquake, and can withstand priority moves such as Bullet Punch that would KO Florges. The second because it can take some physically-based attacks very well and then respond with a Will-O-Wisp for a burn, use Pain Split to heal some HP, Volt Switch in order to gain momentum, or Hydro Pump to do heavy damage to threatening Pokemon such as Scizor.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>While Florges's Special Defense is massive, its Defense is not the best. It has serious problems with physically-based Steel-type Pokemon such as Scizor, which can OHKO it with Bullet Punch, and if Florges doesn't run Hidden Power Fire, it is forced to switch out. Toxicroak also forces Florges out because of its Swords Dance-boosted Poison Jab, but must beware of switching into Psychic. Fire-type Pokemon such as Volcarona and Charizard can safely switch in if Florges is running the defensive set, as they resist Moonblast and can threaten a sweep after setting up. Venusaur can also safely switch in on Moonblast, making Florges useless if it doesn't have Psychic. Aegislash easily uses the defensive set as setup fodder, and can proceed to sweep Florges's entire team. It's also very easy to outspeed Florges, as it lacks a lot of Speed. It all depends on the type of moves or set it's running, as Florges has a case of moveset schizophrenia.</p>
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