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Diggersby
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To extend on this, it's a common misconception to think that using Super Fang with Life Orb doesn't give you the recoil from the item. I tested this on Wi-Fi to sadly see you take recoil despite the damage being fixed. Therefore, it's a very mediocre option that isn't worth it on Diggersby.
I think you should talk a little bit more about the benefits of using jolly instead adamant, other than only jolly loom. like with jolly lets you to fare better vs offensive teams, and now you outsped mega ttar, mega gyara, adamant exca (if there's no sand obv), most charx and idr if there are other relevants. i would mention jolly is better in conjuction with sash, causes lets it to be a nightmare vs offensive teams.
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You did a fantastic job.
Tagging GatoDelFuego to maybe stamp this.
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Overview
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Unlike all of the other early-game rodents before it, Diggersby is quite capable of holding its own in the competitive scene. Contrary to what its base stats and appearance would suggest, Diggersby is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the OU metagame. Withits Swords Dance set, Diggersby makes for a great sweeper that demolishes stall and is still great againstPokemon and offensive Pokemon,(AC) thanks to its good neutral coverage and powerful STAB Quick Attack. It can also run an effective Choice Scarf set, which allows it to act as a great cleaner against offensive teams. However, Diggersby has its fair share of flaws. Its mediocre Speed and bulk make it difficult to set up against offensive teams, while its reliance on Quick Attack makes it quite susceptible to opposing priority. However, despite these flaws, Diggersby is still an offensive juggernaut that is easily capable of plowing through teams with little support.
Swords Dance
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Return
move 4: Quick Attack
ability: Huge Power
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe(Spe, not Spd)
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Swords Dance boosts Diggersby's Attack to insane levels and gives it the capability to sweep teams. Earthquake and Return are Diggersby's obligatory STAB moves. Quick Attack is incredibly powerful at +2 and lets Diggersby sweep weakened offensive teams with ease.
Set Details
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Maximum EVs are invested into Attack and Speed so Diggersby can hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature to get the 2HKO on Skarmory after Stealth Rock and to hit harder in general, but Jolly can be used if you wish to outspeed Jolly Breloom, most Mega Charizard X-X(add a hyphen), Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gyarados, and Adamant Excadrill. Both Life Orb and Focus Sash are viable item choices on this set. While Life Orb gives Diggersby a much easier time breaking through stall, Focus Sash is useful against offensive teams as finding time to set up against such teams can be difficult.
Usage Tips
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Come in on something Diggersby forces out, such as Heatran or Chansey, and set up a Swords Dance. Diggersby should generally set up either early- to mid -game to open holes for another sweeper or later after the opposing team has been sufficiently weakened to sweep for itself. Even if Diggersby doesn't get a chance to set up,Diggersbyit is still quite useful as Quick Attack is still strong enough to revenge kill a variety of weakened threats.
Team Options
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Pursuit users,(AC) such as Choice Scarf Tyranitar or Bisharp,(AC) make good teammates as they can trap and remove Gengar. Sweepers that benefit from walls being weakened or removed, such as Mega Pinsir, pair well with Diggersby as they can wear down each other's checks so that one of them can sweep. Healing Wish Latias lets Diggersby have a second chance at sweeping if it has been weakened. It is especially useful as a teammate to Focus Sash variants of Diggersby.HEntry hazard lead Deoxys-D and dual screens Deoxys-S work well with Diggersby because they can give it an easier time sweeping or setting up, respectively.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Wild Charge
move 4: U-turn
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Return and Earthquake, despite beingare resisted by several common types in OU on their own, get great neutral coverage together. Diggersby's STABs are only resisted by two Pokemon in OU: Skarmory and Gengar. Wild Charge is used as it 2HKOes both of these Pokemon. U-turn is useful for wearing down the opposing team and gaining momentum.
Set Details
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The given EV spread lets Diggersby hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature because the extra Speed given by a Jolly nature does not let Diggersby outspeed anything important.(Explain why Adamant is good rather than why Jolly is bad.)
Usage Tips
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Choice Scarf Diggersby makes a great cleaner against offensive teams thanks to its high Speed and power. With this set, it is generally best to wear things down with U-turn early-game and then clean late -game(hyphen) with Diggersby's strong STAB moves. This set also works as a decent revenge killer, though it isn't overly effective in this role since it isn't fast enough to outspeed most boosted threats and easily falls to strong priority from sweepers such as Dragonite and Azumarill.
Team Options
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As this set lacks power compared to the Swords Dance set, powerful wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Kyurem-B make good partners to Choice Scarf Diggersby as they give it an easier time cleaning. As Diggersby is too slow to revenge kill sweepers that boost their Speed, so Pokemon that stop setup sweepers, such as Thunder Wave Thundurus, Life Orb Deoxys-S, and Choice Band Talonflame, are useful teammates.
Other Options
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Choice Band is a decent item on Diggersby, however over-reliance(Looking at this on google. It's saying no hyphen.) on locking itself into Quick Attack and general lack of usefulness compared to Diggersby's other sets make it a subpar option. Diggersby is a decent user of Spikes thanks to its superb ability to force switches. An Agility set is usable, however, Diggersby isn't really powerful enough to sweep through teams without an Attack boost. In addition, a +2 Quick Attack is powerful enough to beat most would-be offensive checks anyway.
Checks & Counters
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**Skarmory**: Despite the fact that it is 2HKOed by +2 Life Orb Return and Choice Scarf Wild Charge after Stealth Rock, Skarmory is the best defensive answer to Diggersby because it can switch into Swords Dance Diggersby, take a boosted hit, and phaze it out.
**Gengar**:(Add the colon) Gengar is immune to Diggersby's STABs, so it is naturally a good check to it. Gengar can also cripple Diggersby with Will-O-Wisp or hit it hard with Focus Blast, but it is 2HKOed by Wild Charge, so even it cannot beat all Diggersby variants.
**Faster priority**: The OU metagame is filled to the brim with strong priority users, several of which revenge kill even a boosted Diggersby. Choice Band Talonflame, Breloom, and Mega Pinsir are all good checks to Diggersby thanks to their strong priority moves.
**Gourgeist-S**: While it is almost never seen in OU, Gourgeist-S is a great answer to Diggersby. It resists both of Diggersby's STABs, has good physical bulk, and can burn it with Will-O-Wisp.
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Unlike all of the other early-game rodents before it, Diggersby is quite capable of holding its own in the competitive scene. Contrary to what its base stats and appearance would suggest, Diggersby is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the OU metagame. With
Swords Dance
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Return
move 4: Quick Attack
ability: Huge Power
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe(Spe, not Spd)
nature: Adamant
Moves
========
Swords Dance boosts Diggersby's Attack to insane levels and gives it the capability to sweep teams. Earthquake and Return are Diggersby's obligatory STAB moves. Quick Attack is incredibly powerful at +2 and lets Diggersby sweep weakened offensive teams with ease.
Set Details
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Maximum EVs are invested into Attack and Speed so Diggersby can hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature to get the 2HKO on Skarmory after Stealth Rock and to hit harder in general, but Jolly can be used if you wish to outspeed Jolly Breloom, most Mega Charizard
Usage Tips
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Come in on something Diggersby forces out, such as Heatran or Chansey, and set up a Swords Dance. Diggersby should generally set up either early- to mid -game to open holes for another sweeper or later after the opposing team has been sufficiently weakened to sweep for itself. Even if Diggersby doesn't get a chance to set up,
Team Options
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Pursuit users,(AC) such as Choice Scarf Tyranitar or Bisharp,(AC) make good teammates as they can trap and remove Gengar. Sweepers that benefit from walls being weakened or removed, such as Mega Pinsir, pair well with Diggersby as they can wear down each other's checks so that one of them can sweep. Healing Wish Latias lets Diggersby have a second chance at sweeping if it has been weakened. It is especially useful as a teammate to Focus Sash variants of Diggersby.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Wild Charge
move 4: U-turn
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
========
Return and Earthquake, despite being
Set Details
========
The given EV spread lets Diggersby hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature because the extra Speed given by a Jolly nature does not let Diggersby outspeed anything important.(Explain why Adamant is good rather than why Jolly is bad.)
Usage Tips
========
Choice Scarf Diggersby makes a great cleaner against offensive teams thanks to its high Speed and power. With this set, it is generally best to wear things down with U-turn early-game and then clean late -game(hyphen) with Diggersby's strong STAB moves. This set also works as a decent revenge killer, though it isn't overly effective in this role since it isn't fast enough to outspeed most boosted threats and easily falls to strong priority from sweepers such as Dragonite and Azumarill.
Team Options
========
As this set lacks power compared to the Swords Dance set, powerful wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Kyurem-B make good partners to Choice Scarf Diggersby as they give it an easier time cleaning.
Other Options
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Choice Band is a decent item on Diggersby, however over
Checks & Counters
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**Skarmory**: Despite the fact that it is 2HKOed by +2 Life Orb Return and Choice Scarf Wild Charge after Stealth Rock, Skarmory is the best defensive answer to Diggersby because it can switch into Swords Dance Diggersby, take a boosted hit, and phaze it out.
**Gengar**:(Add the colon) Gengar is immune to Diggersby's STABs, so it is naturally a good check to it. Gengar can also cripple Diggersby with Will-O-Wisp or hit it hard with Focus Blast, but it is 2HKOed by Wild Charge, so even it cannot beat all Diggersby variants.
**Faster priority**: The OU metagame is filled to the brim with strong priority users, several of which revenge kill even a boosted Diggersby. Choice Band Talonflame, Breloom, and Mega Pinsir are all good checks to Diggersby thanks to their strong priority moves.
**Gourgeist-S**: While it is almost never seen in OU, Gourgeist-S is a great answer to Diggersby. It resists both of Diggersby's STABs, has good physical bulk, and can burn it with Will-O-Wisp.
You did a fantastic job.
Tagging GatoDelFuego to maybe stamp this.
diggersby tho hahah xd epic maymays
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Alphose you missed a couple things here imo! Had there been more things to find, I probably would be more generous, but as you say, magnemite did good!
This is a nice check though and after looking it over again, I should probably stamp it. So consider it stamped. But I know you can do better! Getting different checks to apply with shouldn't be too hard :P
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Overview
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Unlike all of the other early-game rodents before it, Diggersby is quite capable of holding its own in the competitive scene. Contrary to what its base stats and appearance would suggest, Diggersby is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the OU metagame. Withits Swords Dance set, Diggersby makes for a great sweeper that demolishes stall and is still great againstPokemon and offensive Pokemon,(AC) thanks to its good neutral coverage and powerful STAB Quick Attack. It can also run an effective Choice Scarf set, which allows it to act as a great cleaner against offensive teams. However, Diggersby has its fair share of flaws. Its mediocre Speed and bulk make it difficult to set up against offensive teams, while and its reliance on Quick Attack makes it quite susceptible to opposing priority. However, despite these flaws, Diggersby is still an offensive juggernaut that is easily capable of plowing through teams with little support.
Swords Dance
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Return
move 4: Quick Attack
ability: Huge Power
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe(Spe, not Spd)
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Swords Dance boosts Diggersby's Attack to insane levels and gives it the capability to sweep teams. Earthquake and Return are Diggersby's obligatory STAB moves. Quick Attack is incredibly powerful at +2 and lets Diggersby sweep weakened offensive teams with ease.
Set Details
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Maximum EVs are invested into Attack and Speed so Diggersby can hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature to get the 2HKO on Skarmory after Stealth Rock and to hit harder in general, but Jolly can be used if you wish to outspeed Jolly Breloom, most Mega Charizard X-X(add a hyphen), ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) NO DO NOT ADD THIS HYPHEN ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gyarados, and Adamant Excadrill. Both Life Orb and Focus Sash are viable item choices on this set. While Life Orb gives Diggersby a much easier time breaking through stall, Focus Sash is useful against offensive teams as finding time to set up against such teams can be difficult.
Usage Tips
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The general strategy should be to come in on something Diggersby forces out, such as Heatran or Chansey, and set up a Swords Dance. Diggersby should generally set up either early-to-mid -game notice these hyphens they are to be added to open holes for another sweeper or later after the opposing team has been sufficiently weakened to sweep for itself. Even if Diggersby doesn't get a chance to set up,Diggersbyit is still quite useful as Quick Attack is still strong enough to revenge kill a variety of weakened threats.
Team Options
========
Pursuit users,(AC) such as Choice Scarf Tyranitar or Bisharp,(AC) not necessary; it works without being nested in commas; some might say it's better that way too make good teammates as they can trap and remove Gengar. Sweepers that benefit from walls being weakened or removed, such as Mega Pinsir, pair well with Diggersby as they can wear down each other's checks so that one of them can sweep. Healing Wish Latias lets Diggersby have a second chance at sweeping if it has been weakened. It is especially useful as a teammate to Focus Sash variants of Diggersby.HEntry hazard lead Deoxys-D and dual screens Deoxys-S work well with Diggersby because they can give it an easier time sweeping or setting up, respectively.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Wild Charge
move 4: U-turn
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
========
Return and Earthquake, despite beingare resisted by several common types in OU on their own, get great neutral coverage together. Diggersby's STAB types are only resisted by two Pokemon in OU: Skarmory and Gengar. Wild Charge is used as it 2HKOes both of these Pokemon. U-turn is useful for wearing down the opposing team and gaining momentum.
Set Details
========
The given EV spread lets Diggersby hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature because the extra Speed given by a Jolly nature does not let Diggersby outspeed anything important.(Explain why Adamant is good rather than why Jolly is bad.) this is reasoning enough imo!! but also say what it misses out on with jolly
Usage Tips
========
Choice Scarf Diggersby makes a great cleaner against offensive teams thanks to its high Speed and power. With this set, it is generally best to wear things down with U-turn early-game and then clean late -game(hyphen) with Diggersby's strong STAB moves. This set also works as a decent revenge killer, though it isn't overly effective in this role since because it isn't fast enough to outspeed most boosted threats and easily falls to strong priority from sweepers such as Dragonite and Azumarill.
Team Options
========
As this set lacks power compared to the Swords Dance set, powerful wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Kyurem-B make good partners to Choice Scarf Diggersby as they give it an easier time cleaning. As Diggersby is too slow to revenge kill sweepers that boost their Speed, so Pokemon that stop setup sweepers, such as Thunder Wave Thundurus, Life Orb Deoxys-S, and Choice Band Talonflame, are useful teammates.
Other Options
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Choice Band is a decent item on Diggersby, however over-reliance(Looking at this on google. It's saying no hyphen.) I would think a hyphen is OK but hm!! Goggle is correct I guess it's 1 word but we've done things like sub-par many times; this is allowed I'm p sure? on locking itself into Quick Attack and general lack of usefulness compared to Diggersby's other sets make it a subpar option. Diggersby is a decent user of Spikes thanks to its superb ability to force switches. An Agility set is usable, however, (RC) Diggersby isn't really powerful enough to sweep through teams without an Attack boost. In addition, a +2 Quick Attack is powerful enough to beat most would-be offensive checks anyway.
Checks & Counters
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**Skarmory**: Despite the fact that it is 2HKOed by +2 Life Orb Return and Choice Scarf Wild Charge after Stealth Rock, Skarmory is the best defensive answer to Diggersby because it can switch into Swords Dance Diggersby, take a boosted hit, and phaze it out.
**Gengar**:(Add the colon) Gengar is immune to Diggersby's STAB moves, so it is naturally a good check to it. Gengar can also cripple Diggersby with Will-O-Wisp or hit it hard with Focus Blast, but it is 2HKOed by Wild Charge, so even it cannot beat all Diggersby variants.
**Faster Priority**: The OU metagame is filled to the brim with strong priority users, several of which revenge kill even a boosted Diggersby. Choice Band Talonflame, Breloom, and Mega Pinsir are all good checks to Diggersby thanks to their strong priority moves.
**Gourgeist-S**: While it is almost never seen in OU, Gourgeist-S is a great answer to Diggersby. It resists both of Diggersby's STAB types, has good physical bulk, and can burn it with Will-O-Wisp.
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Unlike all of the other early-game rodents before it, Diggersby is quite capable of holding its own in the competitive scene. Contrary to what its base stats and appearance would suggest, Diggersby is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the OU metagame. With
Swords Dance
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Return
move 4: Quick Attack
ability: Huge Power
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe(Spe, not Spd)
nature: Adamant
Moves
========
Swords Dance boosts Diggersby's Attack to insane levels and gives it the capability to sweep teams. Earthquake and Return are Diggersby's obligatory STAB moves. Quick Attack is incredibly powerful at +2 and lets Diggersby sweep weakened offensive teams with ease.
Set Details
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Maximum EVs are invested into Attack and Speed so Diggersby can hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature to get the 2HKO on Skarmory after Stealth Rock and to hit harder in general, but Jolly can be used if you wish to outspeed Jolly Breloom, most Mega Charizard
Usage Tips
========
The general strategy should be to come in on something Diggersby forces out, such as Heatran or Chansey, and set up a Swords Dance. Diggersby should generally set up either early-to-mid -game notice these hyphens they are to be added to open holes for another sweeper or later after the opposing team has been sufficiently weakened to sweep for itself. Even if Diggersby doesn't get a chance to set up,
Team Options
========
Pursuit users,(AC) such as Choice Scarf Tyranitar or Bisharp,(AC) not necessary; it works without being nested in commas; some might say it's better that way too make good teammates as they can trap and remove Gengar. Sweepers that benefit from walls being weakened or removed, such as Mega Pinsir, pair well with Diggersby as they can wear down each other's checks so that one of them can sweep. Healing Wish Latias lets Diggersby have a second chance at sweeping if it has been weakened. It is especially useful as a teammate to Focus Sash variants of Diggersby.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Wild Charge
move 4: U-turn
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
========
Return and Earthquake, despite being
Set Details
========
The given EV spread lets Diggersby hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature because the extra Speed given by a Jolly nature does not let Diggersby outspeed anything important.(Explain why Adamant is good rather than why Jolly is bad.) this is reasoning enough imo!! but also say what it misses out on with jolly
Usage Tips
========
Choice Scarf Diggersby makes a great cleaner against offensive teams thanks to its high Speed and power. With this set, it is generally best to wear things down with U-turn early-game and then clean late -game(hyphen) with Diggersby's strong STAB moves. This set also works as a decent revenge killer, though it isn't overly effective in this role since because it isn't fast enough to outspeed most boosted threats and easily falls to strong priority from sweepers such as Dragonite and Azumarill.
Team Options
========
As this set lacks power compared to the Swords Dance set, powerful wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Kyurem-B make good partners to Choice Scarf Diggersby as they give it an easier time cleaning.
Other Options
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Choice Band is a decent item on Diggersby, however over
Checks & Counters
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**Skarmory**: Despite the fact that it is 2HKOed by +2 Life Orb Return and Choice Scarf Wild Charge after Stealth Rock, Skarmory is the best defensive answer to Diggersby because it can switch into Swords Dance Diggersby, take a boosted hit, and phaze it out.
**Gengar**:(Add the colon) Gengar is immune to Diggersby's STAB moves, so it is naturally a good check to it. Gengar can also cripple Diggersby with Will-O-Wisp or hit it hard with Focus Blast, but it is 2HKOed by Wild Charge, so even it cannot beat all Diggersby variants.
**Faster Priority**: The OU metagame is filled to the brim with strong priority users, several of which revenge kill even a boosted Diggersby. Choice Band Talonflame, Breloom, and Mega Pinsir are all good checks to Diggersby thanks to their strong priority moves.
**Gourgeist-S**: While it is almost never seen in OU, Gourgeist-S is a great answer to Diggersby. It resists both of Diggersby's STAB types, has good physical bulk, and can burn it with Will-O-Wisp.
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Alphose you missed a couple things here imo! Had there been more things to find, I probably would be more generous, but as you say, magnemite did good!
This is a nice check though and after looking it over again, I should probably stamp it. So consider it stamped. But I know you can do better! Getting different checks to apply with shouldn't be too hard :P
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added invested into Attack and Speed so Diggersby can hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature to get the 2HKO on Skarmory after Stealth Rock damage and to hit harder in general, but Jolly can be used if you wish to outspeed Jolly Breloom, most Mega Charizard X, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gyarados, and Adamant Excadrill. Both Life Orb and Focus Sash are viable item choices on this set. While Life Orb gives Diggersby a much easier time breaking through stall, Focus Sash is useful against offensive teams as finding time to set up against such teams can be difficult.
Usage Tips
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The general strategy should be to come in on something Diggersby forces out, such as Heatran or Chansey, and set up a Swords Dance. Diggersby should generally set up either early-to-mid-game to open holes for another sweeper or later after the opposing team has been sufficiently weakened to sweep for itself. Even if Diggersby doesn't get a chance to set up, it is still quite useful as Quick Attack is strong enough to revenge kill a variety of weakened threats.
Team Options
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Pursuit users such as Choice Scarf Tyranitar or Bisharp make good teammates as they can trap and remove Gengar. Sweepers that benefit from walls being weakened or removed, such as Mega Pinsir, pair well with Diggersby as they can wear down each other's checks so that one of them can sweep. Healing Wish Latias lets Diggersby have a second chance at sweeping if it has been weakened. It is especially useful as a teammate to Focus Sash variants of Diggersby. Entry hazard lead Deoxys-D and dual screens Deoxys-S work well with Diggersby because they can give it an easier time sweeping or setting up, respectively.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Wild Charge
move 4: U-turn
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Return and Earthquake have great neutral coverage together, despite being resisted by several common types in OUon their own,(RC) get great neutral coverage together. Diggersby's STAB moves are only resisted by two Pokemon in OU: Skarmory and Gengar. Wild Charge is used as it 2HKOes both of these Pokemon. U-turn is useful for wearing down the opposing team and gaining momentum.
Set Details
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The given EV spread lets Diggersby hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature because the extra Speed given by a Jolly nature does not let Diggersby outspeed anything important.
Usage Tips
========
Choice Scarf Diggersby makes a great cleaner against offensive teams thanks to its high Speed and power. With this set, it is generally best to wear things down with U-turn early-game and then clean late-game with Diggersby's strong STAB moves. This set also works as a decent revenge killer, though it isn't overly effective in this role because it isn't fast enough to outspeed most boosted threats and easily falls to strong priority from sweepers such as Dragonite and Azumarill.
Team Options
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As this set lacks power compared to the Swords Dance set, powerful wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Kyurem-B make good partners to Choice Scarf Diggersby as they give it an easier time cleaning. Diggersby is too slow to revenge kill sweepers that boost their Speed, so Pokemon that stop setup sweepers, such as Thunder Wave Thundurus, Life Orb Deoxys-S, and Choice Band Talonflame, are useful teammates.
Other Options
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Choice Band is a decent item on Diggersby, however,(AC) over-reliance on locking itself into Quick Attack and a general lack ofusefulness utility compared to Diggersby's other sets make it a subpar option. Diggersby is a decent user of Spikes thanks to its superb ability to force switches. An Agility set is usable, however but Diggersby isn't really powerful enough to sweep through teams without an Attack boost. In addition, a +2 Quick Attack is powerful enough to beat most would-be offensive checks anyway.
Checks & Counters
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**Skarmory**: Despite the fact that it is 2HKOed by +2 Life Orb Return and Choice Scarf Wild Charge after Stealth Rock, Skarmory is the best defensive answer to Diggersby because it can switch into Swords Dance Diggersby, take a boosted hit, and phaze it out.
**Gengar**: Gengar is immune to Diggersby's STAB moves, so it is naturally a good check to it. Gengar can also cripple Diggersby with Will-O-Wisp or hit it hard with Focus Blast, but it is 2HKOed by Wild Charge, soeven it cannot beat all Diggersby variants.
**Faster Priority**: The OU metagame is filled to the brim with strong priority users, several of which can revenge kill even a boosted Diggersby. Choice Band Talonflame, Breloom, and Mega Pinsir are all good checks to Diggersby thanks to their strong priority moves.
**Gourgeist-S**: While it is almost never seen in OU, Gourgeist-S is a great answer to Diggersby. It resistsboth of Diggersby's STAB types combination, has good physical bulk, and can burn it with Will-O-Wisp.
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Overview
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Unlike all of the other early-game rodents before it, Diggersby is quite capable of holding its own in the competitive scene. Contrary to what its base stats and appearance would suggest, Diggersby is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the OU metagame. With Swords Dance, Diggersby makes for a great sweeper that demolishes stall and offensive Pokemon, thanks to its good neutral coverage and powerful STAB Quick Attack. It can also run an effective Choice Scarf set, which allows it to act as a great cleaner against offensive teams. However, Diggersby has its fair share of flaws. Its mediocre Speed and bulk make it difficult to set up against offensive teams, and its reliance on Quick Attack makes it quite susceptible to opposing priority. However, despite these flaws, Diggersby is still an offensive juggernaut that is easily capable of plowing through teams with little support.
Swords Dance
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Return
move 4: Quick Attack
ability: Huge Power
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Swords Dance boosts Diggersby's Attack to insane levels and gives it the capability to sweep teams. Earthquake and Return are Diggersby's obligatory STAB moves. Quick Attack is incredibly powerful at +2 and lets Diggersby sweep weakened offensive teams with ease.
Set Details
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Maximum EVs are
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Unlike all of the other early-game rodents before it, Diggersby is quite capable of holding its own in the competitive scene. Contrary to what its base stats and appearance would suggest, Diggersby is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the OU metagame. With Swords Dance, Diggersby makes for a great sweeper that demolishes stall and offensive Pokemon, thanks to its good neutral coverage and powerful STAB Quick Attack. It can also run an effective Choice Scarf set, which allows it to act as a great cleaner against offensive teams. However, Diggersby has its fair share of flaws. Its mediocre Speed and bulk make it difficult to set up against offensive teams, and its reliance on Quick Attack makes it quite susceptible to opposing priority. However, despite these flaws, Diggersby is still an offensive juggernaut that is easily capable of plowing through teams with little support.
Swords Dance
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Return
move 4: Quick Attack
ability: Huge Power
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Swords Dance boosts Diggersby's Attack to insane levels and gives it the capability to sweep teams. Earthquake and Return are Diggersby's obligatory STAB moves. Quick Attack is incredibly powerful at +2 and lets Diggersby sweep weakened offensive teams with ease.
Set Details
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Maximum EVs are
Usage Tips
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The general strategy should be to come in on something Diggersby forces out, such as Heatran or Chansey, and set up a Swords Dance. Diggersby should generally set up either early-to-mid-game to open holes for another sweeper or later after the opposing team has been sufficiently weakened to sweep for itself. Even if Diggersby doesn't get a chance to set up, it is still quite useful as Quick Attack is strong enough to revenge kill a variety of weakened threats.
Team Options
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Pursuit users such as Choice Scarf Tyranitar or Bisharp make good teammates as they can trap and remove Gengar. Sweepers that benefit from walls being weakened or removed, such as Mega Pinsir, pair well with Diggersby as they can wear down each other's checks so that one of them can sweep. Healing Wish Latias lets Diggersby have a second chance at sweeping if it has been weakened. It is especially useful as a teammate to Focus Sash variants of Diggersby. Entry hazard lead Deoxys-D and dual screens Deoxys-S work well with Diggersby because they can give it an easier time sweeping or setting up, respectively.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Wild Charge
move 4: U-turn
ability: Huge Power
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Return and Earthquake have great neutral coverage together, despite being resisted by several common types in OU
Set Details
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The given EV spread lets Diggersby hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature because the extra Speed given by a Jolly nature does not let Diggersby outspeed anything important.
Usage Tips
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Choice Scarf Diggersby makes a great cleaner against offensive teams thanks to its high Speed and power. With this set, it is generally best to wear things down with U-turn early-game and then clean late-game with Diggersby's strong STAB moves. This set also works as a decent revenge killer, though it isn't overly effective in this role because it isn't fast enough to outspeed most boosted threats and easily falls to strong priority from sweepers such as Dragonite and Azumarill.
Team Options
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As this set lacks power compared to the Swords Dance set, powerful wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Kyurem-B make good partners to Choice Scarf Diggersby as they give it an easier time cleaning. Diggersby is too slow to revenge kill sweepers that boost their Speed, so Pokemon that stop setup sweepers, such as Thunder Wave Thundurus, Life Orb Deoxys-S, and Choice Band Talonflame, are useful teammates.
Other Options
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Choice Band is a decent item on Diggersby, however,(AC) over-reliance on locking itself into Quick Attack and a general lack of
Checks & Counters
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**Skarmory**: Despite the fact that it is 2HKOed by +2 Life Orb Return and Choice Scarf Wild Charge after Stealth Rock, Skarmory is the best defensive answer to Diggersby because it can switch into Swords Dance Diggersby, take a boosted hit, and phaze it out.
**Gengar**: Gengar is immune to Diggersby's STAB moves, so it is naturally a good check to it. Gengar can also cripple Diggersby with Will-O-Wisp or hit it hard with Focus Blast, but it is 2HKOed by Wild Charge, so
**Faster Priority**: The OU metagame is filled to the brim with strong priority users, several of which can revenge kill even a boosted Diggersby. Choice Band Talonflame, Breloom, and Mega Pinsir are all good checks to Diggersby thanks to their strong priority moves.
**Gourgeist-S**: While it is almost never seen in OU, Gourgeist-S is a great answer to Diggersby. It resists
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