Cubchoo (QC 0/3)

[SuperSixFighters]

[OVERVIEW]

• Good offensive typing.
• Bad defensive typing.
• Good attack stat.
• 2HKOs most of the meta with LO and Adamant nature.
• Bad other stats.

[SET]
name: Physical Attacker.
move 1: Ice Punch
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Encore/Rock Tomb
item: Life Orb/Eviolite
ability: Rattled
nature: Adamant/Timid
evs: 196 Atk / 116 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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• Ice Punch is mandatory STAB and beats trappers like Diglett and Trapinch.
• Play Rough for coverage-works on Dark and Fighting types which switch in, especially Mienfoo.
• Superpower beats Steel and Normal types which switch in, especially Pawniard and Porygon.
• Encore punishes setup sweepers, Rest-talk mons (especially Skrelp, which it otherwise fails to KO) and similar.
• Rock Tomb beats Larvesta, which it otherwise loses to.

Set Details
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• Life Orb and Adamant nature allows it to 2HKO almost all the meta bar some bulky fire, water and steel types.
• Timid can be used to outspeed certain threats.
• Eviolite can be used for extra bulk.
• Rattled allows Cubchoo to gain more speed if hit by common attacks like Knock Off or U-turn.
• EVs bring max offensive presence.

Usage Tips
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• Force foongus and vullaby out and lure in ponyta, pawniard and ferroseed and 2hko them.
• Be wary of coverage on many Pokemon which is SE against Cubchoo.
• Try not to switch in on attacks unless they trigger Rattled.

Team Options
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• Slow pivots to bring in Cubchoo safely.
• Fast Pivots to bring in Cubchoo on a predicted attack which will trigger Rattled.
• Switch ins to attacks that are SE against Cubchoo.
• Skrelp and Honedge checks as they completely wall it unless Encored.
• Fletching switch ins-Magnemite.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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• Can go mixed for coverage like Surf.
• Can function under Trick Room.
• Can function under Hail.

Checks and Counters
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• Skrelp and Honedge: Walls completely, can be Encored.
• Strong Priority: Fletching plus no Eviolite means death.
• Larvesta: Unless hit by a Rock attack on switch, KOs and walls.